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Climate Action Plan Justice Coalition @capjc.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

This Saturday, July 12th, groups across SWPA are taking action in Pittsburgh to call on federal and state governments, communities and individuals to come together to address the environmental crises that threaten our health, livelihoods and planet. Join us! pittsburghenvironmentday.eventbrite.com

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Pittsburgh Green New Deal @pghgnd.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

With the federal levels of government descending into chaos, we will need to work together to grow a Green New Deal from below! Join us on March 9th from 2-4pm to share in that work. Sign up here: bit.ly/4h1YEA1 or use the QR code in the image below.

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NPR @npr.org · 28/02/2025

The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.

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A movement is calling for an 'economic blackout' on Friday. Here's what to know

The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

This is genuinely an important article. The two main lessons from Hungary appear to be: DO NOT WAIT DO NOT UNDERREACT Authoritarians like Orban and Trump rely on opposition being unwilling to believe that what is happening is actually happening. That’s their window. www.vox.com/politics/398...

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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 31/01/2025

An invitation to a community garden brought me new relationships, heightened confidence — not to mention veggies and eggs. Could a little shared agriculture grow into something profoundly healing for a divided nation?

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How mulch and community can counter our national cynicism - PublicSource

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Rich Lord @richelord.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

A quarter of U.S. adults, and 1 in 6 kids, are characterized as having disability. They may need support or accommodations to work - but they have energy and ability that our society can’t do without. Here’s the first in a new @publicsource.org series, Job One: www.publicsource.org/developmenta...

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Developmental disability diagnoses can be hard but help individuals

In a series on people with special needs in Pittsburgh's workforce, this story looks at the anxiety and importance of disability evaluations.

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Rich Lord @richelord.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

If you’re inspired, send us a pitch via this quick and easy form docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... (No AI-generated pitches, please, and if it’s not Pittsburgh-adjacent we won’t respond.)

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Your Pittsburgh-area story idea or tip for PublicSource

This is for anyone in the Pittsburgh region or with information relevant to our area to share ideas, tips, stories that you think our newsroom may be interested in knowing. This would also be a great ...

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Rich Lord @richelord.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Pittsburghers love to celebrate, critique, explore and reveal the Southwestern PA region. If you have something to say about this community and your experiences in it, @publicsource.org would like to consider publishing it. Check out the first-person essays here www.publicsource.org/category/fir...

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FIRST PERSON Archives - PublicSource

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

THIS STARTER PACK IS FINALLY FULL! I’ve been very selective with the last 20-30 or so inclusions in my very first starter pack, on Urbanism & City-Building. Check out the new additions, and I recommend following everyone here. So now I guess I’ll start gradually building PART 2! #UrbanistShoutOut

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Rich Lord @richelord.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

"The painful truth is that the communities that have retained the most steel production have deferred the beginning of any postindustrial transformation and are today among the poorest communities in the nation." @chrisbriem.bsky.social on the no-sale of US Steel www.publicsource.org/us-steel-sal...

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U.S. Steel sale block shows Pittsburgh’s complicated steel past

The president's rejection of Nippon Steel's offer to buy U.S. Steel ignites another debate about the steel industry's role in Pittsburgh's self-image.

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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 03/01/2025

PublicSource invited readers to review last year’s news, vote on storylines and suggest new areas of coverage. Here are the results. ⬇️

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Pittsburgh housing shortages top of mind for readers in 2025

PublicSource asked its readers to vote for the storylines they favored in 2024. Housing and the Allegheny County government triumphed.

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Climate Action Plan Justice Coalition @capjc.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Public Source has assembled a ballot to vote on "must-follow news topics, including "Environmental Efforts Extended" with two articles on the Allegheny County Climate Action Plan. Please vote to help bring public attention to this critical work in the New Year. www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-a...

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Top Pittsburgh news stories from 2024 | PublicSource

This year, PublicSource covered Pittsburgh and Allegheny County from a variety of angles from environment to education, housing to the election.

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Rich Lord @richelord.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

To Pittsburghers who think that Sewickley is just another “rich, white” suburb, this group says, “look again.” www.publicsource.org/sewickley-bl...

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Black Sewickley residents preserve their history through film

Past and present Sewickley residents are raising money and collecting memories of Black history to turn a book called “Their Story” into a film.

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Climate Action Plan Justice Coalition @capjc.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

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Top Pittsburgh news stories from 2024 | PublicSource

This year, PublicSource covered Pittsburgh and Allegheny County from a variety of angles from environment to education, housing to the election.

