Transmission lines are key to more renewable energy, but some don’t want them on their land. Students take to the streets for a climate strike. We get reaction to Pa.’s new Climate Action Plan. Volunteers clean up tons of trash along Pittsburgh’s hillsides.
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How a determined crew of DumpBusters clears a ton of trash from a Pittsburgh hillside - Volunteers spent just three hours clearing more than a ton of trash at one of the dozens of illegal dumpsites in Allegheny County slated for cleanup by Allegheny Cleanways.
U.S. Steel is trying to block Allegheny County’s new coke oven rules - The new regulations target 'rotten egg' gas the plant has emitted dozens of times since 2020.
Pa. community’s fight against electric lines shows tensions with a clean energy future - A rural community's opposition to a plan to build transmission lines could be the fight that's coming as more renewable energy is added to the grid.
PennEast cancels pipeline project — months after winning its case at the U.S. Supreme Court - The Supreme Court ruled that the PennEast pipeline could cross state-controlled land in New Jersey. But the company said NJ didn't give it the needed permits.
DEP cites Shell for ‘malodors’ outside cracker plant construction site - Residents said they smelled a sweet maple syrup odor for several days. DEP and Shell are still investigating the cause.
Young People Take to the Streets of Pittsburgh, Demanding Climate Action - Local students called for the region to get out of coal, gas and petrochemicals. The event was part of a worldwide student climate strike.
Pa. Won’t Hit Climate Goals Without Increasing Efforts Now, Report Says - The new Climate Action Plan aims to avoid the worst effects of climate change on public health and safety, infrastructure, agriculture and recreation.