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In Pennsylvania’s hotly contested 17th congressional district, climate change takes a backseat to jobs and economic development
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In Pennsylvania’s hotly contested 17th congressional district, climate change takes a backseat to jobs and economic development

BEN AVON, Pa.—On a Saturday morning late last month, in this tree-lined suburb west of Pittsburgh, Chris Deluzio, a Democrat running for Congress, met with residents and supporters at the Anchor & Anvil coffee shop, a community-oriented business on a peaceful street.

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Pennsylvania: Pollution persists on Neville Island after Shenango Coke Works closed
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Pennsylvania: Pollution persists on Neville Island after Shenango Coke Works closed

Residents want Allegheny County to install more air monitors and to more aggressively regulate Metalico, a metal recycling facility.
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Clean energy tech is outpacing politics and reshaping the global power landscape

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Scientists scramble to save climate and health data as government deletions escalate

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Trump administration slashes environmental reviews to speed fossil fuel permits

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A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

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NRC denies full hearing on Palisades nuclear restart challenge

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Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice

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Independent bookshops are helping people fight climate despair with the right stories

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Maryland’s conservation streak shows how far a small state can go