A network of air quality monitors grows in a formerly redlined area of Philadelphia
The network will provide residents of formerly redlined areas of West Philly and Harrisburg real-time info about the air they’re breathing.
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EPA Inspector General to investigate response to East Palestine train derailment
In 2023, a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, contaminating the air and water.
High schoolers hold fundraisers to plug oil and gas wells. Some say the industry should clean up its own mess.
Pennsylvania is trying to speed up the plugging process, and some Pittsburgh high school students are stepping in to help.
Community meeting for new hot strip mill in Braddock gets heated
Health department officials said their modeling showed the project wouldn’t cause Allegheny County to exceed federal air pollution limits.
Clean air group weighs in on Gov. Shapiro joining lawsuit challenging EPA repeal of power plant climate rules
Shapiro joined a coalition of states challenging the EPA for eliminating Biden-era rules to limit greenhouse gas emissions at power plants.
Pa. fines Shell $15 million for air pollution from its Beaver County plastics plant
The plant went over the allowable limit for benzene, a carcinogen, and it failed to perform testing required by the state.
Energy Transfer seeks to expand gas plant with history of problems in Washington County
The processing station has had multiple violations since beginning operations in 2020, and is trying to expand operations.
What you can do to protect yourself from wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke exacerbates the air quality and poses a significant risk for people with asthma. But there are some ways to stay safe.
What a court ruling on upholding a Biden-era air quality standard means for Pennsylvania
A federal appeals court upheld a Biden-era air quality standard for soot. Allegheny County and other areas in PA could be out of compliance with the new standard.
Groups say Nippon Steel investments will perpetuate coal and air pollution in the Mon Valley
They say upgrades don’t incorporate newer technologies but instead are "stopgap things to make U.S. Steel profitable in the short term."
