EPA Reaches Settlement With Koppers Over W.Va. And Pa. Facilities Brittany PattersonNovember 25, 2020 The Pittsburgh-based company failed to prepare for the possibility of millions of gallons of oil flowing into the Mon and Ohio rivers. PollutionWater
Allegheny County Residents Demand Stronger Pollution Regs for U.S. Steel Plant Reid FrazierNovember 23, 2020 An air inversion in early November caused a string of bad air days near the Clairton Coke Works. Residents are sick of it. Pollution
Bill Heading to Governor Relaxes Environmental Laws for Conventional Drillers Rachel McDevittNovember 20, 2020 Lawmakers say the less rigorous environmental standards are scaled for "mom and pop" drillers. EnergyPoliticsPollution
PWSA Charged With Illegally Discharging Sludge Into Allegheny River Margaret J. KraussNovember 19, 2020 The federal charges are for making false statements at PWSA's drinking water plant, in violation of the Clean Water Act. PollutionWater
Bill in State House Would Loosen Pollution Reporting Requirements Rachel McDevittNovember 18, 2020 The bill would only require spills be reported if they violate water quality standards or are reportable under federal rules. Currently, a spill of any size must be reported. PollutionWater
Study: Pittsburgh Kids Near Polluting Sites Have Higher Asthma Rates Reid FrazierNovember 10, 2020 Minority and low-income communities are most impacted, because they are more likely to live near polluting facilities. Environmental JusticeHazardous to Your HealthHealthPollution
Groups Sue EPA Over Flares at Industrial Facilities Reid FrazierNovember 2, 2020 Suit claims rules allow excess pollution at natural gas processing stations, landfills and chemical plants. EnergyPollution
DEP Issues New Fines for Westmoreland County Landfill That Accepts Drilling Waste Reid FrazierOctober 15, 2020 The agency fined Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill $59,000 for multiple violations over the past year, including spills and leaks. EnergyPollution
Air Permitting Backlog Improving in Allegheny County, Audit Says Reid FrazierOctober 8, 2020 Actions on permit applications and renewals was better than five years ago, when some sat for up to twenty years. Pollution
Enviro Groups Challenge EPA’s New Air Rule for Ethane Crackers Julie GrantSeptember 18, 2020 Groups say the new rules don't protect the public from harmful emissions from these plants and allow too many loopholes for industry. EnergyHealthPollutionThe Coming Chemical Boom
