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Defending public health in the face of oil & gas development Headquarters: Pittsburgh, PA
Children are more vulnerable to contaminants released by shale gas (#fracking) infrastructure than adults. Learn more about health risks to children: https://www.environmentalhealthproject.org/_files/ugd/a9ce25_c96ebe3b9aec4b8793d6a859cb22c750.pdf?index=true
August is National Water Quality month. If you live near shale gas facilities, your water may be at risk of contamination from toxic chemicals. Learn more at environmentalhealthproject.org/water #waterqualitymonth #publichealth #cleanwateract
A new report released by the Center for Climate Integrity reveals that fossil fuel companies knew as early as the 1960s that branding gas as “clean” was deceptive. Mother Jones reports. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/natural-gas-methane-pollution-clean-branding-myth/ #CutMethane
How fossil fuel companies made us believe gas was clean
A new report from the Center for Climate Integrity exposes "decades of deception."
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Our ED, Alison L. Steele, talked with Public News Service about efforts to #cutmethane in PA. app.publicnewsservice.org/story/pa-pro...
PA proposes statewide methane standards to cut oil and gas pollution
Pennsylvania could soon have cleaner air and less pollution.The state Department of Environmental Protection is considering new rules to regulate methane emissions at oil and gas well sites. Methane i...
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In this short video, the EHP team discusses what you need to know about data centers. Additional resources are available in the video description. https://vimeo.com/1213950159 #publichealth #environmentaljustice #datacenters
What You Need to Know about Data Centers
Data centers are being proposed and developed at an alarming rate — faster than communities can raise concerns, faster than researchers can gather data, and faster than government can solicit input from stakeholders. We have a number of resources that you can freely access, print, and share, including: The Health Risks of Data Centers Infographic, The Dangers of Data Centers, and Strategies from the Front Lines: How Communities Fight Data Centers.
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Do you live near fracking and want to tell your story to help PA residents get increased setback distances? Please share some details about your experience by completing this interest form by Aug. 9: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewpzA_ABMj9q__kKE0d5lx7kJwIyHCC7aYwPeXDLC4xz7uHg/viewform
Believing the myths around plastic can distract from the actual solutions. As Plastic-Free July comes to a close, it’s important to remember that recycling alone can't keep up with the amount of plastic being produced. Learn more: plasticfreejuly.org
Join us on Tuesday, August 18 at 6:00 p.m. for a presentation on the history & impacts of the Constitution Pipeline by Stop the Con and a presentation on the public health impacts of the oil & gas supply chain by EHP. More info & register at https://ow.ly/IvSh50ZqLka #StoptheCon
"...[R]egular municipal landfills and treatment plants aren’t equipped to filter out radioactivity."
WESA@wesa.fm · last wk.Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection found no significant risk to human health from the radioactive leachate from landfills. But a group of environmental nonprofits are asking the agency to reconsider.
@ehpinfo.bsky.social, @saveohioparks.bsky.social are monitoring air quality near fracking well pads at Salt Fork State Park. Learn what we know so far about emissions at July 30 virtual event. @ccbecker271.bsky.social @cleanairmoms-oh.bsky.social @drpeggy70.bsky.social @ssteingraber1.bsky.social
We applaud the Shapiro administration for taking steps toward developing independent, durable state regulations to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas facilities. Read EHP's full statement on PA's #methane rulemaking at https://www.environmentalhealthproject.org/public-statements
📣Later this week!!! Join the Environmental Health Project and Save Ohio Parks on Thursday, July 30, at 6:00 p.m., online via zoom, to learn more about the HealthWatch air monitoring program in Guernsey County. More information and RSVP at https://www.environmentalhealthproject.org/events
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Wow! Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find
Team in Ohio finds swapping to electric has ‘very large’ impact, despite study being scaled back by Trump cuts
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The health risks of data centers include impacts from air, noise, and light pollution, increased electricity costs, wasted water, and climate change impacts. Visit www.environmentalhealthproject.org/infographics for the PDF of our full infographic with links to additional information. #datacenters
Join us on Wednesday, July 29 from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. for a discussion of how the data center buildout proposed for Pennsylvania will be fueled by more #fracking. Register at https://luma.com/hhn-c12s
Oil & gas companies intentionally burn off gas that pollutes our air with methane and dangerous VOCs – resulting in $7.4 billion in health damages. Our health and wallets can’t afford for companies to skip over key methane reduction technologies to #CutMethane waste.
