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
Shell Pipeline Might Remediate Wetland in Mercer County
Beaver County Times
By Jared Stonesifer
Use Clean Air Fund to Protect Our Health
TribLive
LTE By Barbara White, Wilkensburg
The Weight of Numbers: Air Pollution and PM 2.5
Undark Magazine
By Undark Magazine
UPCOMING EVENTS
U.S. Steel $1 Million Fine Appeal - Clack Building
Aug 16, 2018
Fridays With Fitzgerald
Aug 31, 2018Allegheny County is in the top 2% of counties nationwide for cancer risk from air pollution. It’s unacceptable that in ‘America’s Most Livable City,’ Pittsburghers…
PennFuture's 8th Annual Pittsburgh Solar Tour
Oct 06, 2018Interested in displaying your solar prowess. Join the tour on Saturday, October 6, 2018 from noon to 4:00 p.m. (After-Party TBD from 4-6 P.M.) Event…
League of Women Voters 2018 Shale & Public Health Conference
Nov 14, 2018The conference is presented by the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania and hosted by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health at…
BREATHE BLOG
Beaver Cracker Plant Exploits Region for Profits
By Terrie Baumgartner, Aliquippa
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Check out the results of our newly published study, Setback distances for unconventional oil and gas development: Delphi study results, published by @PLOSONE. https://t.co/Z4LgJumx1n
For additional information, see EHP’s Setback Distances Fact Sheet: https://t.co/pJAGDFmP3H
Interesting Q&A with Rich Fitzgerald, Allegheny County Executive, by @EnvirHealthNews . Good use of a @PublicSourcePA story to fact check him on the county's air quality fund: https://t.co/PsM0mYBFJO
Ecodistrict forum focuses on energy needs for Etna, Millvale and Sharpsburg https://t.co/hQqi5xnjNM via @PittsburghPG
Journalists Are Enemies of None — And Vital to Democracy https://t.co/UBougAGrIH
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U.S. Steel delays the appeal. Stay tuned.The hearing that was scheduled for Thursday, August 16, on U.S. Steel’s petition for stay has been cancelled by consent of the parties.
U.S. Steel must continue to adhere to all requirements of the enforcement order (bit.ly/2w7f8So) that was issued by the Health Department on June 28, 2018.
Future updates on hearing dates related to this case will be posted on the Health Department’s legal page: bit.ly/2LEULGS
Don't turn SWPA and the Tri-State region into a hub for plastic manufacturing and pollution.
www.timesonline.com/opinion/20180815/letter-cracker-plant-exploits-region-for-profits
Letter: Cracker plant exploits region for profits
timesonline.com
Thank you Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for the editorial addressing the hazardous sand pollution blowing around on Neville Island/ Stowe.
www.post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018/08/14/Flyaway-pollution-Contain-the-sand-blowing-aro... Clean Water Action - Pennsylvania PennEnvironment PennFuture Inversion Documentary
Apply Today!Let the Board of Health know that you want Clean Air Funds to go towards clean air projects. Sign our petition!
gasp-pgh.org/2018/08/01/petition-dont-spend-air-quality-funds-on-office-renovation/
REPORT YOUR AIR
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Residents of Allegheny County can report air problems
to the Allegheny County Health Department.
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