Public sounds off on U.S. Steel’s proposed hot strip mill in Braddock
The new mill would replace an old operation at one of U.S. Steel’s Pittsburgh-area plants, but would raise pollution levels in an environmental justice area.
Pollution
A new study looks at how climate changes our brains
Climate-related environmental exposures like air pollution and extreme weather impact brain health over a lifetime, according to a new report.
After rain gardens and green infrastructure, what’s Philly’s plan to stop sewage from spilling into waterways?
For years, Philadelphia has built rain gardens to prevent stormwater and sewage from entering waterways. Are those efforts enough?
How a baseball owner’s sport-shooting range polluted a once ‘exceptional’ Pa. stream with lead
Lead from a shooting range owned by Bob Nutting, the owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, contaminated an "exceptional" value stream.
A network of air quality monitors grows in a formerly redlined area of Philadelphia
The network will provide residents of formerly redlined areas of West Philly and Harrisburg real-time info about the air they’re breathing.
EPA Inspector General to investigate response to East Palestine train derailment
In 2023, a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, contaminating the air and water.
How a rollback of methane rules for oil and gas wells could impact the climate and public health
While the EPA administrator announced the agency would loosen Biden-era methane rules for oil and gas wells, some states are creating their own regulations.
Pennsylvania restricts use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam
A new law prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of PFAS in firefighting foam starting July 2027.
High schoolers hold fundraisers to plug oil and gas wells. Some say the industry should clean up its own mess.
Pennsylvania is trying to speed up the plugging process, and some Pittsburgh high school students are stepping in to help.
Residents urge Allegheny County to reject Springdale data center based on noise, pollution
One resident said that the community dealt with air pollution and dust from the former coal-fired power plant on the site. “Don't you think we've suffered enough? Give us a break.”
