Groups threaten to sue Beaver County plastics manufacturer for releasing ‘nurdles’ into Ohio River tributary Reid FrazierOctober 3, 2023 The groups say they found plastic pellets called nurdles near the outfall of the Styropek plant along Raccoon Creek. PollutionWater
EPA’s approval of second Plum injection well raises fears that more are on the way Reid FrazierSeptember 28, 2023 A second injection well near Pittsburgh has residents and activists worried. Pennsylvania has 19 injection wells permitted by EPA. EnergyPollution
Pennsylvania to increase PFAS monitoring in rivers and streams Zoë ReadSeptember 26, 2023 DEP will increase sampling in PFAS hotspots after the USGS found 76% of the waterways in Pa. contained these toxic chemicals. HealthPollutionWaterWild Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is banning plastic bags next month. Here’s what you need to know. Oliver MorrisonSeptember 25, 2023 Pittsburgh's plastic bag ban goes into effect Oct. 14. Here’s what you can expect and need to know ahead of the rollout. Pollution
Chemical companies to pay Pennsylvania $100 million for PCB contamination Zoë ReadSeptember 14, 2023 The Monsanto Company and two other companies manufactured products containing the toxic chemicals, which damaged waterways across Pennsylvania. PollutionWater
Pa. crypto plant wants to burn tires; environmental advocates ask regulator to say ‘no’ Rachel McDevittAugust 29, 2023 Stronghold Digital Mining wants to burn shredded tires at one of its waste coal plants. Environmental groups say air pollution would increase. Pollution
A new investigation shows state regulators have struggled to keep up with pollution events at Shell’s petrochemical plant in Beaver County Kara HolsoppleAugust 18, 2023 News outlet PublicSource reviewed hundreds of documents to build a timeline of malfunctions at the plant and found that "no one was really prepared for this on either side." EnergyPollutionThe Coming Chemical BoomYour Environment Update
6 months since the East Palestine train derailment, concerns remain for health and railway safety Julie GrantAugust 3, 2023 Residents, independent researchers and railway advocates gave the community an update at the six-month anniversary of the Norfolk Southern derailment. HealthPollutionTransportation
ER visits plummet after Shenango coke works on Neville Island closed Reid FrazierAugust 3, 2023 In the years after the plant on Neville Island in Allegheny County closed in 2016, ER visits for cardiovascular disease dropped by 61 percent. HealthPollution
$5M from Shell to be used to monitor air, educate community in wake of air quality violations Glynis BoardJuly 28, 2023 The funds come from a settlement with Shell over air quality volitions at its Beaver County ethane cracker. EnergyPollutionThe Coming Chemical Boom
