Pruitt’s Transparency Rule is Not What it Sounds Like
Pruitt wants to throw out a vast amount of public health data in the name of transparency. Here's why that's a bad idea.
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Gearing Up for Fight, Ohio Residents Turn to PA Experts
Ohioans are concerned about the impact that all the new well pads, pipelines, compressor stations and diesel truck traffic are having on the environment and the quality of life in their rural communities. What can they learn from what has happened in southwestern Pennsylvania?
Failing Grades for Pittsburgh’s Air
The latest Lung Association report gives Allegheny County an ‘F’ across the board for Air pollution.
Ohio River Town Reacts to EPA Settlement to Reduce Manganese in the Air
Residents reaction to a consent decree with a Pittsburgh-based company is mixed, despite a study that linked higher manganese in kids from East Liverpool with lower IQ.
The Health Risks of Fracking from A to Z
A group of physicians has compiled every scientific study and credible report they can find about the public health risks of fracking. One of their conclusions: No amount of regulation makes fracking safe.
Living With Black Lung: Coal Miners Caught in the Epidemic
These miners' willingness to talk openly about their experiences provides a window into what life is like for the many Appalachian miners still struggling with the disease.
A Surge of Black Lung Disease in Appalachia
An NPR investigation reveals that cases of the brutal disease have more than doubled over the past decade, affecting younger and younger miners.
Latest Round of Testing Shows Lead Levels High Again in Pittsburgh Water
PWSA plans to add a chemical to the water that is expected to bring lead levels down in homes known to have lead pipes or solder, though there is no known safe level of lead in water.
Fracking Linked to Low Birth Weight in Infants Born in Pennsylvania
The study tried to answer, "How close do we have to be to the fracking before there is a health effect?"
