Description: “Vacuum truck in reverse at SH Belle OH/PA/WV 7/22/2014. This video got the ball rollong after several requests that the DEP do air testing in Glasgow, PA. Manganese and more dose us regularly. STOP!” RETURN TO THE LISTENING LIBRARY: BEAVER COUNTY
Description: “Noticed valley filled with orange smoke in route to work this morning. It is at the closed steel plant and Not at the nuclear plant thank goodness.” RETURN TO THE LISTENING LIBRARY: BEAVER COUNTY
Demonstration of municipal drinking water quality.
Most of the footage in this segment was shot of the EPA Superfund Site, Sharon Steel Corp (Farrel Works Disposal Area) in Hermitage, Pa. This site is located near the Shenango River, which joins the Mahoning River South of New Castle to form the Beaver River in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. “Plague” is an excerpt from …
Democracy and wealth have a long and troubled relationship. Democracy requires openness, transparency, accountability, and a reasonable level of economic equality. On the other hand, wealth unrestrained, often works in various ways to buy influence, power, and votes. The uneasy relationship between democracy and money became even more troubled with the rise of large corporations, …
Read more “Democracy Unchained: A Conversation Series | Democracy v. Fossil Fuels”
The Ohio River LifeBoat Project from the STUDIO’s previous fellow Carolyn Lambert was a four month journey on a customized boat. The LifeBoat hosted potluck dinners to discuss the intersections of recreation and commerce, culture and ecology of the Ohio River. Drawing on the personal stories and memories of towboat captains, swimmers, casino boat pilots, …
Read more “The Ohio River LifeBoat Project (2006) by Carolyn Lambert”
The Nibi (Water) Walks are Indigenous-led, extended ceremonies to pray for the water. The Ohio River Water Walk began on April 22, 2014 in Pittsburgh, PA [through Beaver County, Pa] and ended in Cairo, IL, where the Ohio joins the Mississippi River. The Nibi (Water) Walks are Indigenous-led, extended ceremonies to pray for the water. …
Over the past decade, fracking has extracted more gas than consumers demand, so the fracking industry has begun converting the gas glut into petrochemical products like plastic. Here, we’re at the construction site Shell Ethane Cracker, a facility that will crack fracked ethane to make polyethylene plastic. This is the primary component of a wave …
Read more “Route 1, Site 1: Shell Ethane Cracker Plant in Beaver, PA”