Crypto mining company agrees to speed cleanup of its coal ash pile
Stronghold Digital Mining will clean up its unpermitted coal ash dump at its waste coal power plant in Venango County, which fuels its crypto mining operations.
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U.S. Steel agrees to $1.5 M settlement for residents living near Edgar Thomson Plant over air pollution complaint
Anyone seeking to become part of the class action lawsuit can sign onto the suit by March 31. A hearing on settlement is scheduled for April 15.
Trump’s federal funding freeze brought some abandoned mine cleanup in Pennsylvania to a standstill
Pennsylvania has the most abandoned coal mines in the U.S. Trump’s month-long funding freeze brought some of the work to fix it to a halt.
Trump’s attack on environment and climate policy is having immediate impacts
We talk with a former DOJ environmental enforcement lawyer who says Trump's funding pauses and cuts to staff at climate and environment programs will have a lasting impact.
Diesel spill from overturned tanker enters Allegheny River in Pittsburgh
Three Rivers Waterkeeper said oil sheens from a diesel spill on Route 28 can be seen on the Allegheny River as far down as the Point.
Report: Beaver County population, employment decline despite taxpayer-backed chemical plant
A report by the Ohio River Valley Institute found population, gross domestic product and employment declined since 2012, when the Shell ethane cracker was announced.
As Trump takes aim at clean energy, will the Appalachian hydrogen hub survive?
Will Trump like hydrogen because it can be made with fossil fuels or will he say it's part of the "green scam"?
U.S. Steel Clairton plant explosion sends two workers to hospital, idles battery
Outdoor pollution levels rose around the plant after the explosion, but never exceeded federal short-term clean air standards.
Nearly $1M grant to fund climate projects in Allegheny County environmental justice communities
Fifteen environmental justice communities in the county are eligible for funding to address flooding with projects like rain gardens, green infrastructure and debris removal.
Report: Clean energy workforce is growing in Pennsylvania, but challenges remain
The number of clean energy jobs is growing in Pennsylvania, but what will it take to keep the momentum going?
