EPA finalizes new rules for companies producing toxic PFAS chemicals

Zoë ReadJanuary 10, 2024

Companies that want to produce or manufacture toxic PFAS chemicals that are no longer in use are now required to notify the EPA.

Health

Environmental groups pressure Gov. Shapiro on fracking regulations

Reid FrazierDecember 18, 2023

At demonstrations in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, environmental groups called on Gov. Josh Shapiro to develop stricter regulations on fracking.

EnergyHealth

EPA prioritizes vinyl chloride, the chemical burned in East Palestine, for risk evaluation

Julie GrantDecember 18, 2023

Vinyl chloride, used to make PVC pipe and other products, is a known carcinogen. It was vented and burned after a Norfolk Southern trained derailed in East Palestine.

Health

COP28 Roundup: Food, Health, Disaster Relief and the Oceans

Kara HolsoppleDecember 15, 2023

The UN climate negotiations ended in Dubai with an agreement that finally acknowledges moving away from fossil fuels. What else happened?

Climate ChangeConservationEnergyFood and AgricultureHealthYour Environment Update

Allegheny County aims to bring cleaner indoor air to child care centers

Sarah BodenDecember 13, 2023

Twenty child care centers located in communities disproportionately harmed by pollution and industry will participate in the program.

Environmental JusticeHealth

How a state bill and federal rule change could protect kids from lead in water

Kara HolsoppleDecember 8, 2023

A proposed update to a federal rule and a bill in Pennsylvania could go a long way to prevent children's exposure to lead which impacts their IQ and wellbeing.

HealthWaterYour Environment Update

Proposed rule would force Pittsburgh water utilities to prevent lead contamination

Oliver MorrisonDecember 1, 2023

Under a proposed EPA rule, water systems with lead service lines will have to replace 10% of those lines per year for 10 years.

HealthWater

American Lung Association calls for increased radon testing in Pennsylvania

Zoë ReadNovember 28, 2023

Many Pennsylvania residents are at risk of radon exposure, the number one cause of lung cancer among non-smokers.

Health

Tour of fracking sites connects activists from Appalachia and the Gulf Coast

Kara HolsoppleNovember 27, 2023

An art collective brought together Appalachian and Gulf Coast residents to compare notes and build solidarity as they fight fossil fuel projects.

EnergyEnvironmental JusticeHealthPollutionYour Environment Update

Pa. families call on Josh Shapiro to fulfill recommendations of fracking grand jury

Rachel McDevittNovember 22, 2023

Families living near fracking in Washington County are disappointed in Gov. Josh Shapiro. They want more accountability for the industry.

EnergyHealth