Data centers are being proposed at an alarming rate — faster than communities can raise concerns. New on the EHP blog: one community’s experience combatting data center developments. https://www.environmentalhealthproject.org/post/strategies-from-the-front-lines-how-communities-fight-data-centers
A: A period of poor air quality that blankets a geographical area. Episodes of increased air pollution can be caused by short-term releases of air pollutants from fracking that are exacerbated by weather & topography. The distance from pollution sources will affect exposures at any time.
Steubenville, Ohio passed an ordinance in October authorizing leasing public lands for fracking. The city accepted a $1.1 million bid to frack 157 acres of municipal land this week, including a park next to an elementary school. https://ow.ly/oeoL50ZoRLv
Steubenville accepts $1.1 million bid to frack 157 acres of its own land, including two parks • Ohio Capital Journal
An eastern Ohio city has agreed to lease the city’s mineral rights to the oil and gas industry, including two local parks.
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Wildfire smoke in Pittsburgh is causing dangerous air quality and prompting closures around the region
Wildfire smoke in Pittsburgh is causing dangerous air quality and prompting closures around the region
Dangerous air quality levels are expected throughout the day Friday, prompting closures as residents of the Pittsburgh region face some of the most hazardous...
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Where there's smoke, there's a whole lot of other problems.
Dr. Wildlife@drwildlife.bsky.social · 3w agoOver 800 wildfires are burning across Canada right now. Canada also holds more than a quarter of the world's boreal forest and is warming at twice the global average rate. The smoke is the part getting attention. Here is everything else. 🧵
Join the Environmental Health Project and Save Ohio Parks on Thursday, July 30, at 6:00 p.m., online via zoom, to learn more about the HealthWatch air monitoring program in Guernsey County. More information and RSVP at https://www.environmentalhealthproject.org/events
To examine emerging science around the dangers of CCUS, EHP hosted an Environmental Health Fellow during the summer of 2025. Her map and report ⬇️ https://www.environmentalhealthproject.org/post/environmental-health-fellow-natasha-zimmerman-addresses-health-effects-of-carbon-capture-utilizat
New York has become the first US state to enforce a data center moratorium, as governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order today to pause construction for one year.
New York Governor Signs First Statewide Data Center Moratorium
“We have no choice but to address the challenges created by these massive facilities,” New York governor Kathy Hochul said. The executive order will pause construction for one year.
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Although scientists have long worried about microplastics contaminating air, food and water, new research reveals a previously unknown threat: Tiny pieces of airborne plastic are heating the planet. More at https://nicholas.duke.edu/news/microplastics-show-unexpected-link-climate-warming
New reports show the ethane cracker failed to deliver economic prosperity. Our medical advisor, Dr. Ned Ketyer, talked with DeSmog about the health impacts of burning fossil fuels ⬇️ https://www.desmog.com/2026/07/09/pennsylvanias-petrochemical-renaissance-hasnt-panned-out/
On June 26, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. circuit upheld national limits on PM2.5. The need for strong, health-protective air quality standards is critical. Read EHP's full statement at https://www.environmentalhealthproject.org/public-statements
“'When [the wind] blows this way, the smell gets really strong. It stings your eyes and makes you sneeze constantly,' says Julio Polo. ...a security guard... where some companies have treated & stored fracking waste." Read more from Dialogue Earth. Get details about fracking waste on EHP's website.
