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Here are environment-related news stories about Pittsburgh, this year's conference site, and the state of Pennsylvania. For more, visit the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and The Allegheny Front.
- "Pittsburgh Struggles to Fix Its Lead Problem," The Allegheny Front, August 18, 2017, by Reid Frazier.
- "City Pushes Forward with Complete Lead Line Replacements for PWSA Customers," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 25, 2017, by Adam Smeltz.
- "Flint Lead Crisis Expert Says Pittsburgh Water a Serious Health Concern," Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, July 25, 2017, by Theresa Clift.
- "Lead Levels in Pittsburgh Water Samples Narrowly Clear EPA Threshold," Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, July 18, 2017, by Theresa Clift.
- "A Brilliant Plan for Bikes? Brilliant Branch Rail-To-Trail Would Connect Pittsburgh Neighborhoods, and Beyond,", NEXT Pittsburgh, July 17, 2017, by Sarah Rafson.
- "EQT and Regulators Appeal $1 Million Pollution Fine," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 1, 2017, by Laura Legere.
- "$1.3M grant Will Boost Pitt Nuclear Energy Research," Pittsburgh Business Times, June 29, 2017, by Paul J. Gough.
- "Allegheny Goatscape Offers Novelty, Sustainability As the Herd Embarks on a Mission To Clean up Pittsburgh," Pittsburgh City Paper, June 28, 2017, by Haley Frederick.
- "Flathead Catfish Are an Impressive Predator in Pittsburgh’s Rivers," Pittsburgh City Paper, June 28, 2017, by Ryan Deto.
- "Business Leaders Want Pittsburgh to Become Leader in Sustainability," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 20, 2017, by Joyce Gannon.
- "Pittsburgh to Buy First Batch of Electric Vehicles," Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, June 19, 2017, by Bob Bauder.
- "Ending Pittsburgh's Fossil Fuel Pension Investments Wouldn't Be Easy or Cheap," Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, June 19, 2017, by Tom Fontaine.
- "EQT to Become Largest Gas Driller with $6.7 Billion Rice Acquisition," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 19, 2017, by Anya Litvak.
- "What Can Pittsburgh, by Itself, Do on Climate?" Pittsburgh City Paper, June 14, 2017, by Bill O'Driscoll.
- "'Pa. House Unanimously Approves Bill To Put Pittsburgh’s Water Authority Under State Oversight," The Incline, June 8, 2017, by Sarah Anne Hughes.
- Opinion: "'The Mayors of Pittsburgh and Paris: We Have Our Own Climate Deal," New York Times, June 7, 2017, by Anne Hidalgo (mayor of Paris) and William Peduto (mayor of Pittsburgh).
- "'Pittsburgh to Trump' — Elected Officials Sign Full-page Ad," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 6, 2017.
- "Pittsburgh’s Transformation Is a Model for Clean Energy Innovation," Harvard Business Review, June 6, 2017, by Gregory Unruh.
- "Lawsuit Takes Aim at Kings of the Tuna Industry," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 4, 2017, by Stephanie Ritenbaugh.
- "What Donald Trump Doesn’t Get About Pittsburgh," Politico, June 3, 2017, by Christopher Briem.
- "Two Tales of a City: Trump's Pittsburgh Remark 'Sadly Misinformed' to Some, 'a Fictory' for Others," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 2, 2017, by Don Hopey.
- "Mayor Peduto Slams Trump for Name-Dropping Pittsburgh," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 1, 2017, by Adam Smeltz.
- Opinion: "Pittsburgh Hires Former Reagan Privatization Advisor To Fix Water Troubles," Huffington Post, May 18, 2017, by Donald Cohen, Executive Director, In the Public Interest.
- "Climate Report Predicts Dramatic Changes for Ohio River Basin," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 15, 2017, by Don Hopey.
- "Pittsburgh Could Spend $900K to Restructure PWSA," Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, April 25, 2017, by Bob Bauder.
- "Energy Companies Among Big Donors for Trump Inauguration," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 25, 2017, by Tracie Mauriello. Western Pennsylvania companies provided $1.5 million of the $106.7 million raised. One of the biggest contributions nationally — $1 million — came from Clifford Forrest, owner of Rosebud Mining Co. in Kittaning.
- "Sign-ups Available for Free Lead-filtering Water Pitchers for Pittsburgh Residents," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 24, 2017, by Adam Smeltz.
- "Pittsburgh Receives Top Certification from Sustainable Pennsylvania," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 27, 2017, by Diana Nelson Jones.
- "How One Pittsburgh Restaurant Is Fighting the Travel Ban with Food," Vogue, March 21, 2017, by Tiffany Leigh.
- "Pittsburgh Power Company Makes a Bet on Electric Vehicles,", NEXT Pittsburgh, March 17, 2017, by Michael Machosky.
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"Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto Announces Plan To Provide Water Filters Amidst Lead Concerns," Blogh blog, Pittsburgh City Paper, March 10, 2017, by Rebecca Addison.
- Opinion: "Fix the Water System Now: Pittsburgh Can and Must Replace All Lead Service Lines," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 13, 2017, by Chelsa Wagner, Allegheny County controller.
- "Duquesne Light To Push Electric Vehicles in Pittsburgh," PowerSource, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 10, 2017, by Daniel Moore.
- "Pittsburgh Faces Most Pressing Challenges with New Resilience Strategy," Keystone Crossroads, March 9, 2017, by Margaret J. Krauss.
