New law could speed up removal of abandoned boats in Pittsburgh rivers Julia Fraser·August 8, 2025A new state law signed streamlines the process of removing abandoned and derelict boats sitting on the side of the road and sinking in rivers and lakes.RecreationWater
West Virginia University study finds microplastic pollution in Appalachian streams Kyra McCague·July 8, 2025The study found widespread microplastic pollution across some Appalachian streams, which poses ecological and public health risks.ConservationPlasticPollutionWaterWildlife
Group wants stricter permit for U.S. Steel to stop oily releases into Mon River Reid Frazier·November 14, 2024The DEP has cited U.S. Steel multiple times for discharging oily pollution into the Monongahela River, a drinking water source for one million people. PollutionWater
How did fracking contaminants end up in the Mon River? A loophole in the law might be to blame Reid Frazier·September 11, 2019Fracking pollutants went to a landfill, through a sewage treatment plant and into the Mon River. EnergyPollutionWater
A Rosh Hashanah by the River Lou Blouin·September 30, 2016Down on the urban banks of the Monongahela, a Jewish congregation from Pittsburgh is looking to the river to renew its spirits for Rosh Hashanah. CultureOur Three RiversWater
