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Press Statement about the Shell Polymers flaring and alarm event that took place in Monaca, PA on February 17, 2026
FLIR video of the event is available here (Pittsburgh) A highly concerning flaring event took place on February 17, 2026 at the Shell Cracker Plant (Shell Polymers Monaca) Potter Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The flaring event was observed by two staff members of Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania (PSR PA). A PSR PA staff member recorded FLIR video of the incident. PSR PA has submitted an incident report to the state Department of Environmental Protec
Kate Krauss
Feb 193 min read


Exchange on Fracking
Key takeaways from the Pennsylvania Senate debate between John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz
Tonyehn Verkitus
Nov 1, 20221 min read


Public Gets Briefed on Fracking Health Studies, Despite No-Show From Pitt, DOH
Kurt Blanock, right, watches a public forum on state-funded fracking health studies in Canonsburg, Pa., October 5, 2022. Blanock's son,...
Tonyehn Verkitus
Oct 7, 20224 min read


Pitt School of Public Health, PA Dept of Health Abruptly Pull out of Public Meeting
Pitt School Of Public Health, PA Dept Of Health Abruptly Pull Out Of Public Meeting They Helped Convene — At The Last Minute, The...
Tonyehn Verkitus
Oct 6, 20223 min read
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