Scott Detrow
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StateImpact PA
Waste from the oil and gas industry plays a central role in science journalist Justin Nobel‘s new book "Petroleum-238: Big Oil’s Dangerous Secret and the Grassroots Fight to Stop It."
Aimee Dilger
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WVIA News
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The final rule, announced by Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su, cuts in half the permissible exposure limit for crystalline silica for an 8-hour shift. -
The deal has raised concerns about what the sale could mean for unionized workers, supply chains and U.S. national security, and is opposed by President Joe Biden. -
An extraordinarily wet start to the month of April has pushed what was already a very damp 2024 in Pittsburgh into all-time record territory. -
Teens from across the region will gather at the David Lawrence Convention Center this weekend for a day-long summit on climate action. -
The Rager Mountain storage field owned by Equitrans spewed methane gas for nearly two weeks, from Nov. 6-19, 2022. -
Some residents have criticized a $600 million preliminary settlement agreement related to the 2023 Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. But the lawyers who negotiated the settlement said it was a "very, very good deal" and asked for patience until they can help to explain it more. -
In January, Biden said in a statement the pause is to take a look “at the impacts of LNG exports on energy costs, America’s energy security, and our environment.” -
The company said Tuesday that the agreement, if approved by the court, will resolve all class action claims within a 20-mile radius from the derailment and, for those residents who choose to participate, personal injury claims within a 10-mile radius from the derailment. -
The sun broke through the morning's clouds in western Pennsylvania, providing area residents the chance to see the solar eclipse on Monday. -
A cloudy morning has turned mostly sunny, according to the National Weather Service.
