U.S. Steel shows off its newest investment to a community divided
U.S. Steel says its new hot strip mill in Braddock will improve its environmental performance and productivity by replacing an aging operation.
Pollution
Energy Transfer seeks to expand gas plant with history of problems in Washington County
The processing station has had multiple violations since beginning operations in 2020, and is trying to expand operations.
What you can do to protect yourself from wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke exacerbates the air quality and poses a significant risk for people with asthma. But there are some ways to stay safe.
Pa. Rep. Lee introduces bill to boost black lung disease payments
Lee put forward the Support Our Miners Act in response to resolutions from municipalities across Allegheny County and Appalachia.
Scientists have a new tool in the fight against toxic algal blooms: buoys
The buoys slowly release algaecide, controlling the blooms before they ever fully form.
Groups say Nippon Steel investments will perpetuate coal and air pollution in the Mon Valley
They say upgrades don’t incorporate newer technologies but instead are "stopgap things to make U.S. Steel profitable in the short term."
Scientists test aquatic organisms for ‘forever chemicals’ in Montour Run near Pittsburgh International Airport
For decades, the airport used PFAS-containing firefighting foam. Now, the stream that captures the airport’s runoff has the "forever chemicals."
Trump rollbacks keep new clean air rules out of Pittsburgh’s Mon Valley
New air pollution rules for steel plants including the Clairton Coke Works have been paused for at least two years.
EPA announces $39M to Pa. for PFAS in drinking water while rolling back PFAS limits
A clean water group says it feels like "hypocrisy."
The swimmers who take on the Mon, together
They’ve dubbed themselves the Mon’ster Swimmers, and they brave the waters of the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh together from spring until fall.
