The op-ed “Environmental priorities for Allegheny County executive’s first 100 days” (Sept. 25, TribLIVE) by environmental activist Ashleigh Deemer, deputy director of PennEnvironment, contained a great deal of misinformation and bias. The Allegheny Health Department (AHCD) has made tremendous strides in air quality during the last decade. The next county
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has restricted swimming on Beach 6 at Presque Isle State Park due to elevated E. coli levels. The PennEnvironment Research and Policy Center is a statewide environmental group. They conduct a “safe for swimming” report that details beach pollution at Presque Isle and across the country. […]
With data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, PennEnvironment examined carbon and methane emissions from the state’s 12 top polluters the so-called “Dirty Dozen.”