Allegheny County to consider ban on single-use plastic bags Julia ZenkevichOctober 26, 2023 The ordinance was introduced at a meeting Tuesday and referred to council’s committee on sustainability and green initiatives. Pollution
Plastic recycler plans to move ahead with Pa. plant after withdrawing key permit application Rachel McDevittOctober 25, 2023 The plant along the Susquehanna River in Northumberland County would break down plastics into chemical building blocks. Pollution
Health experts to hold online workshops looking into the impacts of the Ohio train derailment Julie GrantOctober 12, 2023 The National Academies are convening a committee to hear from East Palestine residents and healthcare professionals to inform future research. HealthPollution
Eight months after the East Palestine derailment, some residents wonder if they’ll ever go home Ideastream Public MediaOctober 12, 2023 They worry about toxic chemicals, including vinyl chloride, that spilled and burned after a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed Feb. 3. HealthPollutionTransportation
EPA rejects part of U.S. Steel’s air quality permit for the Clairton Coke Works Julie GrantOctober 6, 2023 Environmental groups argued the permit doesn't have proper testing, monitoring and reporting requirements for several pollutants. EPA agreed. Pollution
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
