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Frack ban reactions. How did the natural gas industry react to Allegheny County’s ban on natural gas drilling in parks? Not too well. One publication, Marcellus Drilling, called Council “unhinged” for their “idiotic” ban, adding “welcome to
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UPDATE (July 27, 5:54 PM): On Wednesday afternoon, Senator Joe Manchin announced a deal with Senate Democrats on a reconciliation package that includes climate spending. A Now or Never organizer tells the Independent that the deal
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No testing for forever chemicals. Oliver Morrison reports that, despite longstanding knowledge that PFAS and so-called “forever chemicals” have been dumped at Pittsburgh International Airport property for decades, nearby soil and drinking
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Several legal watchdogs, including a racial justice group founded at the request of John F. Kennedy and the nation’s oldest libertarian legal foundation are closely monitoring a recent federal lawsuit challenging Pittsburgh’s inclusionary
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Frack ban showdown set. County Exec. Rich Fitzgerald, ever the wily statesman, waited until moments after county council adjourned Tuesday to present his backdated veto on a fracking ban in county parks, which passed 11-4 last week. If the
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On Sunday, The Guardian and other media outlets began to publish reporting on over 124,000 confidential documents leaked from ride-hailing app Uber. It’s being called, “The Uber Files.” The files include text messages, email records, and
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Catch up on some Pittsburgh news you may have missed as June slouched into July. A major Oakland development is one step closer. Mark Belko reports on city council’s 8-1 vote to approve zoning changes in Oakland, which allows Walnut
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Allegheny County Council passed a bill Tuesday night that would ban natural gas drilling inside or underneath Allegheny County parks. Immediately after council's session, County Executive Rich Fitzgerald released a statement announcing he
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