By Debra D. Smit, Breathe Project Data center projects springing up across the country have ignited citizen activism. Residents are demanding a voice in shaping how these centers – cavernous,...
By Paul M. Klein, Allegheny County Council Member I’m sitting in the Gold Room of the Allegheny County Courthouse on a summer night. A retired teacher tells us about his...
By Maddie Curtis My name is Maddie Curtis and I live in Shadyside. I am an alumni of the Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs, a current Carnegie Mellon University graduate...
Local environmental and health groups in US Steel call for dialogue with Nippon Steel Kayoko Kitamura (Alterna, Rotating Editor in Chief) Key points Local environmental and health groups in US...
In September 2024, the Allegheny County Board of Health (ACHD)Â recommended to Allegheny County Council that operating permit fees charged to polluting companies be increased. This increase would provide funding...
Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster Along with ICJB, the five Bhopal-based survivors’ organizations seek your support to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the deadliest corporate massacre...
