Yesterday's story in the Seattle Times reminded me of a simple homemade air cleaner that people can assemble to improve their home's air quality for under $75. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bobscaping.com/2021/07/23/wildfires-and-box-fans/

The same brown foam that appeared in streams around fracking spills was in Chartiers Creek yesterday following a fish kill that extended 7 miles and all the way to the Ohio River. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bobscaping.com/2021/07/19/brown-foam/

A person has to wonder how many chapters need to be written about the known public health risks surrounding drilling and fracking before regulators, politicians and citizens finally wake up to all the realities surrounding fracked oil and gas. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bobscaping.com/2021/07/17/poisoning-pennsylvania/

The new wave of electric vehicles includes many that are bi-directional so they can be used for home electricity battery backup that will keep the lights on during any blackouts or grid outages. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bobscaping.com/2021/07/15/household-battery-backup/

An alternative to lawn pesticides for Japanese Beetle grubs is the bacterium Milky Spore which is placed around the lawn in small piles of powder and spread by grub activity in the soil with it lasting up to 20 years. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bobscaping.com/2021/07/14/its-the-beetles/

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 laid the groundwork for the free hand that the oil and gas industry has in the United States regarding hydraulic fracturing chemicals and the ability of them to remain exempt from the Safe Drinking Water Act, as many remain secrets under "proprietary" labelling, while new concerns have emerged regarding the use of "Forever Chemicals" in frac fluid formulations. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bobscaping.com/2021/07/13/more-frac-fluid-fears/

There are many misconceptions about solar energy, and the one we hear the most is that solar energy "doesn't work around Pittsburgh" because it is rainy and often cloudy, but here we see proof of solar energy production in the rain. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bobscaping.com/2021/07/09/solar-energy-in-the-rain/

We found it possible to add solar panels to our entire roof even with the presence of large trees around the house with some of them having to be trimmed to varying degrees. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bobscaping.com/2021/07/07/going-solar-with-large-trees/

With the ongoing destruction of natural habitat in our area for new housing developments and oil and gas production activities, it was somewhat comforting to see the return of Lightning Bugs to our backyard last night which could be considered an oasis in the midst of habitat destruction. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bobscaping.com/2021/07/05/lightning-bugs-are-back/

Reading in the newspaper that my favorite singer died 50 years ago yesterday got me thinking about all the great music from the 60's that began with Motown and extended through rock 'n roll. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bobscaping.com/2021/07/04/motown-to-morrison/