{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode for May 1, 2026: Greener steel and Great Lakes surfing","description":" Sign up for our newsletter!  On this week's episode: &amp;nbsp;  Coke from U.S. Steel near Pittsburgh fuels the company's steelmaking in Indiana. But there's a movement afoot to make greener steel without coal. The heavy industry along Lake Michigan's shore is impacting the surfing culture there. An environmental group issued a \u2018notice of intent to sue\u2019 the Neville Chemical Company for polluting the Ohio River near Pittsburgh. A watchdog warned Pennsylvania lawmakers that while there is currently enough energy supply on the grid, the buffer needed to prevent blackouts could shrink in the coming years.  &amp;nbsp;   We\u2019re independent and non-profit, and we don\u2019t get money from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed.&amp;nbsp; Donate today.&amp;nbsp; Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203.&amp;nbsp; And thanks!&amp;nbsp;  ","author_name":"The Allegheny Front","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alleghenyfront.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41120610\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41120610"}