Tiny plastic pieces top the list of trash on Great Lakes beaches Julie GrantApril 17, 2024 The nonprofit Alliance for the Great Lakes analyzed twenty years of data from volunteer beach cleanups. PollutionWaterYour Environment Update
EPA sets stricter air emission rules for 3 Philly-area polluters and dozens of others nationwide Sophia SchmidtApril 15, 2024 The rules will prevent 6,000 tons of toxic air pollutants nationwide each year and decrease cancer risks. Pollution
EPA announces first federal restrictions on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water Zoë ReadApril 10, 2024 The new rules will prevent more than 4 million cancer deaths, thousands of premature deaths and tens of thousands of serious illnesses. HealthPollutionWater
Environmental group sues cryptocurrency plant and Governor Josh Shapiro WVIAApril 5, 2024 The group alleges Stronghold Digital Mining's Panther Creek Electric Generating Facility pollutes the environment with the Shapiro administration’s support. EnergyPollution
Mountain Valley Pipeline fined $34,000 for 29 environmental violations Roxy ToddMarch 28, 2024 Virginia fined the MVP for inadequate erosion controls, impacts to wetlands and other violations. Activists say the fine is far too low. EnergyPollution
Paused Ohio chemical recycling plant puts spotlight on Appalachia as ‘prime target’ for the controversial practice Kristina MarusicMarch 27, 2024 Chemical recycling uses heat, chemicals or both to break down plastic waste into component parts for reuse as plastic feedstocks or as fuel. Environmental JusticeHealthPollutionYour Environment Update
EPA seeks entry to abandoned land near Dubois contaminated with lead, arsenic, other pollutants Reid FrazierMarch 21, 2024 The EPA filed a request for a court order to enter the unclaimed triangular parcel that sits in the Jackson Ceramix Superfund site. Pollution
Survey finds Pittsburgh’s plastic bag ban is working, but room for improvement Kiley KoscinskiMarch 20, 2024 A survey found that Pittsburgh retailers have overwhelmingly complied with the ban, but about a third of restaurants have not. Pollution
Taxpayers subsidize polluting plastics plants like Shell’s ethane cracker, report finds Reid FrazierMarch 19, 2024 Many plastics plants that have received tax incentives like Shell's Beaver County facility routinely break environmental laws. EnergyPollution
As Mountain Valley Pipeline nears completion, some residents say their concerns are being ignored Roxy ToddMarch 14, 2024 The MVP will start transporting gas from West Virginia to Virginia in June. So far, 42 complaints in Virginia allege pollution from construction. EnergyPollution