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Defending public health in the face of oil & gas development Headquarters: Pittsburgh, PA

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PA Environment Digest, By David E. Hess, Former PA DEP Secretary @paenvironmentnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Observer-Reporter: Developers Of Starpointe A.I. Data Center/Power Plant Proposal In Hanover Twp. May Need To Further Investigate Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells On The Site In Washington County tinyurl.com/ms2s7xys
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Starpointe data center may need further study on nearby gas wells
Developers of a proposed 350-450 megawatt data center campus and attached power generation facility may require further investigation following a lengthy discussion about the status of abandoned gas w...
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EDF Energy Transition @edfenergyex.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A strong methane win for states. 🤝 Colorado has fully adopted methane standards under the 2024 EPA rule, a great opportunity to quickly reduce emissions and an encouraging sign for other states to follow. More from EDF's Jon Goldstein. ⬇️
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Pittsburgh City Paper explores whether it’s worse to live next to a data center or a #fracking well pad in their Affordable-ish Housing in Pittsburgh: the NIMBYs edition. www.pghcitypaper.com/columns/afford…
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
On July 12, the Oxford compressor station [in CT] had two equipment failures, according to incident data collected by the U.S. DOT, PHMSA. www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-09-29/wh…
Connecticut Public Why were CT residents woken by jet engine-like sounds? Report shows equipment failures, large release of natural gas

"Short-term effects that could occur include eye, nose, throat irritation, headaches or nausea, even loss of coordinator or dizziness," said Talor Musil.
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Senator Jay Costa @senatorcosta.com · 29/09/2026
The deadline to register to vote or update your voter registration is coming up soon! Take a few moments to make sure that you are registered to vote under your current name, addresses, and party today at vote.pa.gov.
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Our pets are exposed to the same pollution that can harm human health. In some cases, certain exposures are more intense for our animal friends. Learn how living near #fracking can impact pet health on the EHP blog www.environmentalhealthproject.org/…
Two tortoiseshell cats, one sleeping and one sitting, looking at the camera. A thought bubble above the sleeping cat says "One of us could develop a cough or lung problems from chronic exposure to air pollution." environmentalheatlhproject.org/post/pet-health-and-shale-gas-development
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WESA @wesa.fm · 28/09/2026
As energy bills continue to rise, organizers said going solar can help people save. The group buying power of Solar United Neighbors’s Switch Together Greater Pittsburgh program means solar installers can offer rooftop energy systems at a 15 to 20% discount.
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Green advocates organize group buy of solar panels for Pittsburghers to save on energy bills
Solar advocates are partnering with Pittsburgh and Allegheny County to offer homeowners a chance to buy solar energy at a discount.
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Thanks @pghcitypaper.com for helping in the hunt for a healthy home by including a link to EHP's SWPA Homebuying Guide... the first step to figuring out whether you're a NIMBY or a YIMBY is knowing what's in (or could be in) your backyard. Is that WIMBY?
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Last week, Allegheny County Council unanimously voted to ban large data centers on county property. We applaud Council's proactive measures to protect the health and safety of county residents. Read more at ow.ly/4VtU50ZQAtB
Technology Allegheny County Council unanimously bans large data centers on county property Council bans data centers with 25 megawatts or more of capacity By Megan Trotter 2 min read Sept. 23, 2026
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
EPA estimated in 2023 about 3.7 million abandoned oil & gas wells dot the the country. And they're leaking methane. Popular Mechanics joins in the call the #CutMethane pollution. www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles…
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Millions of Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Are Leaking Methane. The Cleanup Bill? Falling to Taxpayers.
With millions spread throughout 27 U.S. states, abandoned oil and gas wells are continually leaking methane, one of the very worst greenhouse gasses.
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
EHP is concerned about the implication that CNX's radiation monitoring plan is comprehensive — it is not. More on the plan and the response from EHP and other orgs ⬇️ paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com/202…
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We applaud Council's proactive measures to protect the health and safety of county residents. EHP is honored to have provided science-backed research to support these efforts. #datacenters
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Guardian reports: There has been a “scary” surge in global methane emissions since 2007, according to scientists... www.theguardian.com/environment/202… #CutMethane
Red foam finger has #1 printed on it. Text: An Energy Transfer site, located near the city of Shreveport, is named as the biggest single “super emitter” in new rankings of US oil and gas operations for the largest releases of methane. #CutMethane
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Many tout the potential for #AI to fix the world's problems. But, "behind AI’s gleaming image sit growing concerns about the pollution & economic fallout of vast water & energy usage." Read more at www.re-solveglobalhealth.com/post/d…
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Data centre boom comes with steep health and climate costs
Data centres are powering rapid health advances, but the industrial scale of their expansion threatens communities.Danny Buckland—Globalhttps://static.wixstatic.com/media/aefb89_713349199ff44e02a356f2e3ea8525d8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_750,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/aefb89_713349199ff44e02a356f2e3ea8525d8~mv2.jpg
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Over recent decades, federal funding for public air monitoring 📉, the # of monitors has fallen, & much remaining equipment is aging. Floodlight reports on this and efforts to restrict citizen-led air quality data collection ⬇️ floodlightnews.org/toxic-air-monito…
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America’s air monitors are disappearing. So is your power to expose polluters.
