These high school students are grappling with living in the shadow of chemical pollution

Reid FrazierJune 2, 2023

Living near Shell's ethane cracker and East Palestine, one student came to a realization: "I was like, ‘Oh, wait a minute, stuff is actually serious.'"

HealthPollutionThe Coming Chemical BoomYour Environment Update

Mon Valley leaders have $5M in U.S. Steel fines to spend, but little has gone to public health

Jillian ForstadtJune 2, 2023

So far, funds have gone for things like snowplows, street lights and ballfields, with only 7 percent for public health or environmental projects.

HealthPoliticsPollution

EPA issues $2.4 M fine to Eastman Chemical for pollution at western Pa. site

Reid FrazierMay 26, 2023

The facility along the Monongahela River violated the Clean Water and Clean Air acts, including spills of chemicals like styrene.

Pollution

Shell’s air pollution violations result in $10M fine for Beaver County ethane cracker

Reid FrazierMay 24, 2023

Shell's ethane cracker has racked up air quality violations since its start-up and more than 43 malfunctions since 2022.

EnergyPollutionThe Coming Chemical Boom

Methane leaks from pipelines targeted by proposed federal rule

Rachel McDevittMay 19, 2023

A federal proposal to reduce leaks of greenhouse gases from pipelines would be the first major change in standards since the 1970s.

Climate ChangeEnergyPollution

Temple researchers to study how drinking water from private wells impacts children’s health

Zoë ReadMay 19, 2023

Participants in the study will receive a treatment system or a placebo device to assess the correlation between water quality and health.

HealthPollutionWater

Pittsburgh media outlets collaborate to cover air quality misinformation in SW Pa.

Kara HolsoppleMay 19, 2023

Seven media outlets have teamed up to cover one of the biggest environmental stories of our region: air pollution. We talk to The Incline about the series.

PollutionYour Environment Update

How EPA’s proposed power plant rules could impact Pennsylvania

WHYYMay 19, 2023

The proposal comes as the dangerous impacts of human-caused climate change become increasingly clear.

Climate ChangeEnergyPollution

Three months after the East Palestine derailment, deep anxiety lingers

The Ohio NewsroomMay 16, 2023

East Palestine residents still grapple with physical and psychological impacts in the wake of the traumatic event.

HealthNewsPollutionTransportation

New research supports Pennsylvania’s inclusion in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Inside Climate NewsMay 15, 2023

By joining RGGI, Pennsylvania could speed its pace in cutting carbon emissions, raise new revenue and boost the use of renewable fuel.

Climate ChangeEnergyPoliticsPollution