The Allegheny Front

Reporting on Pa.'s environment for 32 years. Airs @905wesa, @WPSU, @WQLN, @WITF, @WRFAradio, @WIUPFM901, online and as a podcast.

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Local union workers cheer a new federal rule to modernize the grid, but efficiency experts are unimpressed. https://t.co/cjS7kNn013

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Shell's ethane cracker in Beaver County has had air pollution problems since it started up in the fall. Now, some of its supporters are beginning to question its ability to be a good neighbor. https://t.co/olsaUluSvp

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Homer City - Pa.'s largest coal-fired power plant - will shut down in July. The company blames the low price of natural gas, high cost of coal, warm winters and regulations.https://t.co/gyqUplt5sm

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U.S. Steel reached a tentative settlement with Allegheny County Health Dept. and environmental groups over air pollution following the 2018 Christmas Eve fire. The lawsuit was set for trial in federal court next month. https://t.co/D62YBRzDJO

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Norfolk Southern would add 200 more hotbox sensors that detect problems like the kind that derailed its train in East Palestine. https://t.co/YHn5fOgbbQ

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Researchers detected high levels of acrolein, a chemical found in manufacturing and formed in combustion, in East Palestine. Acrolein is a hazardous air pollutant. https://t.co/4rqCR5aod9

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USEPA ordered Norfolk Southern to test for dioxins in the area of the train derailment after pressure from the community. https://t.co/Ix9Qd2Zzys

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After the train derailment and venting of vinyl chloride in a controlled burn, some in East Palestine are looking to outside researchers to tell them if their homes and businesses are safe. https://t.co/PmRGtK04jm

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I'm at a hearing about the East Palestine derailment led by Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Doug Mastriano of the Veteran Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee.

Mastriano started off the hearing by calling out the CEO of Norfolk Southern for not showing up.

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How could a train with 20 cars of hazardous material not be considered a “high hazard”? And could stronger regulations have prevented it from happening? https://t.co/LZ33UmChsN

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Watch The Allegheny Front's Julie Grant on José Díaz-Balart Reports @JDBalartMSNBC today at 11:00-12:00 giving an update on the East Palestine derailment.

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A few more images from the presser of EPA head Michael Regan, Sen Sherrod Brown, Rep Chris Deluzio and the head of the Ohio EPA Anne Vogel.

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I’m at a press conference at a community center in East Palestine, Ohio where the head of the EPA is expected to speak shortly.

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Town hall in East Palestine, OH. Yes, someone is covering this.

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Catch @reidfrazier on the @WESAconfluence at 9:00 am today on @905wesa 90.5 FM giving an update on the Ohio train derailment. #EastPalestine #trainderailment

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Stopped by the site of the derailment and there’s definitely a chemical smell there. People are in their homes right next to it. The Ohio EPA says the air here is safe.

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Catch The Allegheny Front's Julie Grant on the latest episode of @theproblem with @jonstewart talking about the East Palestine train derailment. #OhioTrainDisaster https://t.co/0RFoCzVzKm