DiscoverThe Allegheny FrontEpisode for July 4, 2025: Swimmer's itch & fracking report anniversary
Episode for July 4, 2025: Swimmer's itch & fracking report anniversary

Episode for July 4, 2025: Swimmer's itch & fracking report anniversary

Update: 2025-07-03
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Swimmer's itch is a rash you can get from swimming in lakes, so researchers working in the Great Lakes have tried to eradicate it by treating ducks that carry the parasite that causes it. Nothing has worked, and people have started thinking about the problem of swimmer's itch differently. It has been five years since a Pennsylvania grand jury report slammed state regulators for not protecting residents from the impacts of fracking. Advocates want Governor Josh Shapiro to do more. Environmental groups will soon be canvassing Southwestern Pennsylvania on foot, by car, and by drone in an effort to find abandoned oil and gas wells. 

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Episode for July 4, 2025: Swimmer's itch & fracking report anniversary

Episode for July 4, 2025: Swimmer's itch & fracking report anniversary

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