Surfing the Great Lakes amid pollution Points North·May 1, 2026The heavy industry along Lake Michigan's shore, including a U.S. Steel plant, is impacting the surfing culture there.CultureEnergyHealthLatest StoriesPollution
Shell’s environmental permit finds support and opposition at DEP hearing Julie Grant·April 8, 2026Pennsylvania regulators gathered public comments in Beaver County about a new permit for the Shell ethane cracker. HealthLatest StoriesPollution
Study finds link between air pollution and lung cancer rates Julie Grant·April 6, 2026When researchers took smoking out of the equation, lung cancer rates dropped much more than in counties with cleaner air. HealthLatest StoriesPollution
Allergy symptoms start earlier with climate change Zoë Read·March 31, 2026Temperature and precipitation pattern changes mean trees are blooming earlier.Climate ChangeHealthLatest Stories
PA DEP says ‘no risk’ to the public from radioactive materials in oil and gas waste sent to landfills Reid Frazier·March 20, 2026A DEP study found that wastewater samples from landfills that take fracking waste were mostly below drinking water guidelines for radioactivity.EnergyHealthWater
Rock hunting helps a woman in addiction recovery Points North·March 20, 2026Joyce Fetrow said rocks inspire her to keep on track with her sobriety.HealthRecreation
Allegheny County health board considers fracking impacts Julie Grant·March 19, 2026Health experts plan to make recommendations on fracking’s “toxic” effect on communities. EnergyHealthPollution
Trump adminstration rolls back mercury rules for coal-fired power plants Reid Frazier·February 20, 2026The standard for mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants will revert back to a 2012 standard. EnergyHealthPollutionTrump 2.0
Study: Air pollution in Pittsburgh region responsible for 3,500 deaths in 2019 Reid Frazier·February 20, 2026Even thought the region’s air has started to come into compliance with federal clean air standards, it still ranks among the country’s dirtiest.HealthPollution
Clairton sees hope but a history of disappointment six months after explosion Public Source·February 20, 2026Residents living near U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works are hoping for a departure from decades of disinvestment and persistent pollution.Environmental JusticeHealthPollutionU.S. Steel Explosion
