Breathe Project
@breathe-project.bsky.social
A coalition of residents, environmental advocates, public health professionals and academics using the best available science and technology to improve air quality, eliminate climate pollution and make our region a healthy, prosperous place to live.
Recent election results and evidence from states show misgivings about the growth of AI and the ramifications for energy costs and the environment. @ProtectPT insideclimatenews.or...
A New Unifying Issue: Just About Everyone Hates Data Centers - Inside Climate News
Recent election results and evidence from states show misgivings about the growth of AI and the ramifications for energy costs and the environment.
insideclimatenews.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Recent election results and evidence from states show misgivings about the growth of AI and the ramifications for energy costs and the environment. @ProtectPT insideclimatenews.or...
Thank you Allegheny County Council for voting for cleaner air in our communities! www.alleghenyfront.o...
Allegheny County Council approves higher fees for polluters after year-long delay
Revenue from the fees is meant to fill a hole in the budget for the Allegheny County's air quality program.
www.alleghenyfront.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Thank you Allegheny County Council for voting for cleaner air in our communities! www.alleghenyfront.o...
Thank you Allegheny Council for voting YES to raise permit fees on large industrial plants!! @AlleghenyHealth will be fully funded!
November 19, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Thank you Allegheny Council for voting YES to raise permit fees on large industrial plants!! @AlleghenyHealth will be fully funded!
Fighting the slow violence of air pollution through a lens - Thank you Mark Dixon!
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Fighting the slow violence of air pollution through a lens
For his latest project, environmental film-maker Mark Dixon decided to focus on the air quality in Pittsburgh, a city he moved to in 2006. The film is a work in progress but here Mark explains how he ...
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November 18, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Fighting the slow violence of air pollution through a lens - Thank you Mark Dixon!
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A massive data center for Springdale Borough just took a giant step forward in the approval process last night. triblive.com/local/v...
Springdale Planning Commission OKs data center project; proposal moves to council
After months of discussion, Springdale’s Planning Commission offered its blessing to a massive data center proposed in the borough. In a unanimous vote Monday night, the three-member body opted to recommend that Springdale Council approve the project. The commission, which is not elected, is only an advisory group. The elected
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November 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A massive data center for Springdale Borough just took a giant step forward in the approval process last night. triblive.com/local/v...
The resolution is important because it means taxpayers don't have to pay for filling a budget gap to fully fund our county health department. Instead, fees will be increased on polluting entities, said Matt Mehalik of the Breathe Project. app.publicnewsservic...
PA groups rally for yes vote on permit fee hike on polluters
Environmental advocates and Mon Valley residents are ramping up pressure on Allegheny County Council ahead of a long-delayed vote on raising air permit fees for major industrial polluters.The proposal would
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November 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The resolution is important because it means taxpayers don't have to pay for filling a budget gap to fully fund our county health department. Instead, fees will be increased on polluting entities, said Matt Mehalik of the Breathe Project. app.publicnewsservic...
BREAKING - State regulators say they will issue an air quality permit to the natural gas-fired power plant in South Huntingdon, despite objections from environmental organizations that say issues should be fixed before the permit is approved. triblive.com/local/w...
State says it plans to issue air quality permit to Tenaska power plant
State regulators say they will issue an air quality permit to the natural gas-fired power plant in South Huntingdon, despite objections from environmental organizations that say issues should be fixed before the permit is approved. The Department of Environmental Protection has stated it will issue a Title V air quality
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November 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
BREAKING - State regulators say they will issue an air quality permit to the natural gas-fired power plant in South Huntingdon, despite objections from environmental organizations that say issues should be fixed before the permit is approved. triblive.com/local/w...
Springdale residents continue to express concerns over a massive data center in their community. www.wtae.com/article...
AI data center planning, zoning hearings set as Springdale weighs noise, water and tax issues
Developers and community members held dueling meetings Wednesday as a proposed A.I. data center on the site of the former power station in Springdale inches towards approval.
www.wtae.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Springdale residents continue to express concerns over a massive data center in their community. www.wtae.com/article...
t is an honor to be a part of this series, which shows that we can make a difference in our community working together with community members, scientists, technologists, advocates and public health professionals to improve life in our region. www.youtube.com/watc...
