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EHP defends public health in the face of oil and gas development.

We provide frontline communities with timely monitoring, interpretation, and guidance. We engage diverse stakeholders: health professionals, researchers, community organizers, public servants, and others. We do so because knowledge protects health. 

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Petrochemical Developments in the Ohio River Valley Story Map

The Ohio River Valley has had a long history with extractive industries. From coal mining to steel production to shale gas development, this area has seen the rise (and fall) of a variety of industries—and petrochemicals are now gaining a foothold. To learn more, explore an overview of the petrochemical buildout in Southwestern Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. Click here to view the story map.

Shale Gas Development, Climate Change & Wildfires

Thousands of Californians have been displaced by wildfires that continue to rage across the landscape. 

Shale gas drilling contributes to a climate where wildfires occur more frequently all across the globe. Our Alison L. Steele highlights the connection between extraction and wildfires in a new TribLive Featured Commentary.

Climate Can't Wait Rally

On Saturday, February 8, Physicians for Social Responsibility - Pennsylvania, Mom's Clean Air Force, the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, Sierra Club, and the Environmental Health Project are hosting the Climate Can’t Wait rally in Pittsburgh.

In 2024 alone, the planet was hit with the hottest summer on record, as well as multiple hurricanes, wildfires, floods, and other devastating extreme weather events. The threat of these disasters is only growing greater, and we can't wait any longer for protections to keep people safe from extreme weather, clean up our air and water, and create good union jobs.

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That’s why, this February, we’re demanding action on climate and environmental justice. Register now to join us. Because our climate can’t wait – and neither will we.

2025 Shale Gas and Public Health Conference: New Directions

Physicians for Social Responsibility PA, the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, and the Department of Environmental and Energy Engineering at Duquesne University are proud to co-present the 2025 Shale Gas and Public Health Conference: New Directions. 

This conference will bring together scientists, public health experts, industry leaders, and advocacy groups to explore the latest research and insights on shale gas development, its environmental impact and associated health risks, and community wins and responses.

The conference is free to attend but registration is required. Recordings from the conference will also be made available at shalepalwv.org.

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