How EPA Cutbacks Leave Communities Exposed to Toxic Air For decades, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has acted as the nation’s guardian of public health, holding industries responsible for the pollutants they release into the air, water, and soil. A recent investigation revealed that the system for tracking and reporting toxic air emissions in […]
EPA Hazardous Air Pollution Rule to Go into Effect
EPA Hazardous Air Pollution Rule to Go into Effect The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is allowing the implementation of a 2024 hazardous air pollution rule that imposes new emissions controls and monitoring requirements on facilities like U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works, a few months after seeking to delay and rework it. The hazardous air pollution […]
EPA Finalizes 2024 Hazardous Air Pollution Rule
EPA Finalizes 2024 Hazardous Air Pollution Rule The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its 2024 hazardous air pollution rule, setting new emission control and monitoring requirements for facilities like U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works. This decision comes just months after the agency had delayed implementation and considered revising the rule following pushback from […]
Air Testing Results After Clairton Coke Works Explosion
Air Testing Results After Clairton Coke Works Explosion A little more than a month after a deadly explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works plant, Allegheny County is sharing the results of its additional air quality testing in the area. Carnegie Mellon University and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection stationed mobile air units in […]
Alarming Amount of Microplastics Found in Homes and Cars
Alarming Amount of Microplastics Found in Homes and Cars A study has found that thousands of microplastics so small they can penetrate deep into the lungs are in your home and car. The particles are likely the result of the degradation of plastic-filled objects like carpets, curtains, furniture, and textiles and plastic parts of car […]
The Trump Administration is Delaying Mandates Requiring Steelmakers to Reduce Emissions
The Trump Administration is Delaying Mandates Requiring Steelmakers to Reduce Emissions The Trump administration is delaying mandates requiring steelmakers U.S. Steel and Cleveland-Cliffs to cut toxic admissions, drawing praise from the steelmaking industry and dismay from environmentalists. A July 1 order from the Environmental Protection Agency is postponed until April 2027, preventing stricter emissions standards […]
Increasing Levels of Microplastics in Human Brains
Increasing Levels of Microplastics in Human Brains Increasing levels of plastic pollution are causing problems for human beings. The exponential rise in microplastics can be seen as contamination in human brains. Research found a rising trend in micro- and nano-plastics in brain tissue from dozens of postmortems carried out between 1997 and 2024. Particles were […]
Class Action Settlement Benefits Residents Surrounding U.S. Steel Plant
Class Action Settlement Benefits Residents Surrounding U.S. Steel Plant Residents living near U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson Steel Works plant in Braddock, Pennsylvania, may soon receive compensation following a class action lawsuit alleging that emissions from the facility created a nuisance and contributed to air pollution. An Allegheny County judge recently granted preliminary approval for the […]
National Cancer Prevention Month 2025
National Cancer Prevention Month 2025 February is National Cancer Prevention Month. Cancer prevention is the action taken to lower the risk of getting cancer. There are multiple ways to reduce the risk of getting cancer including maintaining a healthy lifestyle, avoiding cancer causing substances, and taking medicines or vaccines that prevent cancer from developing. The […]
Smartwatch Bands Contain High Levels of PFAS Chemicals
Smartwatch Bands Contain High Levels of PFAS Chemicals Smartwatch and fitness tracker bands can contain high levels of PFAS forever chemicals that can be absorbed through the skin. A University of Notre Dame Study checked for PFAS, or markers of the substances, in 22 common brands. They were detected in 15 of the brands and […]