Matt Mehalik | The Heinz Endowments' We Can Be Podcast
How can technology and community action combine to tackle air pollution? Matt Mehalik, executive director of Breathe Collaborative and Breathe Project, joins...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
t is an honor to be a part of this series, which shows that we can make a difference in our community working together with community members, scientists, technologists, advocates and public health professionals to improve life in our region. www.youtube.com/watc...
The loss of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in the PA budget - a program that charges power plants for how much carbon they emit into the air - is a huge loss for air quality and the climate campaign. @PennFuture www.pennfuture.org/N...
The Pennsylvania Budget�is a Betrayal of the Environment
Pennsylvania legislators approve a state budget that abandons the most effective carbon pollution reduction program.
www.pennfuture.org
November 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The loss of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in the PA budget - a program that charges power plants for how much carbon they emit into the air - is a huge loss for air quality and the climate campaign. @PennFuture www.pennfuture.org/N...
Could going solar be as easy as plugging in? yaleclimateconnectio...
The solar panels Germans are plugging into their walls » Yale Climate Connections
Plug-in solar technology is making it easier for renters and low-income households to harness the power of the sun – but they aren’t yet allowed in many places in the U.S.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Could going solar be as easy as plugging in? yaleclimateconnectio...
Congratulations to the long-suffering striking workers at the Post-Gazette. We celebrate this win with you! www.unionprogress.co... @ThePUPNews
'This is everyone’s win': Striking PG workers celebrate a big victory - Pittsburgh Union Progress
Monday started out as one of those cold, dreary Pittsburgh Mondays that you have to plod through as if it were sticky and slick with mud. The previous night’s Steelers’ game, a loss, made it worse. Yinzer folks were certain to be groggy and grouchy. By 9:48, Zack Tanner had dragged himself out of bed […]
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November 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Congratulations to the long-suffering striking workers at the Post-Gazette. We celebrate this win with you! www.unionprogress.co... @ThePUPNews
The Allegheny Council vote on increasing industrial permit fees is expected for Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 5 p.m. If you live in the Mon Valley, take the bus organized by @412Justice @412justice.org secure.everyaction.c...
INCREASE AIR PERMIT FEES: Get Clairton to County Council
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November 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The Allegheny Council vote on increasing industrial permit fees is expected for Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 5 p.m. If you live in the Mon Valley, take the bus organized by @412Justice @412justice.org secure.everyaction.c...
Thank you to @BCMAC's Hilary Starcher-O'Toole calling for residents to weigh in on the future of their air quality! Residents can submit comments to RA-EPAIRCOMMENTS@pa.gov through Nov. 21. www.timesonline.com/...
Your Turn: RACT certification for Shell warrants closer review
Certification questioned based on number of violations found.
www.timesonline.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Thank you to @BCMAC's Hilary Starcher-O'Toole calling for residents to weigh in on the future of their air quality! Residents can submit comments to RA-EPAIRCOMMENTS@pa.gov through Nov. 21. www.timesonline.com/...
Our president is keeping coal power plants open for $615,000 a day but can't feed our people. www.wsj.com/business...
November 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Our president is keeping coal power plants open for $615,000 a day but can't feed our people. www.wsj.com/business...
Horrible stench in the South Hills today. looks like residence and Squirrel Hill are smelling it too. If you smell it report it!
November 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Horrible stench in the South Hills today. looks like residence and Squirrel Hill are smelling it too. If you smell it report it!
Cheers! Let's hear it for more solar arrays! triblive.com/local/w...
Hempfield OKs 20-acre solar array near intersection of routes 30 and 66
A solar array was approved in Hempfield on about 20 acres south of the Routes 66 and 30 interchange. The site, a 50-acre property along Everglade Road, is expected to generate about 3 megawatts of electricity and connect to a nearby West Penn Power substation, said township planning manager Matthew
triblive.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Cheers! Let's hear it for more solar arrays! triblive.com/local/w...
Wonderful statements from the family landowners. They deserve to decide the use on their land! www.newsontheneck.co...
Westmoreland Supervisors issue first rejection of proposed solar site
In 2018, Gary Sisson and Dominion got their special exception for a solar farm with full community support. Some people were outright saying, "It's his land. Let him use it
www.newsontheneck.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Wonderful statements from the family landowners. They deserve to decide the use on their land! www.newsontheneck.co...
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Stay in the Fight for RGGI! Environmental groups, Philly city and state representatives, local advocates came out to demand Governor Shapiro & state lawmakers reject a budget deal that kills Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in PA.
