Carolyn Beans

Stories by Carolyn Beans

The Conestoga River flows past Lancaster County Central Park along the southern end of Lancaster, PA.

Dedicated Conestoga River supporters battle farm runoff, urban pollution

by Carolyn Beans of Chesapeake Bay Journal

Oct. 27, 2026

The glass in this Maryland recycling bin will likely be crushed and used to plug leaks at a landfill or sold to an asphalt company as an ingredient in what is known as glassphalt.

Glass recycling rates in Pa., other states in Chesapeake Bay region trail behind national average

by Jeremy Cox, Carolyn Beans, and Lauren Hines-Acosta of Chesapeake Bay Journal

Oct. 26, 2026

A large warehouse rises along Interstate 81 near Greencastle, PA, in 2021.

Warehouses add to air pollution in Pennsylvania’s Cumberland Valley

by Carolyn Beans of Chesapeake Bay Journal

July 2, 2026

Volunteers with the Live Stake Collaborative plant stakes on the banks of Standing Stone Creek in Huntingdon County, PA.

‘Live stakes’ transform Pennsylvania creek banks from invasive grass to native shrubs

by Carolyn Beans of Chesapeake Bay Journal

June 11, 2026

Wildflowers flourish on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s headquarters near Harrisburg in July 2025.

Pennsylvania Turnpike wants to turn roadside land into pollinator habitat

by Carolyn Beans of Chesapeake Bay Journal

June 5, 2026