A new book looks at cancer prevention through reducing our exposure to chemicals Kara HolsoppleMay 10, 2023 The book profiles doctors, researchers, business owners and advocates working to protect the public from chemicals in our everyday lives. HealthPollutionYour Environment Update
Developer pulls the plug on Clinton County power plant WVIAMay 5, 2023 The gas-fired power plant would have been the third largest greenhouse gas emitter in Pennsylvania. EnergyPollution
The Phosphorus Paradox: We use it to grow food, but it’s poisoning our water Points NorthMay 3, 2023 Phosphorus, a key ingredient in agricultural fertilizers, is fueling harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes. PollutionWaterYour Environment Update
EPA says soil in East Palestine looks ‘really good,’ but some see a disconnect with their health Julie GrantApril 28, 2023 Soil samples showed no contamination from the train derailment. But some residents say their own tests show vinyl chloride in their bodies. HealthPollution
Derailments could pose a major risk to southwestern Pa.’s rivers, Pitt researchers say Jillian ForstadtApril 25, 2023 Derailed trains pose a potential risk to the region’s aquatic habitats and drinking water, as well as to communities already facing environmental inequality. PollutionTransportationWater
Violation at a Pennsylvania drilling site raises questions about lack of Bitcoin regulation Anne DanahyApril 21, 2023 The company, Diversified Gas and Oil, did not have a permit to install the air pollution sources used to generate power for crypto mining. EnergyPollution
EPA reaches settlement over Pa. pollution to Chesapeake Bay Rachel McDevittApril 21, 2023 Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC sued the EPA for allowing Pennsylvania to move forward with an inadequate cleanup plan. PollutionWater
Incinerated waste from East Palestine raises concerns in Ohio town Reid FrazierApril 21, 2023 An incinerator with a history of compliance problems in East Liverpool is accepting waste from the train derailment site, worrying some residents. HealthPollutionTransportation
A Cincinnati group thinks the Ohio River should have rights Julie GrantApril 19, 2023 The "rights of nature" campaign would let voters decide in the fall if the Ohio River should have a right to thrive and exist on its own. PollutionWater
State investigating odor event at Shell ethane cracker Reid FrazierApril 14, 2023 Residents said the odor was as if their backyard was doused in gasoline and it smelled like "burning gas and maple syrup mixed together." EnergyPollutionThe Coming Chemical Boom