Across several states, a quiet chemical industry campaign is making it harder to hold polluters accountable.
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We joined residents, advocates, and content experts to share concerns about data centers and the health risks posed by increasing dependence on fossil fuels. Read the full statement at: ow.ly/WmLr50ZPgTp
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Free resources are linked in the latest opinion piece by Nathan Deron, Program Manager for EHP. Read Nathan's reflections on his community and how he helps organizers here: ow.ly/hS3p50ZORbn
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
ICYMI: A federal appeals court put a halt on the proposed gas pipeline running from PA through NJ and NYS, ruling the massive project violates water-quality standards. Gothamist reports. gothamist.com/news/us-appeals-court…
Good News! Gothamist US appeals court deals blow to natural gas pipeline running through NJ, NY
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
So you don't want to end up living near a #fracking well pad? Follow our tips to shop well for your next pad! www.environmentalhealthproject.org/…
House with a red for sale sign in the yard. "But is it close to fracking?" is printed at the bottom of the sign. environmentalhealthproject.org/blog
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Congressman Chris Deluzio @deluzio.house.gov · 15/09/2026
Today is National Voter Registration Day—ring it in by checking your voter registration status or registering by October 19th in Pennsylvania. ✅ If you're voting by mail, request a ballot and return it ASAP after you receive it! www.pa.gov/agencies/vote
Voting reminders and deadlines in PA
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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🧪 NEW STUDY: Radiation levels are 3-5 X higher than background in the ambient air of a New Mexico community near drilling and fracking operations in the Permian basin. Culprit is radon, a known cause of lung cancer. Looks like flare stacks are one possible source. online.ucpress.edu/elementa/art...
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Airborne radioactivity in the New Mexico oil and gas development area of the Permian Basin
Airborne alpha radioactivity from both radon gas (gas-phase radioactivity) and radon progeny in particulates (particle-associated radioactivity) were investigated over 13 months (May 2023–May 2024) at...
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
SmellPGH is turning 10! Join CREATE Lab on 9/30, 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Schenley Plaza to learn about the app's history, regional air quality, and share your feedback. RSVP: ow.ly/BRge50ZJt04 #SmellPGH #Pittsburgh
SmellPGH is turning 10 learn how air quality affects your health, help shape SmellPGH's future, and celebrate with us over refreshments. Wednesday 9/30 4 - 7 pm Schenley Plaza 4100 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15260 CREATE LAB
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This is why sleep interruptions caused by #datacenters or #fracking are so detrimental to brain health. We need our nightly tune-ups!
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
📣 This Thursday, September 17 at 8:00 a.m., join us in Bakery Square, Pittsburgh, PA. We'll rally for real accountability! More info and registration at: luma.com/h9z6ae7e
Rally at the AI Horizons Summit Thursday, September 17 8:00 am to 9:00 am Bakery Square Pittsburgh, PA In a region still recovering from a century of industrial pollution, we don't need another resource-hungry industry built without community input. Hear from Alison L. Steele, Executive Director, EHP, the Breathe Project, and others. We'll rally for real accountability! More at: https://luma.com/h9z6ae7e
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Good news in the effort to #CutMethane! Turkmenistan, the worst country for mega-leaks, has begun to plug them. The Guardian reports. www.theguardian.com/science/video/2…
Good news! The Guardian reports on progress in the effort to #CutMethane!
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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 11/09/2026
A federal court just ruled that the DOE can’t order a Michigan coal plant to keep running — and it could be a problem for other federal stay-open orders.
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Court rules that Trump can’t force a Michigan coal plant to keep…
A long-awaited court decision finds fault with the DOE’s use of "emergency" powers to force aging, costly, polluting power plants to run past their…
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
In Frederick County, MD, a data center is being built 500 feet from an elementary school. Our ED Alison L. Steele spoke with EducationWeek about the potential health impacts students may face. www.edweek.org/leadership/what-happ…
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What Happens When a Data Center Is Built Near a School?
In Frederick County, Maryland, the school board was challenging the construction of a data center that would sit only a few feet away from an elementary school.
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Emergencies and extreme weather events are scary. You can help your family be prepared, and less scared, by discussing how to respond to different situations. www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/2… #DisasterPreparedness
Free Download Prepare with Pedro Disaster Preparedness Activity Book FEMA American Red Cross
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HabitatMap @habitatmap.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani released 170,000 new documents that reveal that New Yorkers were lied to about how dangerous the air quality was after 9/11. "People got sick because the leaders they trusted lied and told them they were safe to breathe in toxic air," www.cnn.com/2026/09/08/u...
