Resident Watchdogs Monitor Shell Plastic Plant Pollution

The Shell Plastic Plant in Beaver, Pa. and residents are featured in “Single-Use Plastic” on PBS all year!

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In the News

Beaver County Group Calls on DEP for More Timely Reports on Shell Plant Air Pollution

Explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Works leaves two dead, 10 hurt

Deadly blast at US Steel plant highlights need to clean up the industry

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PBS airs “Single Use Planet” ALL YEAR!

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Breathe Cam Highlights

Metalico Scrap Metal Fire, Neville Island – April 14, 2021

Residents reported noise, fire, and an explosion coming from this scrap metal operation.

Edgar Thomson Brown Plume – June 17, 2020

Braddock residents reported seeing a reddish plume coming from the U.S. Steel Edgar Thomson Plant in their community.

Clairton Coke Works Fire – Dec 24, 2019

U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2019, flames and an explosion was captured at the Clairton plant.

Community Voices

Meet John Detwiler

Protect Our Parks

My wife and I joined the first generation of fractivists in 2010, when we presented Fracking 101 programs in libraries and fire halls. Since then, I’ve had the chance to give volunteer technical support to many of the grassroots groups that have sprung up over those years. Almost 10 years ago, Protect Our Parks was formed to stand against the leasing of Allegheny County’s public parks for fracking. In 2022, Council passed a legislative ban, overriding a the veto of a pro-fracking Executive.

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Aerial View of Clariton neighborhood with rows of houses next to fracking plant

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We encourage all Clairton residents to come out for a variety of resources to protect your health following Monday`s explosion.

If you are a concerned resident or organization that wants to contribute/donate to these event please reach out to [email protected]
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