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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

Gearing Up for Fight, Ohio Residents Turn to PA Experts

Julie Grant·May 4, 2018

Ohioans are concerned about the impact that all the new well pads, pipelines, compressor stations and diesel truck traffic are having on the environment and the quality of life in their rural communities. What can they learn from what has happened in southwestern Pennsylvania?

Energy Health Pollution Your Environment Update

Cheswick Coal Plant Hearing Draws Scrutiny Over Water Pollution

Amy Sisk·April 27, 2018

Residents and environmental advocates are calling for tough limits on water pollution from a coal-fired power plant situated a few miles upstream from the water intake for the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority.

Energy Pollution Water

Lake Erie’s Toxic Algae Still a Big Problem Despite Voluntary Measures

Julie Grant·April 27, 2018

There’s been no clear decrease in the pollutants feeding persistent algae blooms over the past five years despite billions of dollars in investments to reduce pollution.

Pollution Water

On many days, Pittsburgh's air pollution is hard to ignore. Even with recent improvements in air quality, Allegheny County still does not meet federal air-quality standards for fine-particulate pollution. Photo: Matt Niemi via Flickr

Failing Grades for Pittsburgh’s Air

Kathleen J. Davis·April 20, 2018

The latest Lung Association report gives Allegheny County an ‘F’ across the board for Air pollution.

Health Pollution

Drilling Company Withdraws from Frack Waste Facility Along Allegheny River

Julie Grant·April 7, 2018

The financial backer and main customer of a proposed plant to treat fracking wastewater at the headwaters of the Allegheny River is backing out of the project. It cited a number of factors for the decision.

Energy Pollution Water

Trump’s Next Frontier

Julie Grant·April 6, 2018

The Trump administration wants to open up nearly all of the country's oceans to oil drilling. So what will this mean for communities that depend on the coast for their livelihood? And what will it mean for our oceans? Will they become the site of the next great oil rush?

Podcasts Politics Pollution Water

Filmmakers and Activists Not Backing Down from Fracking Industry’s Threats

Julie Grant·March 30, 2018

Companies involved in plans to install a fracking wastewater treatment plant at the headwaters of the Allegheny River have sent cease-and-desist letters to journalists, community organizers, and the Seneca Nation who oppose it.

Energy News Pollution Water

Injection Well in Clearfield County Gets Permit. Residents Fear Earthquakes and Water Contamination

Amy Sisk·March 30, 2018

Some Clearfield County residents have fought for years to block a proposed injection well to store wastewater from the state’s natural gas fields, but the project has secured a permit from Pennsylvania environmental officials.

News Pollution Water

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