State to Fund Studies on Fracking and Cancers, Other Health Effects
The state will spend $3.9 million to explore the potential health effects of fracking after months of pressure from families of cancer patients in Washington County.
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Johns Hopkins Researcher: Ban Fracking in Pa.
"I would say because of the regional and local health concerns and concerns about climate change, we should stop fracking–everywhere.”
Neville Island Residents Could Have Been Drinking PFAS-Contaminated Water for a Month
As much as 600 gallons of firefighting foam containing toxic PFAS chemicals could have gotten into the drinking water.
Clean Air Group Calls for Stronger Rules for Coke Ovens in Allegheny County
GASP wants the health department to make good on its promise to strengthen rules to deal with hydrogen sulfide, the stinky pollutant that smells like rotten eggs.
The Smoke Readers Who Keep Tabs on Air Pollution
The smoke readers program gives citizens the skills to watch over smokestacks in their communities. “That is empowering."
Trump Administration Proposes Rollbacks for Two Obama-Era Coal Pollution Rules
The rules include an extension for the closure of unlined coal ash lagoons. A recent study has shown more than 90% of these sites are leaking arsenic and other toxins at levels exceeding EPA health standards.
The Cautionary Tale of the Largest Coal Ash Waste Site in the U.S.
When it became clear that coal ash waste from a nearby power plant was making them sick, residents of one West Virginia town mobilized. But activists fear weakened regulations will make it harder for others to do the same.
New Report Finds Chemicals of Concern in Local Drinking Water
The report analyzed 32 million state water records from public drinking water systems across the country. Just add a zip code to find your community.
Pennsylvanians Tell EPA, We Need More Controls on Methane, Not Less
“I feel that it’s important that everyone knows how the industry is affecting everyone’s health, the planet, and our children."
Will New Pork Rules Put the Meat on Your Plate and Workers at Risk?
New rules for pork production put some of the oversight into the hands of industry and allow for processing speeds as fast as industry wants - from 16 hogs/minute to even 1,100 hogs/min.
