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Defending public health in the face of oil & gas development

Headquarters: Pittsburgh, PA
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stand.earth
🔔 In need of some uplifting climate content this holiday season?

Check out Dr. Katharin Hayhoe’s recommendations for books, podcasts and newsletters that will bring you purpose, courage, and hope:
Climate content for purpose, courage, and hope
Books, podcasts, and newsletters that inspire and renew
www.talkingclimate.ca
December 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
ehpinfo.bsky.social
Former government officials say #PA isn’t doing enough to regulate fracking waste, even as new research shows it’s far more radioactive than previously known. insideclimatenews.org/news/2012202...
Twenty Years Into Fracking, Pennsylvania Has Yet to Reckon With Its Radioactive Waste - Inside Climate News
Former government officials say the state isn’t doing enough to regulate fracking waste, even as new research shows it’s far more radioactive than previously known.
insideclimatenews.org
December 22, 2025 at 7:17 PM
ehpinfo.bsky.social
"The figures show the estimated greenhouse gas emissions from AI use are also now equivalent to more than 8% of global aviation emissions."

"The environmental cost of this is pretty huge..."
December 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
ehpinfo.bsky.social
Report Shows How Recycling Is Largely a 'Toxic Lie' Pushed by Plastics Industry www.commondreams.org/news/greenpe...
Report Shows How Recycling Is Largely a 'Toxic Lie' Pushed by Plastics Industry | Common Dreams
"These corporations and their partners continue to sell the public a comforting lie to hide the hard truth: that we simply have to stop producing so much plastic," said one campaigner.
www.commondreams.org
December 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
ehpinfo.bsky.social
Stu & his neighbors used EHP analysis tools to see what was happening to the air near a local compressor station. Then they got the operator to install better pollution control equipment.

Your support helps people access EHP’s free tools.

https://www.environmentalhealthproject.org/donate
Background photo: country road on a sunny day bathed in golden light. Gravel road leaves the frame and curves back into view. Tall grasses catch the light. Trees in autumn colors in the distance. A headshot of a man in his late 60s is in the top left corner. The man is wearing a dark collared shirt. He has silver hair and blue eyes. Text on graphic: "EHP has done a super job managing community air monitoring data and making it easily accessible for everyday people to take action to protect their health." -Stu Berg, Ithaca, NY Giving Tuesday logo displays the text in all caps with the letter V in giving replaced with a heart composed of red lines. Text at bottom: environmentalhealthproject.org/donate
December 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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paenvironmentnews.bsky.social
WESA - Rachel McDevitt: Pittsburgh, Western PA Electric Rates Increasing Dec. 1; Here’s What To Do If You Can’t Pay www.wesa.fm/environment-...
Pittsburgh and Western Pa. electric rates increasing Dec. 1. Here's what to do if you can't pay.
Regulators advise reaching out to your utility immediately if you are worried about being able to pay.
www.wesa.fm
December 1, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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westernleaders.bsky.social
Delaying the #cutmethane rule ignores the broad, bipartisan support behind these commonsense safeguards and dismisses the voices of local, Tribal and state elected officials working for clean air, a healthier climate, and strong economies.
E.P.A. Delays Requirements to Cut Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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cleanaircouncil.bsky.social
The time for action to #CutMethane is NOW – not after families have lost their health & lives from dangerous air pollution from oil & gas sources. Thank you to the Senators who voted against Lee Zeldin + others in Congress who delayed the life-saving methane rule.
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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pennfuture.bsky.social
🤔 Why are all these fracked gas data centers coming to PA? And who is asking for these?

📅Join us on Dec. 4th for a webinar entitled, “Uncovering PA’s AI & Energy Strategy” to learn more about Team PA’s fossil fuel vision for PA’s future.

Register here: secure.everyaction.com/KJ0bLX_NpkWj...
Uncovering PA’s AI + Energy Strategy: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Webinar
Join PennFuture for a virtual webinar on Thursday, December 4th at 6 PM ET to uncover Pennsylvania's AI and Energy Strategy: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
secure.everyaction.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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westernleaders.bsky.social
Congress failed to put a stop to @EPA’s misguided delay of commonsense safeguards to #cutmethane, hold the biggest polluters accountable, and protect communities.
Senate upholds Trump administration methane rule
Two Democrats sought to challenge the rule under the Congressional Review Act.
www.eenews.net
November 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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November 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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habitatmap.bsky.social
A new Pollution Pass Map exposes how the Trump EPA is opening the door for industrial polluters to dodge clean-air rules. Over 500 facilities could win exemptions that allow them to release higher levels of toxic air pollution into our communities.

