Study finds link between air pollution and lung cancer rates
When researchers took smoking out of the equation, lung cancer rates dropped much more than in counties with cleaner air
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Event in Pa. will help people facing data centers in their communities
Community Action Works is organizing the event on April 18 to bring together residents and environmental groups for education and networking.
U.S. Steel’s new owner gets poor marks in climate rating for steel industry
Nippon Steel scored so low because it’s actually been increasing its usage of coal in recent years, and recently reinvested in coal at a U.S. Steel plant in Indiana.
Why a Pa. environmental group wants to press pause on data center development
PennFuture called for a moratorium on data centers across Pennsylvania, citing concerns like water use, electricity prices and increased pollution.
Pa. Gov. Shapiro joins lawsuit against EPA over repeal of ‘endangerment finding’ on greenhouse gases
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is one of 38 plaintiffs hoping to block the Trump Administration's repeal of EPA’s own finding that greenhouse gases endanger health.
DEP mulls proposed Shell cracker permit with higher emission limits
The permit allows for higher pollution levels for emissions like nitrogen oxides–because updated federal regulations require new flaring technologies.
Allegheny County health board considers fracking impacts
Health experts plan to make recommendations on fracking’s “toxic” effect on communities.
Environmental group intends to sue U.S. Steel over oily releases into Mon River
Three Rivers Waterkeeper claims U.S. Steel continued to release oily pollution into the river even after it signed a consent agreement with the state to stop.
Water districts in Ohio join call for injection well moratorium
Local water authorities want Ohio to pause permitting of new injections wells in Washington County to protect drinking water sources there.
Company spills over 1M gallons of drilling fluid into abandoned mine during pipeline construction
MarkWest said the fluid is nontoxic and that it has monitored for surface water contamination, but hasn’t found any.
