Pa. fines Shell $15 million for air pollution from its Beaver County plastics plant
The plant went over the allowable limit for benzene, a carcinogen, and it failed to perform testing required by the state.
Pollution
Artist creates mining sludge drawings to help clean up a polluted watershed
Sally Veach's family members leased land in central Pennsylvania to coal companies in the 1800s. Her drawings benefit the organization cleaning up the legacy pollution mining caused.
Gov. Shapiro wants data centers to bring their own power. What’s that mean for prices and pollution?
Environmental advocates and energy analysts are calling on the General Assembly to do more to regulate data centers.
Remembering the ‘visionary’ author of Pennsylvania’s Environmental Rights Amendment
Franklin Kury led Pennsylvania to become one of the first governments in the world to adopt a constitutional amendment guaranteeing a healthy environment as a basic right.
Lacking federal limits, Pennsylvania looks to reduce ‘forever chemicals’ in sewage sludge on farm fields
PFAS chemicals have contaminated streams and drinking water, and Pennsylvania is joining other states in starting to regulate them in sewage sludge.
How tiny Archbald Borough is handling a data center rush
The Lackawanna County borough has more data centers proposed than any other municipality in Pennsylvania.
State to study whether area in Laurel Highlands is ‘unsuitable’ for coal mine
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will conduct an expansive technical review of the Rustic Ridge coal mine, studying impacts to drinking water, wildlife, and tourism.
A river watchdog tracks pollution violations at a chemical plant
The Three Rivers Waterkeeper is collecting samples from Synthomer, a chemical plant, in its effort to understand water pollution in the Mon.
Pittsburgh-area rivers and streams see routine E. coli contamination, report finds
Statewide, more than half of 653 waterway sites tested had at least one day with potentially unsafe levels of the bacteria last year.
Environmental group claims DEP is falling behind reporting on underground mining damages in Pa.
The Citizens Coal Council says the quality of information in DEP’s latest report represents a backslide compared to previous ones.
