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
Why Isn't Air Pollution in Pittsburgh Getting Better with Driving Down?
Pittsburgh City Paper
By Julia Maruca
The Shale Bubble is Bursting. Let it.
Earthworks
By Jennifer Krill
Pennsylvania bet its economic future on fracking, plastics. Was it all a giant scam?
Philadelphia Inquirer
By Will Bunch
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday Webinars - Better Path Presents
Jun 02, 2020Better Path Coalition’s new webinar series, Better Path Presents puts on weekly webinars to help us stay connected, stay informed, figure out together how to…
Climate Action Lobby Day 2020
Jun 16, 2020Join PA’s largest annual environmental citizen lobby day! On June 16th, hundreds of citizens will descend on Harrisburg to advocate for legislation that will help…
DEP Virtual Hearings on Air Pollution Regulation Related to Fracking
Jun 23, 2020Virtual hearings will take place June 23 and June 25 at 6 p.m., and June 24 at 2 p.m. Anyone wishing to present testimony can…
Wild & Scenic Film Festival - Date Change
Aug 09, 2020Pennsylvania Resources Council and Allegheny CleanWays present Pittsburgh’s 6th annual “Wild & Scenic Film Festival” featuring a series of short films exploring issues such as…
BREATHE BLOG
Sara Innamorato: Socialized Risk, Privatized Profits
By Rep. Sara Innamorato
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The @PennsylvaniaDEP is holding 3 public hearings to hear concerns around the #GHG emissions from the more than 12,000 fracking, drilling and industry sites across the state. Sign up to speak! https://t.co/Am8qlx3oZx
The painful reality is #petrochemicals is not going to be the second coming of the steel industry in our region, says Tom Sanzilllo, @ieefa_institute https://t.co/TcnHibyb4k PennEnvironment NoPetroPA People Over Petro
The plan is to turn ethane from #fracking into more than a million pounds of #plastic pellets yearly. But this massive Shell plant under construction may be in financial trouble.
@EnviroIntegrity @sejorg https://t.co/LQgifTjruK
[email protected]_institute highlights that #Shell and #petro is not a positive economic development strategy for the region. Regional leaders need to reevaluate this strategy to support petro. @NoPetroPA @PennEnvironment @PennFuture @ACE_Fitzgerald @jbruggers
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It takes minutes to do, please help!The Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill has applied for a permit that would evaporate liquid runoff waste containing hazardous materials. Call the DEP to encourage them to postpone the June 9 cutoff date for public comments and to hold a public meeting regarding the permit.
The pain reality is this is not going to be the second coming of the steel industry for SWPA says Tom Sanzilllo of Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis ow.ly/ASEE50zYXhc PennEnvironment NoPetroPA People Over Petro
Shell plastics plant Trump touted faces oversupply risks: energy institute report
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A massive Pennsylvania plastics project that President Donald Trump touted during a visit last year faces risks of oversupply and a low price outlook for the materials, a report by an institute that e...Please call the PA DEP before JUNE 9th to let them know evaporating toxic and radioactive fracking waste is a bad idea and will put people and communities at risk. The oil and gas industry is desperate to get rid of its toxic waste. Don't let them get away with dirty tricks like this!
The painful reality is that #Petro will not be the second coming of the steel industry
Shell’s Plastics Plant Outside Pittsburgh Has Suddenly Become a Riskier Bet, a Study Concludes
insideclimatenews.org
The facility would turn ethane from fracking into more than a million tons of plastic pellets a year.IEEFA analysis highlights that Shell and petrochemicals are not nor will be a positive economic development strategy for SWPA and the Greater Ohio River Valley region. Regional leaders must recognize that the strategy to support petrochemicals must be re-evaluated using this updated economic analysis.
Shell’s Plastics Plant Outside Pittsburgh Has Suddenly Become a Riskier Bet, a Study Concludes
insideclimatenews.org
The facility would turn ethane from fracking into more than a million tons of plastic pellets a year.It may take years to reverse dangerous environmental rollbacks, but it can be done.
Most Trump environmental rollbacks will take years to be reversed » Yale Climate Connections
www.yaleclimateconnections.org
A new administration could renew the U.S. commitment to the Paris climate agreement, strengthen air pollution standards, and more. But that will take time.REPORT YOUR AIR
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