When it comes to reporting on environmental topics in Western Pennsylvania, the Allegheny Front radio show is the frontrunner.  Naturally, we were ecstatic when digital editor, Andy Kubis, came to cover a First Waves river surfing and filmmaking workshop last July.  What she witnessed, however, was a foreboding account of why watershed protection is so vital.  As the river turned black before our eyes, there was only one thing for us to do – document the event to instill the urgency of action needed.