Region Braces for Shell Petrochemical Plant

The Shell petrochemical plastic plant in bucolic Beaver, Pa. is just the beginning of gas expansion plans for the Ohio River Valley.

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Some Residents Concerned Over Potential Toxic Fumes After Fire at Metalico Scrap Metal Plant

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This year Allegheny Cleanways will be having a full day of volunteer and social events commemorating #EarthDay. They are teaming up with Friends of the Riverfront to conduct cleanups in […]

McKinley Park Earth Month Celebration

McKinley Park 900 Delmont Ave, Pittsburgh, PA

Join Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy for an Earth Month Celebration filled with family fun, activities, games, music and more!  Festivities include lawn games, face painting, balloon artists, solar powered interactives, nature […]

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.

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Meet Terrie Baumgartner

Clean Air Council, BCMAC

I do what I do for my grandkids and the Earth, with thanks to the wonderful mentors/kindred spirits of BCMAC, CAC, and Breathe, who see fracking infrastructure for “the chemical plant being built around us” (Cliff Lau) it is, and the monstrosity erected to rationalize it as an Ozymandias.

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Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exports harm our climate, communities and economy. Call 866-877-552 Now! and tell President Biden to stand up against Speaker Mike Johnson and House GOP’s attacks on his new LNG export approvals PAUSE,

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Tomorrow we are advocating for an investment in our community that prioritizes our health and reverses the damage done by pollution.

Facility operators need to understand that their actions have consequences, especially when those actions harm our people and environment. We demand an end to this exclusion and insist on transparency. It`s time to put a stop to profits made at the expense of our community`s health.

We all deserve a voice in decisions that affect us.
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"Speak up, stand up, and let community voice be heard! The U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel sale affects us all. Join us as we rally with Mon Valley residents to support them in getting their voices heard by U.S. Steel stakeholder who will be deciding the new future of their industries.

With residents severely impacted and harmed from the actions of this industry, engagement with local residents and workers should be priority especially during big changes like this.

Let`s bring our own seats to the table and make the people`s vote count! #ThePeoplesVote #YourVoice Matter #USSsale
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Allegheny County experiences extreme weather events that result in landslides, untreated sewage overflows, flooding and extreme heat exposure. These events are worsening due to the climate crisis, and require expensive infrastructure investments to ensure local communities are resilient to our new unforgiving reality and taxpayers are on the hook for these costs!

What is climate change costing communities in Allegheny County and who should pay? Join Us!
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Breathe Project

New report: Growing a Restoration Workforce: Strategies to Repair Damaged Lands & Reconnect Appalachia’s Disconnected Workers

A summary:
🌱Combating climate change creates jobs
🦺Re-connect workers & make them good jobs
💰Federal funding resources help

Read here: reimagineappalachia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Growing-a-Restoration-Workforce.pdf
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