November 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Stay in the Fight for RGGI! Environmental groups, Philly city and state representatives, local advocates came out to demand Governor Shapiro & state lawmakers reject a budget deal that kills Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in PA.
Fingers crossed the old, highly polluting Edgar Thomson blast furnace is decimated in favor of $11 billion an upgrade and expand with newer electric arc furnaces and mini mills which leads to cleaner air! www.bizjournals.com/...
U.S. Steel to build new hot strip mill at Edgar Thomson Plant - Pittsburgh Business Times
United States Steel Corp. will build a hot strip mill at its Edgar Thomson Works Plant in Braddock, part of Nippon Steel Corp.’s $14 billion commitment to acquire the Pittsburgh-based steelmaker and a more detailed investment plan released Tuesday.
www.bizjournals.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Fingers crossed the old, highly polluting Edgar Thomson blast furnace is decimated in favor of $11 billion an upgrade and expand with newer electric arc furnaces and mini mills which leads to cleaner air! www.bizjournals.com/...
A beautiful story on why whales deserve legal rights. “They have grandmothers, family bonds and conversations. They mourn their dead,” he said. “When you listen long enough, you realize their inner worlds might be as complex as ours.” insideclimatenews.or...
AI Is Decoding Whales’ Communications. Could That Be a Turning Point in the Push for Their Rights? - Inside Climate News
The Cetacean Translation Initiative (CETI) is using artificial intelligence to help understand sperm whale communications. Lawyers think the discoveries could galvanize the world to recognize whales’ legal rights.
insideclimatenews.org
November 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM
A beautiful story on why whales deserve legal rights. “They have grandmothers, family bonds and conversations. They mourn their dead,” he said. “When you listen long enough, you realize their inner worlds might be as complex as ours.” insideclimatenews.or...
There are more than 168,000 orphaned wells within 30 miles of a national park, according to National Parks Conservation Association and FracTracker Alliance. Many more wells are not yet documented. FracTracker @FracTracker @fractracker.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025...
The Only National Parks Employee Who Tracks Leaky Oil Wells Is Out of a Job
Forrest Smith was forced to step down last month as the National Park Service’s chief petroleum engineer. He wasn’t replaced.
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:41 PM
There are more than 168,000 orphaned wells within 30 miles of a national park, according to National Parks Conservation Association and FracTracker Alliance. Many more wells are not yet documented. FracTracker @FracTracker @fractracker.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025...
Results compiled by ProPublica were SHOCKING! At the US Steel steel plant near Pittsburgh, benzene, a potent carcinogen was found at levels more than 30 times higher than estimated. www.propublica.org/a...
Air Pollution From Industrial Facilities Is Far Worse Than Estimated
The Trump administration has put a stop to EPA rules that would have required more than 130 industrial facilities to install air monitors to measure pollution. Millions of people living near these plants face an increased risk of cancer.
www.propublica.org
October 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Results compiled by ProPublica were SHOCKING! At the US Steel steel plant near Pittsburgh, benzene, a potent carcinogen was found at levels more than 30 times higher than estimated. www.propublica.org/a...
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BREAKING: Clean Air Council, @earthworks.bsky.social, @envirointegrity.bsky.social, Environmental Health Project, & @protectpt.bsky.social are rallying in Harrisburg to demand EQB act on a rulemaking petition to increase minimum distances between new fracking sites & homes, schools, & water sources.
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» Protective Buffers PA Coalition Demands EQB Act Now on Stalled Petition Increasing Minimum Setbacks from Fracking Sites
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October 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
BREAKING: Clean Air Council, @earthworks.bsky.social, @envirointegrity.bsky.social, Environmental Health Project, & @protectpt.bsky.social are rallying in Harrisburg to demand EQB act on a rulemaking petition to increase minimum distances between new fracking sites & homes, schools, & water sources.
"Nearly two-thirds of East Palestine residents participating in a small study showed signs in their urine of their bodies metabolizing vinyl chloride, Erin Haynes with the University of Kentucky said." www.alleghenyfront.o...
East Palestine train derailment early research shows health impacts, more study needed
East Palestine residents gathered to hear an update on research being conducted at various universities on the public health impacts of the accident.
www.alleghenyfront.org
October 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
"Nearly two-thirds of East Palestine residents participating in a small study showed signs in their urine of their bodies metabolizing vinyl chloride, Erin Haynes with the University of Kentucky said." www.alleghenyfront.o...