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25 zones along the proposed Shell Falcon Pipeline are at risk of explosions due to landslides

PITTSBURGH—Shell Pipeline Company has identified 25 locations that are prone to landslides in or near the route of its proposed Falcon Ethane Pipeline through Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. Fourteen of those locations are in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

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How Pittsburgh's tallest skyscraper made energy efficiency a priority

Pittsburgh’s tallest skyscraper has cut way down on its water and electricity usage over the past decade as it undergoes energy efficiency upgrades.

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Activists call for a halt to Shell pipeline in wake of Beaver County explosion

Environmental groups say the incident raises major questions about the long-term safety of natural gas projects such as the Shell pipeline in Pennsylvania.

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Erik Loomis: Why labor and environmental movements split—and how they can come back together

Neither the labor movement nor the environmental movement has the power that it did four decades ago.

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Focus on science — not profit — when passing laws

As temperatures rise and extreme weather events become increasingly common, we need to anticipate expected changes in climate and modify our plans for public and private infrastructure accordingly.

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Only 11 percent of Pennsylvania's natural gas pipelines are mapped for the public

Maps of the majority of natural gas pipelines in Pennsylvania are not readily available to the public. That includes the pipeline that exploded last week

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Will Trump nix Obama-era emissions requirements? You can weigh in right in Pittsburgh.

Here is a rare opportunity for Pittsburghers to comment on one of Trump’s biggest proposed changes to environmental regulations.

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Who gets to say where it's safe to build a pipeline?

Among the swirl of questions following the pipeline explosion Monday morning in a residential area of Center Township is who gets to decide where it's safe to build a high-pressure pipeline.

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Why is the Mariner East Pipeline so controversial?

This week, a pipeline exploded in Beaver County destroying one home and forcing two dozen people to evacuate.

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Dust, lead, mercury. 'Would he have that at Mar-a-Lago?'

For almost 50 years, the Cheswick Generating Station, a few miles upriver from Pittsburgh, has powered homes in Pennsylvania and beyond. It's also a key source of pollution in a region that has some of the dirtiest air in the nation.

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Pittsburgh to receive 8 new charging stations for electric vehicles

The city will nearly double the number of electric vehicle charging stations in Pittsburgh Parking Authority garages through a gift from Duquesne Light Co.

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More than half PA gas wells used ‘secret’ chemicals for fracking or drilling, report says

Companies are allowed to protect trade secrets, and the health effects of unidentified chemicals aren't known.

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Landslide may be to blame for Beaver County explosion, pipeline owner says

A methane gas explosion leveled one house and prompted the evacuation of about 30 other homes in Center Township, Beaver County, early Monday morning.

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As record rainfall continues, Pittsburgh faces tough choices on flooding and landslides

Again last weekend, severe rain showers led to landslides and flooding in several parts of the Pittsburgh region.

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Is fall disappearing?

Pumpkin spice lattes are back, baby! Too bad it's the hottest day of the year, again.

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Natural gas pipeline blast in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, prompts evacuation

Witnesses reported hearing a loud boom and seeing an orange glow fill the sky.

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Gas explosion causes huge fire in Center Township outside Pittsburgh

Authorities confirm early morning evacuations in neighborhood surrounding blast in Center Township, but no word on any injuries.

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Pennsylvania oil and gas well drilling increased in 2017 after two years of decline

The Department of Environmental Protection has released its 2017 Oil and Gas Annual Report, which revealed 2,231 oil and gas well drilling permits were 2,231 oil and gas well drilling permits were issued last year; it's the first increase in activity since 2014.