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NYC Mayor Mamdani releases 9/11 records showing officials misled New Yorkers about air quality around Ground Zero | CNN
New York City has released more than 170,000 pages of previously undisclosed records about air quality following the September 11, 2001, attacks, showing city officials at the time knew conditions aro...
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Join Sierra Club CT on Sept. 28 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. for a webinar discussing the five methane gas compressor stations located throughout Connecticut. More information and RSVP at act.sierraclub.org/events/details?f…
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Shell "has invested millions in the development of plastics-related curricula & recycling programs, both for grade schoolers & for community college students." #BreakFreeFromPlastics
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
“Sometimes, the most productive thing that you can do is to step outside and do nothing ... relax and enjoy nature.” — Melanie Charlene Happy Labor Day from EHP!
7 Happy Labor Day September Environmental Health Project Defending Public Health Since 2012
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
New research finds that by making the fossil fuel industry more productive, AI could help increase carbon emissions by up to nearly 5 percent — vastly outpacing the impact of data centers. Grist reports. grist.org/business/ai-could-help-fo…
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AI could help fossil fuel companies create more emissions
New research finds that by making the fossil fuel industry more productive, AI could help increase carbon emissions by up to nearly 5 percent — vastly outpacing the impact of data centers.
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Our program manager Nathan Deron and our public health analyst Jackson Zeiler recently talked about all things air on Mountain Watershed Association's program, Yough Talks. Watch now at youtu.be/UYTUZuOVyno?si=dhN4gCzK1dY…
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Our medical advisor Dr. Ned Ketyer and others are helping residents understand their drinking water quality and how it may be impacting their health. triblive.com/local/westmoreland/tro…
TribLive Westmoreland Troubled waters: Rural mobile home park resident fights for answers over well quality By Rich Cholodofsky
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Science and Environmental Health Network (SEHN) @sehnetwork.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
#Fracking is STILL a health crisis, especially for infants and children. Extensive new evidence on birth impacts, childhood cancer, and other detrimental effects in our NEW fracking science Compendium Update. concernedhealthny.org/wp-content/u... With @psr.org Photo: @liveablearlington.bsky.social
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Ligonier Twp., PA has new regulations for #datacenters to better protect the health & safety of residents. 🎉
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Cancer occurs when certain genetic changes happen in our bodies, altering the way cells function. #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth offers an opportunity to learn about the risk of childhood cancer and to support families facing it. Visit our website for resources and the latest research.
Awareness Month Childhood Cancer September Yellow Ribbons, two children holding hands around a cartoon drawing of the earth
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Ohio River Valley Institute @ohiorivvalleyinst.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Seven in ten Americans oppose local data center development.
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Allegheny County Council members have proposed an ordinance that would prohibit the use of county owned property and buildings for data centers. Among the evidence cited in support of the proposed ordinance is EHP's February blog post, The Dangers of Data Centers.
Excerpts from a proposed ordinance for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
"Much of the reported 'disposal' is really transfer." #CleanWater #fracking #ClosetheLoopholes
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
FEATURED RESEARCH: Community health impacts from gas pipeline compressor stations This review synthesized studies on community health impacts from more than 1,200 compressor stations. The authors recommend more air monitoring & updated air quality standards. doi.org/10.1029/2023GH000874
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Where will our children learn to love the natural world if we pollute our parks? Our Talor Musil writes about plans to frack Ohio's state parks ⬇️ www.dispatch.com/story/opinion/colu…
A lightning bug flies away from a child's hand. Fracking may kill my nephew's wonder. We can't ignore real harm in does Opinion Talor Musil
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
"...datacenters are often sources of nitrogen oxide, which helps form ozone, carbon monoxide and heavy metals, among other pollutants."
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
"The expansion comes at a time when the impacts of accelerating climate change are becoming deadlier and more costly, driving wildfires, heat waves and storms across the globe."
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
More than 40 million people in the United States and Canada depend on the Great Lakes for drinking water. Each glass of treated lake water is laden with tiny bits of plastic. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/19/g… #breakfreefromplastic
Chicago Tribune Great waste in the Great Lakes: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Join us next week (August 25), for a conversation with workers, health experts, and economists about the real impacts of coal — and why a clean energy future is the healthier choice for Pennsylvania. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN…
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Check out the EHP blog to see how communities are fighting back: www.environmentalhealthproject.org/post/strateg...
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Strategies from the Front Lines: How Communities Fight 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 fr...
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
What does "approval from the local community " mean in the context of Gov. Shapiro’s new executive order on #datacenters? It means that the project meets all the local permitting requirements — it has nothing to do with public opinion.
What does approval from the local community mean? Environmental Health Project Defending Public Health Since 2012
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EHPinfo.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
It's often necessary to put your pug in the tub. Learn why and check out pictures of the EHP team's pets in our new blog post. www.environmentalhealthproject.org/… #dogs #pethealth
Lulu the pug looks concerned in a wash tub. A thought bubble says "I do not enjoy the bath, but I do understand it is necessary." Link to EHP blog.
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