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Welcome to EHP’s press room! Here you’ll find news articles, video and audio clips, public statements, study results, and contact information. For general information about EHP, please see our About section. To arrange an interview with an EHP spokesperson or for any other media inquiries, please contact our office at 724-260-5504.

LTE's/Op-Ed's

July 17, 2021
Industry underplays health risks of barging shale gas wastewater
https://www.mariettatimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2021/07/industry-und…
Op ed signed by EHP's Alison L. Steele, Concerned Ohio River Residents' Ben Hunkler, and FreshWater Accountability Project's Leatra Harper
June 27, 2021
Barges put health at risk
https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/letters/2021/06/27/Barges-put-health-at-ris…
LTE from EHP's Medical Outreach Coordinator Debbie Larson
May 24, 2021
Beware of air quality near industry
https://triblive.com/opinion/letter-to-the-editor-beware-of-air-quality-near-ind…
LTE from EHP's Executive Director Alison Steele
April 29, 2021
Drilling down into air quality
https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/letters/2021/04/29/Drilling-down-into-air-q…
April 28, 2021
County air quality worse near industry
https://observer-reporter.com/opinion/letters/letter-county-air-quality-worse-ne…
February 14, 2021
Closing loopholes in methane rule can improve public health (op ed)
https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2021/02/14/Other-Voices-Closing-looph…
May 08, 2020
Choose better air quality over fossil fuels
https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/2020/05/08/Choose-better-air-quality-over-f…
April 03, 2020
Less exposure to pollution may decrease virus severity
https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/2020/04/03/Less-exposure-to-pollution-may-d…
March 19, 2020
Industry Response to Radiation Article Misleads
https://www.mariettatimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2020/03/industry-res…
February 19, 2020
Consider environment, public health in job creation
https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/2020/02/19/Consider-environment-public-heal…
January 09, 2020
Public health suffers, too
https://observer-reporter.com/opinion/letters/letter-public-health-suffers-too/a…
October 13, 2019
Health department asking wrong questions
https://observer-reporter.com/opinion/letters/letter-health-department-asking-wr…
March 21, 2019
Must Consider the Invisible Dangers of Fracking
https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/2019/03/21/Must-consider-the-invisible-dang…
March 10, 2019
More Study of Childhood Cancers Needed
https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/2019/03/10/More-study-of-childhood-cancers-…
December 23, 2018
Thank You for New Air Pollution Rules
https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/2018/12/23/Thank-you-for-new-air-pollution-…
October 18, 2018
We Need Stronger Regulations on Shale Gas
https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/2018/10/18/We-need-stronger-regulations-on-…
September 30, 2018
Rolling Back Methane Regulations Harms Everyone
http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/letters/2018/09/14/div-class-libPageBodyLine…
September 16, 2018
Pipeline Explosion Reaffirms Concerns
https://observer-reporter.com/opinion/letters/letter-pipeline-explosion-reaffirm…
September 13, 2018
Gas Wells Affect People's Safety and Health
http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/letters/2018/09/13/Gas-wells-affect-people-s…
September 12, 2018
Pipeline Explosion Raises Several Safety Concerns
http://www.timesonline.com/opinion/20180912/letter-pipeline-explosion-raises-sev…
April 25, 2018
Unfair Comparison
http://www.butlereagle.com/article/20180425/EDITORIAL02/180429971
February 07, 2018
Southeast Compressor Station Health Risks
https://patch.com/new-york/southeast/letter-editor-southeast-compressor-station-…
April 04, 2017
The Cracker Plant Will Emit Dangerous Pollutants
https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/letters/2017/04/14/The-cracker-plant-will-e…
February 28, 2017
Pa. Still Needs to do More to Protect Against Fracking: Raina Rippel
https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2017/02/pa_still_needs_to_do_more_to_p.html

Media Advisories

June 15, 2021
EHP’s Executive Director Steele Offers Comments on Controlling Air Pollution from the Oil and Gas Industry Before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
PDF icon media-advisory-steele-remarks-on-air-pollution-from-oil-and-gas-insdustry-to-epa-6-15-21.pdf
December 01, 2020
EHP Experts to Speak on Health Effects from Oil & Gas Development at Colorado Medical Symposium
PDF icon media-advisory-psr-medical-symposium-12-1-20.pdf
October 01, 2019
Press Conference to Be Held Prior to 10/7 PA DOH Community Meeting on Childhood Cancers: Affected Parents, Concerned Groups Call on Governor Wolf, DOH to Act
PDF icon media-advisory-press-conference-pa-doh-childhood-cancers-meeting-10-7-19.pdf
September 12, 2019
“What to Know When Fracking Is Your Neighbor” – Community Meeting to Discuss Shale Gas Industry Set for 9/12 in Canonsburg
PDF icon community-meeting-fracking-9-12-19.pdf
June 18, 2019
BREAKING – More than 150 expected for community meeting to discuss childhood cancers in Southwestern Pennsylvania
PDF icon community-meeting-sw-pa-childhood-cancers-breaking-new-6-18-19.pdf
June 13, 2019
EHP Releases Names of Panelists for Community Meeting to Discuss Childhood Cancers in Southwestern Pennsylvania
PDF icon community-meeting-sw-pa-childhood-cancers-panelists-6-18-19.pdf

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