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More rain has fallen in the Pittsburgh area over the last two years than at any other time in recorded history

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As the conditions on the Ohio — and its cargo — become more hazardous, key regulatory organizations struggle to keep up with the growing demands of this water highway.

It's time to promote and embrace diversity within the environmental health community and listen to solutions from tomorrow's leaders

Whether rural Pakistan or the Salinas Valley, neglect and injustice pervade farm work. Environmental scientists, policymakers and citizens need to step up for the workers who feed our nation.

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The brain-harming metal is discharged directly into the river and carried to it on air currents. Some argue authorities are doing too little to stop both routes of pollution.

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"The scary part is that most people who fish are not aware of these advisories although there are notices with fish and wildlife agencies"

"Texas claims to be very sympathetic to property rights. On the other hand, they support oil and gas. What this project has exposed is that these two priorities are not equal."

No, not the war against the press. Or impeachment. Or immigrants. Or reality. But the swamp-draining, regulation-stomping, soul-crushing assault on the environment.

"We all have stories of friends and family, neighbors, dying too young or being diagnosed with various medical problems"

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The EPA and states must insist municipalities investigate alternative methods for reuse of sewage wastes.

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State testing showed PFAS in the water at levels below the federal health advisory.

Levee systems throughout the Ohio River basin are "high risk" due to the combination of aging infrastructure and the people and property that would be harmed if the system were to fail.

"We're really trying to make as many tiny sponges around the neighborhood as possible"

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