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.
Pollution
EPA decides not to delay rule that will force U.S. Steel to monitor for cancer-causing emissions
U.S. Steel's Clairton coke works will now have to monitor for benzene, a known carcinogen, at the plant's fence line. EPA had paused the rules.
Dangerous train derailments more likely in vulnerable communities, Pitt analysis shows
The report from the University of Pittsburgh looks at rail accidents between 1998 and 2024, using data from the Federal Railroad Administration.
Along the banks of the Mon, fracking waste in a landfill once again poses a pollution problem
The Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill accepts fracking waste. But some fear fracking contaminants like radium could end up in the Monongahela River.
Heinz Award-winning environmental justice leader says the EJ movement is ‘not over.’
Sacoby Wilson, Ph.D., does environmental research for the people, working with impacted communities to get the data they need to take action.
View from the Mon: Industry, historical pollution and prosperity
Ron Baraff of Rivers of Steel says without the Monongahela River, the Pittsburgh region would not have developed into an industrial power.
From a flush to a river: behind the scenes at ALCOSAN’s treatment plant
At Allegheny County Sanitary Authority’s open house, vistors can learn how sewage is treated.
The muddy Monongahela River is working its way back to health, but still bears a heavy burden from the past
The Monongahela River began to recover in the early '70s, but still bears the marks of coal mining and other heavy industries.
View from the Mon: Muddy water, paddlefish and sewage overflow
For our series, Reporting From the Mon, we're talking to people with different perspectives on the Monongahela River. Annie Quinn is the founder of the Mon Water Project.
EPA rule change could weaken clean air protections, environmentalists say
They say the proposal would undermine clean air protections and deny public involvement in communities where polluting facilities are built.
