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A group of people protest outside, holding signs with messages against a data center, including one that reads “Springdale deserves to breathe free.”.

Data center concerns have residents asking Allegheny County to step in, but its power may be limited

by Cilia Catello June 23, 2026June 22, 2026

As Allegheny County drafts a model zoning ordinance for sustainable data center development, residents are asking what safeguards are already in place if developers arrive first.

Several people have an animated discussion in a gymnasium, with one man gesturing and others observing; some hold papers or cameras.

Local Government

Advocates call for county intervention as developer touts improvements to Springdale data center

by Jamie Wiggan June 10, 2026June 11, 2026

A group of steel workers in orange and yellow safety gear walk at a worksite with cranes and an American flag in the background.

BREAKING NEWS

U.S. Steel pledges up to $2.5 billion in upgrades to Mon Valley Works

by Lucas Dufalla June 8, 2026June 9, 2026

A diverse group of people sit and stand in a room, attentively watching a presentation; snacks and drinks are visible on tables.

Environment

Advocates make final push to influence Allegheny County’s climate plan

by Oliver Morrison June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

A woman wearing overalls stands in a garden on a sunny day, with green plants in the foreground and trees and a building in the background.

Public-service guides

Hungry to garden in Pittsburgh? Here’s where to start.

by Jordan Stovka May 8, 2026May 7, 2026

An illuminated industrial refinery emits smoke at night, with its lights and structures reflected in the dark water below.

Environment

Hearing on Shell’s Beaver County cracker plant brings out economic benefits and health concerns

by Katherine Weaver April 9, 2026April 9, 2026

A house on a grassy field with leafless trees, a road, and a distant industrial plant emitting smoke under an orange sunset sky.

Environment

Lawmakers advance bill to boost oversight of new data center water use

by Ian Karbal March 25, 2026March 24, 2026

Aerial view of an illuminated industrial complex at dusk, with various buildings, structures, and smokestacks, situated near a river and surrounded by hills.

Environment

How Shell’s cracker has polluted more than permitted with no new fines for three years

by Katherine Weaver March 19, 2026April 16, 2026

Pennsylvania

Grassroots resistance to data centers rises in Pennsylvania

by Jon Hurdle, Inside Climate News March 4, 2026March 3, 2026

An excavator moves dirt on a construction site, creating a large cloud of dust under a clear sky.

ALCOA MINES AUSTRALIA'S FOREST

Alcoa pays Australian feds $36 million for ‘unlawful’ forest clearing

by Jamie Wiggan February 18, 2026February 19, 2026

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