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Rich Lord @richelord.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

If you appreciated this or other @publicsource.org storylines in 2024, stroll through our recap, vote for favorites, make a suggestion. We'll tally the ballots Thursday and publish results Friday www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-a...

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Top Pittsburgh news stories from 2024 | PublicSource

This year, PublicSource covered Pittsburgh and Allegheny County from a variety of angles from environment to education, housing to the election.

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Rich Lord @richelord.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Pittsburgh-based fracking giant EQT approaches 2025 with a sunny political forecast. Will an ongoing EPA investigation drift away? Will a class-action lawsuit cloud the skies? @quinnglabicki.bsky.social scans the horizon www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-n...

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Scrutiny of EQT fracking likely to shift in 2025

EQT has complaints against it in West Virginia. It has been sued in Pennsylvania. Now, the natural gas giant is meeting a fracking-friendly Washington.

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 30/12/2024

🚨 The first preliminary analysis from the Japan Meteorological Agency highlights 2024 as the warmest year on record globally (since at least 1891 in this data). Additional climate rankings will be released on 1/10/2025 for other datasets. Graph and methods by ds.data.jma.go.jp/tcc/tcc/prod... 🧪⚒️🌊

Global mean surface temperature anomalies for each year from 1891 to 2024. There is interannual variability and a long-term warming trend. 5-year running means and a long-term linear trend line are also shown (0.77°C per century).

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Pittsburgh Green New Deal @pghgnd.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

You're invited to our next general meeting on January 5 from 4-5:30pm. We'll be discussing opportunities for action with the Climate Action Plan Justice Coalition and a proposal for a monthly book club to read *The Green New Deal From Below.* Register here for the Zoom link: bit.ly/Jan2025PGNDm...

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Rich Lord @richelord.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

It's NOT TOO LATE to vote for your favorite Pittsburgh news subject of 2024, and to tell @publicsource.org what you'd like to learn more about in 2025 www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-a...

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Top Pittsburgh news stories from 2024 | PublicSource

This year, PublicSource covered Pittsburgh and Allegheny County from a variety of angles from environment to education, housing to the election.

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Rich Lord @richelord.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

In 2023, @chwolfson.bsky.social of @publicsource.org asked the 7 candidates for Allegheny County executive what they'd do for gov't transparency. Sara Innamorato embraced a slew of improvements — but in a year has left most of them untouched www.publicsource.org/allegheny-co...

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Innamorato still working on transparency pledges

Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato signed on to transparency measures as a candidate. Most of the ideas have yet to be put into practice.

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Rich Lord @richelord.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Which Pittsburgh-area news topic would you like to have a beer with? Sara Innamorato's 1st year? Campus unionization? North Side buzz? EQT's big year? Vote today in @publicsource.org's year-in-review poll www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-a...

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Top Pittsburgh news stories from 2024 | PublicSource

This year, PublicSource covered Pittsburgh and Allegheny County from a variety of angles from environment to education, housing to the election.

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Climate Action Plan Justice Coalition @capjc.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Please join us for our first strategy session of 2025 on 1/25 from 1-3pm to plan how we should take action for just and accountable Climate Action Plans in our region. To register for the strategy session and receive the Zoom link, please fill out this Google form and survey: bit.ly/CAPJCJan2025

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

“There’s a material impact from climate change on global food prices” says Frederic Neumann, chief Asia economist at HSBC. “It’s easy to shrug off individual events as being isolated, but we’ve just seen such a sequence of abnormal events & disruptions that... add up to climate change impact"

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Climate change is pushing up food prices — and worrying central banks

Shifting weather patterns are reducing crop yields and squeezing supplies, creating what could become a permanent source of inflation

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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 11/12/2024

🍕New Issue!🍕 Featuring environmental racism in one Pittsburgh suburb, the most unique pizza in town, the rise of local flag football leagues, this week's top events, and more! www.pghcitypaper.com

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TransitCenter @transitcenter.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Transit agencies cannot police their way out of homelessness on their systems. Instead, they can prioritize the well-being and dignity of people experiencing homelessness while also maintaining safe and accessible transit for all riders. Read the report here! transitcenter.org/wp-content/u...

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Climate Action Plan Justice Coalition @capjc.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

TAKE ACTION! Call Allegheny County Council Members - Futules, Catena, Palmieri, Filiaggi and Walton – and educate them that YES on air permit increases saves the lives of workers and residents! Here's more info from the @breathe-project.bsky.social on how to do so: breatheproject.org/wp-content/u...

