Report Says EPA Refuses to Regulate Two PFAS Chemicals Susan Phillips and Jon HurdleFebruary 1, 2019 If feds are withdrawing from PFAS rules, states will have to redouble efforts to protect public health, advocates say. HealthPollutionWater
3 Thought-Provoking Ideas from ‘The Future of Energy: Can We Get to Zero Carbon?’ Forum in Pittsburgh Scott BlanchardJanuary 31, 2019 From micro-grids and battery storage to the pitfalls of "electrify everything," three experts weigh in on achieving a zero carbon future. Climate ChangeEnergy
Residents, Environmental Groups call for Clairton plant to go on ‘hot idle’ Reid FrazierJanuary 24, 2019 Hot idle is when the plant stays running but doesn’t produce any coke. They say their health should be more important than the business of the Clairton Coke Works. Environmental JusticeHazardous to Your HealthNewsPollution
Residents in Clairton hear from U.S. Steel on plant fire, pollution issues Reid FrazierJanuary 23, 2019 The company anticipates most of the repairs will be done by May. An air quality warning is still in effect. Environmental JusticeHazardous to Your HealthNewsPollution
Climate Change in Pennsylvania: A Look Back at 2018 and Ahead at 2019 Marie CusickJanuary 18, 2019 Among the issues for 2019: propping up Pennsylvania’s struggling nuclear industry, a source of carbon-free energy. Climate ChangePoliticsYour Environment Update
Pittsburgh Suburb Says No To Drilling Under Park Amy SiskJanuary 17, 2019 Franklin Park is the latest example of a Pittsburgh suburb grappling with shale gas development. EnergyNews
Students report breathing problems after U.S. Steel fire Reid FrazierJanuary 16, 2019 The December fire damaged equipment that removes sulfur dioxide, a lung irritant that can exacerbate asthma. Hazardous to Your HealthHealthNewsPollution
Pittsburgh suburb is deciding whether to allow fracking beneath local park Reid FrazierJanuary 15, 2019 Franklin Park borough council is considering whether to lease 81 acres of land beneath Linbrook Park for fracking. EnergyNews
Researchers Push for Answers on Carbon Capture: Will it Stay Where We Put it? Amy SiskJanuary 11, 2019 Technology is seen as the key to lessening the effects of climate change. Climate ChangeEnergy
Pennsylvania Researcher Helps Document Deforestation and Mass Extinction in Haiti Marie CusickJanuary 11, 2019 More than half of the country's species are predicted to be gone by 2035. Climate ChangeConservation
