Breathe Project
Breathe Project is a clearinghouse for information on air quality in Pittsburgh, southwestern Pennsylvania and beyond. We use the best available science and technology to better understand the quality of the air we breathe and provide opportunities for citizens to engage and take action.
BREAKING NEWS
Corroded Equipment Led to Catastrophic Fire at U.S. Steel Plant, Court Documents Reveal
The Allegheny Front
By Reid Frazier
The City of Prayer: Portrait of Clairton’s residents persevere amid persistent pollution and violence
PublicSource
By Quinn Glabicki
Hope and Fear as New Plastics Plant Rises in Appalachia
NBC News
By Hannah Rappleye
UPCOMING EVENTS
Celebrating Black Arts in Pittsburgh: Community Discussion
Dec 03, 2021Join the Black Arts Action Committee, supported by the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, for a community discussion centered around Pittsburgh’s Black arts community. Meet fellow…
Preparing for Petrochemicals: Community Meeting
Dec 08, 2021Join this virtual community meeting to discuss issues and concerns as the Shell petrochemical plant nears start-up operations. The evening will be facilitated by Sr….
Community Sentinel Award for Environmental Stewardship
Dec 09, 2021The Community Sentinel Award for Environmental Stewardship honors those who address the root causes of environmental injustice in the United States, with a strong focus…
Cradle to Grave: The Reverberating Health Hazards of Oil and Gas Industry
Dec 10, 2021Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania (PSR PA) is excited to share a virtual, half-day conference on a very important issue. The event, Cradle to Grave:…
BREATHE BLOG
Why Should You Care About Our Air?
By Jacob Sumner
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Thanks to our partners at @CoalfldJustice for their work! CNX Resources settles environmental case in Washington County https://t.co/qJiGXEFUC8 via @PghBizTimes
CNX Resources Corporation signed a no contest plea to criminal violations of the Air Pollution Control Act resulting from an investigation into air quality complaints by a CCJ member determined to protect her family and community. Read more here: https://t.co/AkrF363osn
The more electric vehicles, the better our #airquality! https://t.co/hBQ2j24HaZ
Common sense says stop the petrochemical expansion and #plastic nurdle factories like the Shell Cracker. https://t.co/f1VoPCncte
Are you coming to the Community Sentinel Awards? Join us and celebrate activists who fight against environmental injustice perpetuated by the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries. Join us on December 9th! Free RSVP: https://t.co/dnrXqUV94v
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Are you coming to the Community Sentinel Awards? Join us and celebrate activists who fight against environmental injustice perpetuated by the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries. Join us on December 9th! Free RSVP: ow.ly/PBqN50H350h
2021 Community Sentinel Awards! - Zoom
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We don’t have enough opportunities to come together and recognize the power of our organizing, so its moments like this help sustain us in this fight to protect our health, communities, and...“The county has fallen behind both the state and the nation in nearly every measure of economic activity,” researchers said citing data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics and Bureau of Economic Analysis. Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community - BCMAC @O_R_V_I @ieefa_institute BCMAC
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Critics, defenders debate cracker plant impact as project nears completion
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A new report suggests Beaver County has yet to enjoy the long-promised economic growth stemming from Shell Chemicals’ cracker plant, but industry backers say the gains are clear.Gas compressor stations poison the air that nearby residents will breathe. ow.ly/ZSj150H1og8
Marcellus shale natural gas driller proposes compressor station in Upper Burrell
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Olympus Energy is seeking state approval to develop a Marcellus shale natural gas compressor station in Upper Burrell, off White Cloud Road on undeveloped industrial property owned by Arconic. Olympus...Shell Petrochemical will be flipping the switch next year on the plastic plant. Learn more about how to prepare for what's coming.
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Many of the wells drilled are near Latino and Black or low-income communities, often just a few hundred feet from homes. A statistical analysis of the locations of wells Total operates in Arlington shows that their density is higher in neighborhoods that many people of color call home. ow.ly/RXKG50H0YQQ
In shadow of Texas gas drilling sites, health fears escalate
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — At a playground outside a North Texas day care center, giggling preschoolers chase each other into a playhouse. Toddlers scoot by on tricycles. A boy criesFalling Behind: Allegheny County Ranks Poorly on Basic Measures of Well-Being - Breathe Weekly for Nov. 30, 2021 - mailchi.mp/3ba5eee445d7/falling-behindallegheny-county-rankspoorly-on-basic-measures-of-well-bein... Sign up to receive local air quality news!
REPORT YOUR AIR
Smell something in your neighborhood?
Download the SmellPGH app on your phone
to report your air and track how pollutants travel.
Residents of Allegheny County can report air problems
to the Allegheny County Health Department.
FIND YOUR AIR NOW
HOW'S YOUR AIR?
GOOD MODERATE UNHEALTHY VERY UNHEALTHY HAZARDOUSVISUALIZE YOUR AIR
Finally we have a tool to see on a day by day snapshot where pollution goes.
Plume Pgh Created by CMU CREATE Lab let’s everyone see that air pollution
has effects beyond the immediate surroundings of emitters. Pollution in
one part of our air-shed has the potential to spread throughout the entire
region as weather and wind direction change.
Breathe Cam Highlights
CLEAN AIR — HEALTHY PEOPLE
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
Fighting air pollution is a team effort! We need your help
to take on the big polluters and protect public health.