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PennFuture @pennfuture.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Department of Energy study on LNG exports shows customer electricity costs will go up and pollution will go up. *an LNG export terminal is proposed in Southeastern PA. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/c...

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‘Unfettered’ Gas Exports Would Harm U.S. Economy, Energy Secretary Warns

Jennifer Granholm said a new analysis showed that the continued pace of exports was “neither sustainable nor advisable.”

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Climate Action Plan Justice Coalition @capjc.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

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Climate Action Plan Justice Coalition @capjc.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

The Climate Action Plan Justice Coalition steering committee has three meetings a month, each on a different day of the week, to allow for different schedules: * 1st Tuesday of each month from 6-7:30pm * 2nd Friday of each month from 2-3:30pm * 3rd Saturday of each month from 1-3:30

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Climate Action Plan Justice Coalition @capjc.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Participants in the Climate Action Plan (CAP) Justice Coalition first convened in January 2024 to advocate for transparent, accountable climate action planning in SW PA that centers climate justice, community resilience, and inclusion of those most affected by climate change and systemic oppression.

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Llewelyn Pritch @llewelynpritch.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

@clairerichards.bsky.social #NoDemUnder5k The Fight Back 💙 Repost bsky.app/starter-pack... docs.google.com/document/d/e... Check ‘em out! unitedforclimate.blogspot.com ECOLOGICAL, CLIMATE-HEALTH ACTION FOR MOTHER EARTH #WeAreNature #NatureIsUs #ActNow #BeTheChange #Justice #ClimateJustice🤝 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 💙

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Climate Action Plan Justice Coalition @capjc.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

The Climate Action Plan Justice Coalition will have our next full strategy session on Saturday, Jan 25 from 1-3 by Zoom. We are asking past meeting participants and all other concerned SW PA residents to help shape the meeting agenda and our 2025 priorities when they register: bit.ly/CAPjustice2025

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January 2025 Strategy Session Sign Up

Hello Neighbor! You are invited to join our next full Climate Action Plan Justice Coalition strategy session. When: Saturday, January 25 from 1-3pm Where: Zoom Register through this form and you'...

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Rich Lord @richelord.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Disability can mean increased medical needs — and also difficulty accessing healthcare. A new report highlights compounding barriers www.publicsource.org/obstacles-eq...

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Systemic issues hinder health care for people with disabilities

A new report identifies bias, cost and access as barriers experienced by people with disabilities when seeking equitable health care.

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 06/12/2024

As interest in solutions for addressing climate & environmental challenges continues to grow, UNEP’s newly launched #NbS4Peace report highlights the additional potential of nature-based solutions for building more resilient, stable, & peaceful societies. Info: wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822...

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PA Environment Digest, By David E. Hess, Former PA DEP Secretary @paenvironmentnews.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

DEP Sees ‘Very Significant Budget Gap’ In Funding Oil & Gas Regulation Program Due To Reduced Permit Fee Revenue [PaEN] tinyurl.com/bdzd48f9

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Climate Action Plan Justice Coalition @capjc.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Please urge Allegheny County Council to vote yes on increasing funding for the Health Department's air programs by increasing air quality permit fees! Here's a list of upcoming opportunities to take action, from our coalition partner @breathe-project.bsky.social

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Destenie Nock, PhD @destenie.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

@dankammen.bsky.social nice to see you on blue sky! I added you to my energy justice starter pack. Energy Justice and Climate Justice with Community Impact: go.bsky.app/RLGdcQF

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natalia rudiak @nataliarudiak.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Not every country is going to accept these immigrants who will be stuck in a state of limbo forever. We're creating a refugee crisis, except instead of refugee camps we'll have prison camps and a return to slavery.

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Rich Lord @richelord.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Big votes loom on inclusionary zoning in Pittsburgh. Sound wonky? It means that new housing developments, citywide, would have to include some affordable units. @publicsourcepa.bsky.social has the latest www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-c...

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Pittsburgh mayor trims parts of housing-friendly zoning revamp

Ed Gainey’s administration has adjusted proposed zoning changes ahead of a possible Dec. 10 City Planning Commission vote.

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Pittsburgh Green New Deal @pghgnd.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Join us and other coalition partners on 12/4 at 12:30pm at the Allegheny County Board of Health meeting 436 Grant St to demand: * all new fracking be prohibited in Allegheny County * increased fees on air pollution permits Registration required 24 hrs in advance to comment: bit.ly/HealthBoardC...

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