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EPA Objects To Allegheny County's Air Quality Permit For The US Steel Edgar Thomson Plant

PA Environment Daily

On February 12, environmental groups announced the US Environmental Protection Agency formally objected to an air quality permit for the US Steel Edgar Thomson Plant issued by the Allegheny County Health Department in August 2023 saying it was not in compliance with the Clean Air Act. Steel Edgar Thomson by ACHD.

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Environmental Groups File Notice Of Intent To Sue Shell Chemical For Air Pollution Violations At Its Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County

PA Environment Daily

The action against Shell Chemical Appalachia’s plant, located in Potter Township, is for illegal emissions of volatile organic compounds (or VOCs), which contribute to smog and can cause nausea, nerve damage, and other health problems, as well as nitrogen oxides, which can trigger asthma attacks and respiratory illness.

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Special Policy News #6: The Transition

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EPA seeks new members of the Scientific Advisory Board and Clean Air Advisory Committee. DOT halts Texas highway project in test of Biden’s promises on race. DOT halts Texas highway project in test of Biden’s promises on race. Multi-organization Letter in Support of the RISE Act (March 24, 2021). 30, 2021.

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