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Peter Dykstra: Happy birthday, Senator Inhofe!

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"The government keeps testing chemicals for safety using the same old approaches developed 50 years ago"

EHN reporter: Here's how Pittsburgh journalists should cover the LGBTQ+ community

An upcoming event aims to empower reporters to get it right.

Appalachia is transitioning from coal. Here’s what it could learn from Germany.

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Pittsburgh residents petition officials—again—to take action on rotten-smelling air

"We drove 100 miles away just to spend the night in a hotel somewhere we could breathe clean forest air."

Three-quarters of Paris Agreement pledges judged insufficient

As the US begins to withdraw from the global climate pact, the remaining pledges fall short in stemming planet-warming emissions growth.

Pollution, climate change and the Global Burden of Disease

"It is crucial that environmental exposures are more fully incorporated and considered in future iterations of the Global Burden of Disease study"

Peter Dykstra: Bob Murray’s greatest hits

Murray Energy's bankruptcy filing is the latest setback for America's most perfect Coal Baron

Renewables could be a health boon for Great Lakes, Upper Midwest regions

Harvard analysis pinpoints where renewables would have the most bang for their buck

Troubled Water: Estrogen and its doppelgängers

We would be wise to begin making use of technologies already in hand to reduce the estrogen that gets into our source water

Union workers and tribal leaders protest Trump’s support of fracking in Pennsylvania

"Workers and their families need a clean environment to survive."

There are concerning carcinogens in Western Pennsylvania water

A national report finds cancer-causing chemicals in Pittsburgh's drinking water, including a disinfection byproduct at levels 3 times the national average

EPA by day, “Chicken Man” at the ballpark by night

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WATCH: How plastics—and the chemicals in and attached to them—threaten future generations

"No plastic has been tested thoroughly—none. Zip. Zero. Nada."

Op-ed: Natural gas vs. renewable energy — beware the latest gas industry talking points

By keeping Americans focused on the climate benefits of gas vs. coal, industry seeks to delay a broader debate of the deficits of gas vs. renewables.

Peter Dykstra: Spoiling “America’s Best Idea”

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The attention on microplastic pollution is welcomed. But scientists can do better.

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Reduced lead trends in New Orleans soil and kids suggest prevention should expand outside the home

Study finds decreasing lead in topsoil coincides with reductions in children's blood levels, which suggests playing around the dirt may be an important source of the toxic for children

Common insecticide threatens survival of wild, migrating birds

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Peter Dykstra: SEJ enters middle age with grace

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Reporters gather to talk environment, health, climate

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Parents of child cancer victims plead with PA Governor Wolf to attend cancer crisis meeting

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Stay informed about some of the most consequential environmental health issues happening in Pittsburgh and around the greater Southwestern Pennsylvania region with our free newsletter Pittsburgh Weekly, sent Fridays. Subscribe today.

What will it take to rid our store shelves of BPA and its equally hazardous cousins?

Jim Inhofe, the Senate's unwavering climate denier, turns 85 on Sunday. I requested a Q&A with him when he turns 100 to see how the "hoax" has turned out.

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"We drove 100 miles away just to spend the night in a hotel somewhere we could breathe clean forest air."

As the US begins to withdraw from the global climate pact, the remaining pledges fall short in stemming planet-warming emissions growth.

"It is crucial that environmental exposures are more fully incorporated and considered in future iterations of the Global Burden of Disease study"

Murray Energy's bankruptcy filing is the latest setback for America's most perfect Coal Baron

Harvard analysis pinpoints where renewables would have the most bang for their buck

We would be wise to begin making use of technologies already in hand to reduce the estrogen that gets into our source water

"Workers and their families need a clean environment to survive."

A national report finds cancer-causing chemicals in Pittsburgh's drinking water, including a disinfection byproduct at levels 3 times the national average

Watching the World Series? Look for Hugh Kaufman—famous EPA whistleblower—trying to fluster the Astros with rubber chickens

"No plastic has been tested thoroughly—none. Zip. Zero. Nada."

By keeping Americans focused on the climate benefits of gas vs. coal, industry seeks to delay a broader debate of the deficits of gas vs. renewables.

The bipartisan neglect of our National Parks

An expert marine biologist on the many ways microplastic pollution research can be bolstered

Study finds decreasing lead in topsoil coincides with reductions in children's blood levels, which suggests playing around the dirt may be an important source of the toxic for children

Neonicotinoids are harming more than bees.

And more importantly, with new blood, as the beat goes on

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The world's largest gathering of environmental journalists kicks off Wednesday in Fort Collins, Colo.

350 individuals and 50 groups in Southwestern PA's fracking country are urging the governor to hear from impacted communities

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