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State Gives $2.5 Million to Pitt to Study Health Impacts of Fracking

Rachel McDevittDecember 23, 2020

Pitt Public Health will conduct two studies, including a possible relationship to childhood cancers in southwestern Pa.

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Study: Pa. Heart Failure Patients Near Fracking More Likely to be Hospitalized

Reid FrazierDecember 21, 2020

A new study found heart failure patients living near fracking operations were more likely to be hospitalized than those farther away.

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DEP Deals Blow to Fracking Plan at U.S. Steel Mill Near Pittsburgh

Reid FrazierDecember 11, 2020

The agency says it will suspend reviewing environmental permits for the controversial well after it lost its local zoning permit.

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How the Environment Is Playing in Swing States

Julie GrantOctober 30, 2020

In the battleground states of Florida, Michigan and Pennsylvania, we ask if the environment, climate change and fracking are making a difference to voters.

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Fracking Project at U.S. Steel Plant Denied Local Permit Extension

Reid FrazierOctober 23, 2020

It's a victory for some Mon Valley residents and environmental groups. The company said it will continue to move the project forward.

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Study: Radiation Levels Higher Downwind of Fracking Sites

Reid FrazierOctober 16, 2020

Researchers found elevated levels of radioactivity on air particles measured downwind of fracking sites around the country. They say health effects are possible, though not imminent.

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