Pa. needs to finish emissions regulations for oil and gas sites by December or face sanctions, EPA says Rachel McDevittOctober 4, 2022 Pennsylvania could lose $500-$750 million in federal highway funds if it doesn't submit plans to EPA by Dec. 16 to reduce VOCs at oil/gas sites. EnergyPollution
A new film connects the plight of hellbenders with concerns over gas development Kara HolsoppleSeptember 29, 2022 "Hellbent" tells the story of a small, rural town trying to keep a frack waste injection well out of their community to preserve their drinking water and save a rare salamander. ConservationEnergyPollutionWaterWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update
How Allegheny County is trying to make air quality easier to understand Oliver MorrisonAugust 17, 2022 A new kind of report breaks down the science of how the department measures air pollution and shows how residents can get involved. HealthPollution
Researchers find spreading drilling wastewater on Pa. roads can lead to harmful runoff Rachel McDevittAugust 12, 2022 Wastewater from oil and gas drilling has been used as a cheap dust suppressant in rural Pa. for years, but it can contain toxins. EnergyHealthPollutionWater
Energy Transfer held criminally responsible for damage from Mariner East pipeline construction Susan PhillipsAugust 5, 2022 The company will have a permanent criminal record for causing damage to drinking water, wetlands and waterways across Pennsylvania. EnergyPollution
What to know about Pa.’s newest plan to reduce pollution to the Chesapeake Bay Andriana DelagarzaJuly 29, 2022 It calls for reducing nitrogen, phosphorous and sediment by 2025. With a price tag of $324 million a year, paying for it could be a problem. ConservationPollutionWaterWildlife
After years of contamination at Pittsburgh airport, nearby drinking water still hasn’t been tested Oliver MorrisonJuly 15, 2022 The airport has known about the potential PFAS contamination for years. Now, its $1.4 billion construction project could make it worse. HealthPollutionWater
Why Pennsylvania and 15 other states are suing the U.S. Postal Service over lack of electric vehicles Susan PhillipsJuly 7, 2022 Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro called the Postal Service plan to replace a only fraction of its fleet with EVs "hastily and sloppily done.” Climate ChangePoliticsPollution
New novel imagines a future where all we’re left with is our plastic pollution Kara HolsoppleJuly 1, 2022 Alison Stine’s "Trashlands" depicts a dystopian Appalachia, exploited for its last valuable resource, but also full of ingenuity and resilience. CulturePollutionYour Environment Update
A new rule requires Mon Valley polluters to ease up on dirty air pollution days. Will it work? Oliver MorrisonJune 24, 2022 Clairton residents say it's hard to breathe when air pollution is bad. They say the new rule is long overdue. HealthPollution
