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Residents, experts tell Pennsylvania officials that PFAS chemical cleanup will be expensive and difficult, but it's time to act

Editor's note: This story is part of an ongoing collaboration between Environmental Health News and PublicSource on PFAS contamination in Pennsylvania.

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EPA rollback of the Clean Water Act could impact us, but PA lawmakers push back on other fronts

In the last week, the EPA proposed a rollback of the Clean Water Act while the Wolf administration moved to strengthen state emission standards.

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Workers at Washington County gas plant injured in fire

Four people at a Washington County gas processing plant were transported by helicopter to Pittsburgh hospitals Thursday night after a fire involving two storage tanks.

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Incomes grow as Pittsburgh's population shrinks, PEW analysis finds

Pittsburgh's population is shrinking, but folks who still live in metro area are making more money, on average, according to a recent analysis by The PEW Charitable Trust.

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Living near oil and gas wells linked to increase in cardiovascular disease: Study

People who live near oil and gas operations are more likely to have early indicators of cardiovascular disease than those who don't, according to a recent study.

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Can reviving a 120-year-old stream stop dangerous flooding on Pittsburgh's Washington Boulevard?

Neighborhood groups near the city's most deadly recent flooding disaster want to bring the old stream back to life so that when torrential rain comes, the water will instead flow into the Allegheny River.

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Pittsburgh council bill would permit residents to recycle junk electronics in 2019

Pittsburgh residents would be able to dispose of old electronics and other hazardous waste for a fee next year under a proposed contract with an Evans City recycling company.

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Two hurt in construction accident along Mariner East 2 near Pittsburgh

Two pipeline workers were injured in a construction accident on Sunoco Logistics' Mariner East 2 pipeline about 35 miles east of Pittsburgh late Sunday.

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For struggling Ohio town, polluting industries have brought needed jobs. Now it’s happening again

East Liverpool, just across the Pennsylvania border northwest of Pittsburgh, has a history of welcoming polluting businesses because people need the jobs. But some residents fault city leaders and regulators for failing to protect them.

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Residents, experts tell Pennsylvania officials that PFAS chemical cleanup will be expensive and difficult, but it's time to act

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DEP unveils proposal to reduce emissions from existing oil, gas wells

EPA rollback of the Clean Water Act could impact us, but PA lawmakers push back on other fronts

Workers at Washington County gas plant injured in fire

Acid mine drainage must be dealt with along PA Turnpike's Southern Beltway

Incomes grow as Pittsburgh's population shrinks, PEW analysis finds

Trump administration rolls back Obama-era water protections

Living near oil and gas wells linked to increase in cardiovascular disease: Study

Can reviving a 120-year-old stream stop dangerous flooding on Pittsburgh's Washington Boulevard?

Judge denies emergency petition for Mariner East shutdown

Pittsburgh council bill would permit residents to recycle junk electronics in 2019

Tree Pittsburgh branching out in new riverfront center

Two hurt in construction accident along Mariner East 2 near Pittsburgh

For struggling Ohio town, polluting industries have brought needed jobs. Now it’s happening again

Gov. Wolf on climate change: 'We are having real problems'

Mayor Bill Peduto representing U.S. mayors at climate conference in Poland

Cities can help solve the climate crisis, says Michael Bloomberg

Pittsburgh has aggressive climate action goals. Can they be accomplished?