Breaking Good News! The Chemical Safety Board gets funding - thank you U.S. Congress! triblive.com/busines...

This is a drastic shift away from valuing people's lives and the way the government weighs the costs of curbing air pollution against the benefits to public health and the environment. www.nytimes.com/2026...

Every community deserves affordable, reliable clean energy. But the Trump administration is forcing families to pay higher bills while keeping dirty, expensive energy sources open. That’s not policy – that’s a #ClimateCrimeScene. Here's just some of our evidence⬇️

"Under this new directive, the EPA will sweep the very real costs to Americans’ health and lives under the rug in their eagerness to roll out the red carpet for polluters." www.actonclimate.com/post/cac-tru...

"In one year, Donald Trump has delivered for big polluters while leaving Americans with higher energy costs, sicker families, and broken promises... Trump has gone out of his way to help polluters profit and made the rest of us pay the price." Read more: www.actonclimate.com/post/cacs-ma...

In case you haven't heard, the @USEPA no longer considers saving human lives to be important. www.vox.com/climate/...

The EPA plans to stop counting lives saved when setting air pollution rules - focusing on industry costs instead of public health. Read the full NYT article for details. www.nytimes.com/2026...

A train derailment in Butler Co. disrupted a residential community - no injuries, but a clear reminder of the risks when heavy industrial rail traffic runs through neighborhoods. Incidents like this raise ongoing questions about rail safety, oversight, and community protection.

Toxic molten sulfur caught fire after a train derailment in Todd County, KY, forcing residents to shelter in place despite freezing temperatures. This incident highlights the risks of transporting hazardous chemicals through populated communities.

The CSB says U.S. Steel did not meet industry standards while rebuilding parts of Clairton Coke Works after last August’s deadly explosion. They say unresolved explosion hazards may still put workers at risk and have issued safety recommendations as the investigation continues.

U.S. Steel is considering a $1 billion investment for a new hot strip mill at at the Braddock Edgar Thomson Plant in 2026 that will include a smelly, polluting slag recycler at Edgar Thomson. www.bizjournals.com/...

BREAKING: U.S. Steel did not follow industry standards in rebuilding facilities that were damaged by the fatal August explosion in Clairton, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. www.post-gazette.com...

Despite the PA DEP's attempt to track toxic gas waste, some landfills in the southwestern part of the state report receiving far more oil and gas waste than Pennsylvania operators say was sent. insideclimatenews.or...

Pittsburgh area residents are reporting smells and potentially poor air quality today. If you smell it, please report on SmellPGH !

BREAKING: On Wednesday, Clean Air Council, Penn Future, and Sierra Club filed an appeal against the air permit granted by DEP for the gas-fired power plant to power the Homer City data center, paving the way for what would be the nation’s largest fracked gas power plant to open in Pennsylvania.

BREAKING! Kudos to our partner and former East Palestine resident Jess Conard for an excellent oped today calling for safer railway practices and the Rail Safety Act of 2023. Please read and ACT! thehill.com/opinion/...

Rail companies are lobbying hard against green tech. BNSF told the EPA last year that their test of a battery-electric locomotive failed to deliver enough power to move tons of freight over long distances. www.reuters.com/sust...

“Our air quality is on a positive trend at the moment, but it can be put back on a negative trend, and we can be out of attainment [with federal air quality standards] by poor (fracked gas) choices," says Matt Mehalik, Breathe Project. e360.yale.edu/featur...

The 12-5 vote Tuesday is a HUGE WIN for the environmental groups that proposed the changes in October 2024 and waited more than a year for a response by the EQB. @CleanAirCouncil Center for Coalfield Justice insideclimatenews.or...

Data Centers will impact us all, not just the residents of Springdale! Join us and fight for a clean, fossil-free future! @ProtectPT @protectpt.bsky.social Protect PT REGISTER - secure.everyaction.c...

CliffsNotes version of the blog: “This is yet another decision by EPA to put corporate convenience ahead of public health,” our Senior Attorney John Baillie said. “It is a disappointment.”

Beware the false economic promises of AI Data Centers. Looking to be wool in sheep's clothing. triblive.com/opinion...

Go Solar! triblive.com/local/f...

If Data Center builders ignore renewable energy in favor of fossil fuel projects, air-pollution-related public health costs will be between $5.7 billion and $9.2 billion annually a new report shows. www.businessinsider....

It's been lovely breathing with you.

#Stinkburgh Alert ‼️ I haven’t smelled it this bad in a long time. Amazing sulfur and burnt plastic smell. And my Awair VOC sensor is *really* high. 🤮

COP30 was mostly a bust. The final agreement said nothing about fossil fuels: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/c...

Pittsburgh Region, check this out:

"Companies were allowed to estimate their chemical pollution using methods that even the EPA conceded were often unreliable. In 2023, the EPA received irrefutable proof that these estimates were highly flawed." www.propublica.org/article/epa-...

Morning! Here is today’s air quality forecast for Allegheny County:

This year, Trump chose polluters over people by removing critical standards that protect American's health and cutting clean energy investments that benefit our communities while giving handouts to his big polluter buddies. #ThanksTrump

Recent election results and evidence from states show misgivings about the growth of AI and the ramifications for energy costs and the environment. @ProtectPT insideclimatenews.or...

Thank you Allegheny County Council for voting for cleaner air in our communities! www.alleghenyfront.o...

Thank you Allegheny Council for voting YES to raise permit fees on large industrial plants!! @AlleghenyHealth will be fully funded!

Fighting the slow violence of air pollution through a lens - Thank you Mark Dixon! airqualitynews.com/headlines/fi...

A massive data center for Springdale Borough just took a giant step forward in the approval process last night. triblive.com/local/v...

The resolution is important because it means taxpayers don't have to pay for filling a budget gap to fully fund our county health department. Instead, fees will be increased on polluting entities, said Matt Mehalik of the Breathe Project. app.publicnewsservic...

BREAKING - State regulators say they will issue an air quality permit to the natural gas-fired power plant in South Huntingdon, despite objections from environmental organizations that say issues should be fixed before the permit is approved. triblive.com/local/w...

Springdale residents continue to express concerns over a massive data center in their community. www.wtae.com/article...

t is an honor to be a part of this series, which shows that we can make a difference in our community working together with community members, scientists, technologists, advocates and public health professionals to improve life in our region. www.youtube.com/watc...

The loss of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in the PA budget - a program that charges power plants for how much carbon they emit into the air - is a huge loss for air quality and the climate campaign. @PennFuture www.pennfuture.org/N...

Could going solar be as easy as plugging in? yaleclimateconnectio...

Congratulations to the long-suffering striking workers at the Post-Gazette. We celebrate this win with you! www.unionprogress.co... @ThePUPNews

The Allegheny Council vote on increasing industrial permit fees is expected for Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 5 p.m. If you live in the Mon Valley, take the bus organized by @412Justice @412justice.org secure.everyaction.c...

Thank you to @BCMAC's Hilary Starcher-O'Toole calling for residents to weigh in on the future of their air quality! Residents can submit comments to [email protected] through Nov. 21. www.timesonline.com/...

Our president is keeping coal power plants open for $615,000 a day but can't feed our people. www.wsj.com/business...

Horrible stench in the South Hills today. looks like residence and Squirrel Hill are smelling it too. If you smell it report it!

Cheers! Let's hear it for more solar arrays! triblive.com/local/w...

Wonderful statements from the family landowners. They deserve to decide the use on their land! www.newsontheneck.co...

Stay in the Fight for RGGI! Environmental groups, Philly city and state representatives, local advocates came out to demand Governor Shapiro & state lawmakers reject a budget deal that kills Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in PA.