Pollution Archives

Allegheny County fines U.S. Steel $1M for Clairton Coke Works air pollution

Reid Frazier·June 29, 2018

The health department says pollution at the plant has gotten worse since, leading to dozens of violations. The agency also said U.S. Steel employees tried to mask air violations.

News Pollution

Wolf Administration Walks Back Timeline for Methane Regulations

Marie Cusick·June 15, 2018

Two and half years after announcing a major climate initiative, the Wolf administration has only followed through on part of its plan.

Climate Change Politics Pollution

ORSANCO Moves to Eliminate Its Water Quality Standards for The Ohio River

Julie Grant·June 15, 2018

The multi-state commission that protects the Ohio River says its standards are redundant to other state and federal regulations.

Pollution Water

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For First Time, PA Sets Methane Requirements on Natural Gas Wells

Reid Frazier·June 8, 2018

Permits for new and modified natural gas wells and compressor stations will require more leak detection for methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. DEP can also now penalize those companies that don't comply.

Climate Change Politics Pollution

Study Finds Health Threats From Oil and Gas Wastewater Spread on Roads

Reid Frazier·June 1, 2018

Spreading oil and gas wastewater has been a cheap way for municipalities to suppress dust on unpaved roads in parts of Pennsylvania for years. But the waste can contain high levels of radioactive materials and other pollutants that are bad for water quality and human health.

Energy Hazardous to Your Health Health Pollution

A Clear Divide as Ohio Residents Testify About Ethane Pipeline

Julie Grant·May 25, 2018

Shell’s Falcon Pipeline would run through Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, transporting the ethane necessary to fuel the cracker plant its building in Western, PA. The cracker creates ethylene, which is used in manufacturing plastics.

Economy Energy Follow the Pipeline Pollution

Living with Uncertainty Near Oil and Gas Wells

Leigh Paterson·May 25, 2018

On this special episode of The Allegheny Front, we’re handing the show over to our friends at Inside...

Energy Pollution

White House Feared PR ‘nightmare’ Over Agency’s Stricter Chemical Limits

Jon Hurdle·May 18, 2018

Newly released emails show the Trump administration tried to stop the public from seeing a federal report on a toxic chemical used in nonstick cookware and firefighting foam at military installations.

Politics Pollution Water

Sierra Club Says it Will Sue Cheswick Power Plant Over Air Pollution

Reid Frazier·May 11, 2018

The group says the coal-fired power plant is allowing soot and coal ash to fall on the surrounding community, and isn’t operating its pollution control scrubbers as much as it could be.

Pollution

Betting Millions that Mussels can Improve Water Quality

Catalina Jaramillo·May 4, 2018

This "underdog" of aquatic animals can filter up to 600 gallons of water per month. Working together, mussels can dramatically clean the rivers where they live. Now, Philadelphia is banking on just that.

Pollution Water Wildlife

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