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Clairton Coke Works

Mon Valley residents issued air warning because of pollution from Clairton Coke Works

Reid Frazier·January 9, 2019

People with existing respiratory and/or cardiovascular conditions, children and the elderly should limit their outdoor activities until further notice.

Hazardous to Your Health Health News Pollution

Governor Tom Wolf

Wolf Sets Goal for Pa. to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Amy Sisk·January 9, 2019

Asked about petrochemical industry emissions, the governor said he thinks Pennsylvania can have energy efficiency, environmental protection and a good economy.

Climate Change Energy Politics

Mariner East Startup Renews Safety Fears for Some Residents

Jon Hurdle·January 2, 2019

Homeowners are particularly worried about the integrity of a repurposed 12-inch pipeline first built in the 1930s.

Environmental Justice Follow the Pipeline

Mariner East 2 Pipeline is Up and Running, Sunoco Says

Scott Blanchard·December 31, 2018

The pipeline has faced multiple violations and regulatory shutdowns, as well as strenuous opposition from citizens and watchdog groups who raise public safety concerns.

Energy Follow the Pipeline News

Mariner East 2 pipeline construction

Spills, Shutdowns and Legal Challenges: a Tumultuous Year for Mariner East 2

Jon Hurdle·December 27, 2018

Here are the highlights of an eventful year for the pipeline project.

Energy Follow the Pipeline

Two Hurt in Construction Accident Along Mariner East 2 Near Pittsburgh

Reid Frazier·December 11, 2018

The contractors were injured in a construction accident on Sunoco Logistics’ Mariner East 2 pipeline late Sunday.

Energy Follow the Pipeline News

Pennsylvania’s Top Fiscal Watchdog to Look at State Response to Climate Change

Marie Cusick·December 4, 2018

“The longer we wait, the more expensive and perhaps even more extreme the fix may be.”

Climate Change News

U.S. Steel Claims Air Pollution Order Could Cost it $400 Million

Reid Frazier·December 4, 2018

Attorneys for U.S. Steel say regulators issued an unreasonably harsh penalties over air pollution violations at its Clairton Coke Works.

Energy News Pollution

Little Blue Run

Leaky Coal Ash Pond Seeks New Pollution Permit from DEP

Reid Frazier·November 30, 2018

The permit will cover 16 newly discovered seeps coming out of Little Blue Run.

Solar panels

New Plan Calls for 10 Percent Solar Power in Pa. by 2030

Marie Cusick·November 17, 2018

Currently, Pennsylvania is the third-biggest carbon emitter in the U.S., after Texas and California.

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