Allegheny Front

Some residents of East Palestine want the EPA to test for contamination in their homes, but the EPA says it won’t. We ask why not. Our reporters discuss what they learned in our investigation into the public health and environmental response to the disaster and what they will keep their eyes on in the coming months. Plus, how worried should we be about the health impacts of toxic PFAS chemicals in our bodies? News about EPA's new air pollution rule, DEP's request that frackers disclose their chemicals, and proposed money for an energy efficiency program.  

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We talk about the take-aways from our reporting project and what our reporters are looking out for next in East Palestine.

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The proposed budget includes $50 million for the Whole-Home Repairs program that provides grants for things like climate-friendly heat pumps and basic home repairs.

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EPA's new rule for soot in ambient air will prevent 4,500 premature deaths nationwide. Allegheny County stands to benefit too.

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Gov. Shapiro has sought to both regulate the gas industry and embrace it, a sharp contrast to his approach to fracking as attorney general.

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Activists from the Gulf Coast and Pennsylvania joined those in East Palestine to erect a carving that looks toward the site of the derailment.

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Pennsylvania has 200,000 acres of abandoned mine land and more than 5,000 miles of streams contaminated by abandoned mine runoff.

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After last year's train derailment in East Palestine, a local stream remains contaminated. We'll examine why residents living about the polluted water are still concerned. We talk with a Pennsylvania resident just over the Ohio border who decided not to live full-time in her home. We find out what led to her decision and how she became an activist pushing for answers. And, people in East Palestine feel like the derailment fractured their community - they disagree about politics, the environment and health impacts. Plus, news about a study of East Palestine residents' health and Pennsylvania's River of the Year.

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Sulphur Run winds its way through East Palestine and under homes through culverts. People living above the stream are worried about the continued contamination.

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A year after a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, the town is divided between those who want to move on and those who can't.

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Researchers will collect biological samples from impacted residents in Ohio and Pennsylvania to monitor changes in their DNA over time.

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Public health researchers say officials should have done blood and urine testing in the early days after the train derailment in East Palestine and follow residents for long-term health problems.

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Hilary Flint of Enon Valley says she's can't live in her home full-time because of chemical contamination. She turned her situation into action.

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Many businesses in East Palestine hope a new marketing campaign and investments will bring back customers.

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Gov. Josh Shapiro says fracking companies will have to publicly report what chemicals they use for drilling. But Pa. law says blended chemicals are "trade secrets."

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In addition to $19.5 million in upgrades, U.S. Steel will pay $5 million to communities, "the largest" in a citizen Clean Air Act lawsuit in Pa.

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A year after a major methane leak from an underground storage reservoir in western Pennsylvania, a new study identifies potentially thousands of similarly risky wells across the U.S.

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The money will help lower transportation emissions in Pennsylvania, which make up more than 20 percent of the state’s overall greenhouse gas emissions.

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While workers in the coal, gas and oil industries have the right skills, future clean energy jobs might not be coming to places like Appalachia.

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What can firefighters learn from the derailment and how can they be better prepared for the next time?

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