Asthma, dirty air and the struggle to clean up a chronic polluter
After decades of pollution violations, will the Clairton Coke Works clean up it act? Some are cautiously optimistic.
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A Coal Ash Spill Made These Workers Sick. Now, They’re Fighting for Compensation.
Some 30 people who cleaned up the ash have died with ailments that can be linked to exposure to toxic elements of coal ash, and more than 250 are sick or dying.
U.S. Steel Claims Air Pollution Order Could Cost it $400 Million
Attorneys for U.S. Steel say regulators issued an unreasonably harsh penalties over air pollution violations at its Clairton Coke Works.
One Town’s Saga of Few Jobs, Chronic Pollution and the Coming Chemical Boom
After years of decline, East Liverpool is banking on new economic life from the gas industry. But many are still struggling from pollution that has plagued this town for decades.
Leaky Coal Ash Pond Seeks New Pollution Permit from DEP
The permit will cover 16 newly discovered seeps coming out of Little Blue Run.
Photographs and Poetry Reveal Tension Fracking Brings to Pennsylvania
A book of poetry and photographs looks at the risks and benefits after a decade of fracking in Pennsylvania.
EQT Fined for Hitting Abandoned Mine, Causing Leak During Pipeline Construction
The leak occurred in Forward Township south of Pittsburgh in January 2017.
How Climate Change Hurts Kids’ Health
More severe storms, rising sea levels and temperatures will affect all of us in one way or another. But children are uniquely vulnerable.
House Explodes in Greene County; Investigators Suspect Methane Migration
The explosion happened after a man tried to light a stove in the home. The man, his girlfriend, and a child were all life-flighted to a burn center in Pittsburgh.
Ohio Residents Fed Up with Fracking Wastewater
Ohio regulators just approved a controversial injection well. Activists are considering an appeal.
