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
Environmental Groups to take Legal Action Against Clairton Coke Works
KDKA-TV
By Megan Shiller
The Mother Who Wants to Put Air Pollution on Her Daughter’s Death Certificate
The New York Times
OpEd By Beth Gardiner
Mon Valley Residents Demand Clean Air
KDKA-TV
By Paul Martino
UPCOMING EVENTS
What Squirrel Hill Can Learn from Chicago’s West Rogers Park In the Aftermath of October 27
Feb 21, 2019A program in support of neighborhood preservation and development, will be presented by Howard Rieger and Beverly Siegel at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 21, at…
Norfolk Southern: Dirty, Dangerous and In Your Backyard
Feb 25, 2019Learn What Your Community Can Do to Fight Proposed Monster Trains from Polluting the East End of Allegheny County Monday, Feb. 25, 2019 6:30-8 p.m. Meeting…
Norfolk Southern: Dirty, Dangerous and In Your Backyard
Feb 27, 2019Railroad Update and Presentation Manchester Citizens Corporation will be hosting members of Pollution Protection Pittsburgh (RP3) for a presentation on the Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh Vertical…
Economy Borough Council Meeting regarding an access road to well pad
Feb 26, 2019Economy Borough Council is reviewing the proposed access route to the B50 well site located at 722 Amsler Ridge Rd. The residents on Amsler Ridge…
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Take Action on ORSANCO
Sierra Club, Ohio Chapter
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Thank you to the City of Pittsburgh for joining the fight to prevent #Pittsburgh from being railroaded by #NorfolkSouthern @billpeduto https://t.co/ZgNgyryPqb
Thank you City of Pittsburgh for standing up to #NorfolkSouthern and supporting residents in the speeding path of these dangerous and polluting trains. @ORMorrison https://t.co/aA0hw4cwUh
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The Beaver County blast makes national news. Being in the blast zone is frightening, say residents.
The Hidden Risk in the Fracking Boom
rollingstone.com
Are pipeline safety regulations keeping pace with the flood of natural gas?Breathe Cam's new #FlareCam pointed at the #Peachtree flare (on the left) burning undesulfurized #Clairton coking gas from the coke works. Check it out! breatheprwhich #ClairtonCoke oven's coking gasoject.org/learn/breathe-cam/
ACHD ALERT! Friday, February 22, has been projected to be a poor air dispersion day across Allegheny County. There is the potential for higher than normal readings for both SO2 and PM 2.5, which can affect sensitive populations, especially those with respiratory conditions. We need #CLEANAIRNOW www.breatheproject.org
Thank you City of Pittsburgh for standing up to #NorfolkSouthern and supporting residents in the speeding path of these dangerous trains. Oliver Morrison
publicsource.org
Glenn Olcerst is a North Side resident fighting a $29 million proposal by Norfolk Southern Corporation to redirect double-stack train traffic from its congested line south of the Monongahela River, an...We’re going to miss them when they’re gone
Why insect populations are plummeting—and why it matters
nationalgeographic.com
A new study suggests that 40 percent of insect species are in decline, a sobering finding that has jarred researchers worldwide.Our leaders must stand up for the working people of the #MonValley, protect their health and demand #cleanair like Matt Mehalik of BreatheProject. This is what #RealLeadership looks like! #CleanAirNow. Inversion Documentary Mark Dixon John Fetterman Watch Clairton Air Quality Hearing Testimony bit.ly/2VauUH2
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.
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