Allegheny County Issues Nearly $800K in Fines for Clairton Coke Works Violations
The fines against U.S. Steel are for air pollution and permit violations that occurred at the U.S. Steel plant last year.
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Residents Press Allegheny County to Do More to Address Air Pollution
Residents protested in Downtown Pittsburgh and spoke at the Allegheny County Board of Health meeting demanding cleaner air.
What You Need to Know About Air Quality, the U.S. Steel Settlement and Temperature Inversions
We discuss the settlement of a class action lawsuit against U.S. Steel and how the Christmas temperature inversion that made Pittsburgh's air smell like "rotten eggs, sewer backup, burning plastic and hospital waste."
Trump on Earth Podcast: Strengthening Transparency or Silencing Science?
A new rule proposed by the Trump administration would limit scientific studies that use confidential health data when setting public health regulations.
Clairton Plaintiffs to Decide on U.S. Steel Settlement
A meeting was held to explain to residents their options to take the settlement money, or opt out and keep their rights to a future claim against U.S. Steel.
Study: Replacing Coal Plants with Natural Gas Cut Pollution, Saved Lives
The study found an estimated 26,000 lives were saved by replacing coal with natural gas, but health impacts from fracking weren't considered in the study.
A Lasting Legacy: DuPont, C8 Contamination and the Community Left to Grapple With the Consequences
PFAS chemicals found in Dupont's Teflon products left a legacy of toxic pollution in Parkersburg and Vienna, West Virginia.
Thyroid Cancer Study Re-Ignites Debate over Three Mile Island Accident
Many thyroid cancer patients point to the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island 40 years ago as the cause of their disease. A Penn State College of Medicine study shows a correlation.
Residents with PFAS-Contaminated Well Water in Limbo as DEP Investigates
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Jessica Cutaiar never liked the taste of her well water. Now she knows it is contaminated with PFAS, a chemical used in fire retardant foam.
After String of Smoggy Days, Allegheny County Wants Polluters to Reduce Emissions During Some Weather Events
The health department says climate change will make temperature inversions more frequent. A foggy blanket of air pollution hung over the county during the week of Christmas.