Explore the map and speak out: bit.ly/4r5zkyE
EPA Pollution Pass Map 2025
A map of 500+ industrial facilities in the United States showing whether they've requested or been granted an EPA pollution exemption, who lives nearby, and more.
bit.ly
November 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
ehpinfo.bsky.social
New on the EHP blog, explore the impact of the Trump admin funding cuts, workforce reductions, & deregulation efforts on public health in #Pittsburgh.

https://www.environmentalhealthproject.org/post/frozen-cut-deregulated-and-shut-down-the-trump-administration-s-impact-on-southwestern-pennsylva
November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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fastlerner.bsky.social
More than 5 million people face an increased cancer risk because they live near a type of industrial plant that would have been subject to rules put forward by the Biden.

The Trump administration is rolling them back

By the inimitable @lisalsong.bsky.social

www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
Air Pollution From Industrial Facilities Is Far Worse Than Estimated
The Trump administration has put a stop to EPA rules that would have required more than 130 industrial facilities to install air monitors to measure pollution. Millions of people living near these pla...
www.propublica.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:38 AM
ehpinfo.bsky.social
A list of food assistance in the Pittsburgh area.

www.pghcitypaper.com/news-2/with-...
With SNAP in jeopardy, here's where to find food assistance across Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh City Paper | News, Dining, Music, Best Of, Arts, Film
These resources include pantries, free fridges, food banks, and free grocery programs by neighborhood or region.
www.pghcitypaper.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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stormsellwx.bsky.social
On this date in 1948, smog started to build over Donora. The smog killed 20 people, lasting until October 31st. See alt text for further details. #PAwxHistory
Front page of The Monessen Daily Independent from November 1, 1948. The headline indicates that 21 died as a result of the smog and includes a list of the deceased. All other sources online say that number is 20. The newspaper notes that 19 of the deaths were in Donora and 2 were in Webster. The front page of the newspaper from the next day, November 2, lists the death toll at 20. Weather observations from Donora for October 1948. The observer notes, "Extreme fog conditions 26-31 A.M. Increased death rate blamed on condition. Presence of toxic industrial gasses being investigated. High solid content in atmosphere." Summary from the Pennsylvania October 1948 Climatological Data publication.
October 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
ehpinfo.bsky.social
Coming up this week, we'll be joining Protect PT for two community meetings to discuss the results of their Clean Air for All studies.

Register for the Monessen meeting on October 29: protectpt.info/cafa-monessen
Register for the Plum meeting on October 30: protectpt.info/cafa-plum
October 27, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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breathe-project.bsky.social
While the initial ramp up will mean thousands of construction jobs, AI centers only employ a few hundred people to operate, and it uses massive amounts of water, which concerns local residents. www.cbsnews.com/pitt...
Pittsburgh-area residents push back against proposed data centers over energy and environmental risks
Proposed data centers are getting pushback over environments impacts and energy costs.
www.cbsnews.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
ehpinfo.bsky.social
By delaying deadlines for polluters to comply with commonsense protections in the 2024 methane rule, the EPA has left families on the frontline of oil + gas development in a sacrifice zone as they continue to face dangerous air pollution.

We need to #CutMethane NOW!
October 20, 2025 at 10:40 AM
ehpinfo.bsky.social
Communities have a right to know about chemicals they're exposed from #fracking, but that’s not often the case. To address this gap, EHP created a new tool to provide easy-to-understand details on exposure symptoms. Learn more about the tool & the methodology behind it:

https://ow.ly/uvZl50Xcv7g
October 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
ehpinfo.bsky.social
Tomorrow, we will challenge decision makers to build the future for the health & prosperity of our local communities. Join us for a rally and press conference.

RSVP for exact location: https://forms.gle/4Ftm6ryd8xhh1esLA

#CleanEnergyFuture #PeopleOverProfit #ProtectOurCommunities
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October 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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billmckibben.bsky.social
One reasonable explanation for spending so much money on AI is that it's the vehicle for the last gasp of fossil fuel expansion
billmckibben.substack.com/p/hey-grok-w...
Hey Grok, What's a Waste of Energy?
AI amidst the climate emergency
billmckibben.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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youthvgov.bsky.social
🚨 Breaking: 15 young Americans have filed a historic human rights petition against the U.S. for fueling the climate crisis. They’re calling on the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to take urgent action and protect their rights and futures. PR: bit.ly/petitionfiling
September 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
ehpinfo.bsky.social
The people have spoken. It’s up to @EPA to listen. Further delay of the 2024 EPA methane rule threatens public health, wastes our natural resources, and takes us backwards on progress to #CutMethane.
October 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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breathe-project.bsky.social
An excellent explainer on why our state keep extending the fossil fuel bridge. We need leaders who support #CleanEnergy! insideclimatenews.or...
Pennsylvania Was Once a National Leader in Renewable Energy. What Happened? - Inside Climate News
Natural gas was pitched as a stopgap between fossil fuels and renewables. Instead, it has derailed Pennsylvania’s energy transition.
insideclimatenews.org
September 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM