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
Despite Blast, Township Removes Gas Pipeline Safety Measure
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
LTE By Daniel Rubino, Vanport
Who gets to say where it's safe to build a pipeline?
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
By Anya Litvak
More than half PA gas wells used ‘secret’ chemicals for fracking or drilling, report says
StateImpact
By Jon Hurdle
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BREATHE BLOG
Beaver Cracker Plant Exploits Region for Profits
By Terrie Baumgartner, Aliquippa
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Thanks to @PennFuture for a great OpEd in the @bctimes on how bad public policies lead to pipeline problems and explosions. https://t.co/81DP9lvu34
RT @therockyfiles: No wonder building #gas #pipelines is so dangerous. "If you're building a pipeline that can't withstand five inches of heavy rain over a weekend, something is wrong."
https://t.co/e5lkwlkadc via @EnvirHealthNews @ShellPipeline
The Trump administration justifies its rollback of methane standards by saying it will be a cost-saver for industry. But what about the costs to our health, and the costs of the climate crisis? We need to put people and our planet over polluters’ profits.
Yet another new trove of documents makes even clearer how much Exxon and Shell knew about climate change in the '80s. "The Changes may be the greatest in recorded history."
Sue the heck out of these bad guys https://t.co/GmjT5GQcxZ
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Thanks to PennFuture for pointing out that bad public policies are behind the recent pipeline explosion in Center Township.
Op-Ed: Beaver County pipeline explosion: how to prevent future catastrophes
timesonline.com
Residents of Center Township, Beaver County, narrowly avoided a catastrophe on Sept. 10. A newly constructed natural gas pipeline ruptured, causing aPipeline maps don't exist because the #gas industry wants to shield the public from knowing how close these pipelines run near people, communities and water sources. Who is protecting the people from dangerous #pipelines? #DenyTheFalcon
Only 11 Percent Of Pennsylvania's Natural Gas Pipelines Are Mapped For The Public
wesa.fm
Maps of the majority of natural gas pipelines in Pennsylvania are not readily available to the public. That includes the pipeline that exploded last weekBreathe Weekly for Sept. 17, 2018. Who's calling the shots on these pipelines anyway? mailchi.mp/984e9377d710/breathe-weekly-for-sept-17-2018-who-is-calling-the-shots-on-pipelines
CNN Health report on new study that finds air pollution particles in mothers' placentas www.cnn.com/2018/09/17/health/placenta-pollution-babies-intl/index.html
Air pollution found in mothers' placentas, study finds
cnn.com
Scientists believe they have discovered the first examples of air pollution traveling through the bloodstream of pregnant women and into their placentas, possibly reaching their fetuses.Thank you Mr. Rubino for pointing out the sheer ludicrousy of eliminating safe setbacks for gas pipelines in a township – mere days after a gas pipeline explosion. #ShellShocked
Despite blast, township removes gas pipeline safety measure
post-gazette.com
The Independence supervisors voted unanimously on Wednesday to remove the township’s existing pipeline setback ordinance.REPORT YOUR AIR
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