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Over the past year, ALCOSAN's advisory committee has become one of the most active forums for providing feedback on ALCOSAN's $2 billion construction project. Members say residents are complaining most about rising sewage bills.
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Members of ALCOSAN’s advisory committee say that residents are complaining about increases to their sewage bills. In 2022, the average customer will pay $550, increasing to more than $1,200 by 2036.
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A natural gas company in Clearfield County that had been "mining" for Bitcoin has stopped doing so for now, but operations at a site had already led to an information request from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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The federal government warned that the potential health impacts of a group of chemicals known as PFAS are much more pervasive than previously acknowledged.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: The state has begun to regulate harmful PFAS chemicals, but plans for federal regulation could alter the trajectory; a Duquesne professor weighs in on how K-12 schools can support students’ mental health at a time when pediatric and child psychiatric groups are declaring a state of emergency; and we visit an illegal dumpsite in the east hills with a crew of “DumpBusters” ready to clean it up.
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A group of Pittsburgh residents held a town hall on Wednesday to advocate for cleaner air in the region. Experts said federal air quality regulations need to be strengthened to help protect residents from the long-term and short-term effects of air pollution, like asthma.
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On today's program: Pittsburgh Public Schools administrators are assessing when to bring some students back to schools; A local environmental advocacy…
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Environmental groups in Pennsylvania are expressing support for President Elect Joe Biden’s pick of Michael Regan to lead the Environmental Protection…
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The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it is keeping an important air pollution standard in place, in spite of recommendations from its own…
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A Pittsburgh-based chemical and materials company has agreed to pay nearly $1 million for failing to follow state and federal laws for preventing and…