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Clean Air and Climate Activist. โค๏ธ Tweets are my own. (she/her)
Pittsburgh
Joined October 2008
Drilling for oil gets even dirtier. โThe fracas is raising questions about how the Permian can sustain red-hot production without causing widespread environmental damage that could leave taxpayers on the hook.โ We need #windandsolar
wsj.com
Drillersโ injection of wastewater is creating mayhem across the Permian Basin, raising concern about the future of fossil-fuel production there.
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I've worked as a journalist and editor for over a decade. I have experience executing and editing in-depth, award-winning investigative reporting projects and short, breaking news stories. My work has helped drive shifts in cultural narratives and policy.
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The Esplanade project is an incredible example of how we can remake abandoned spaces to create affordable housing, parks, entertainment spaces, and hotels โ all while creating thousands of jobs and boosting our economy. This is going to be a game changer for the North Side โ
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Ohio didnโt just become the regionโs fracking-waste dump โ it was engineered that way. With 232+ injection wells, fast-track permitting & outdated safety rules, the state is taking in millions of gallons of toxic waste.
cleveland.com
The Buckeye Environmental Network sued the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for approvied fracking waste disposal wells using outdated rules.
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#Stinkburgh Alert โผ๏ธ I havenโt smelled it this bad in a long time. Amazing sulfur and burnt plastic smell. And my Awair VOC sensor is *really* high. ๐คฎ
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Did you know that so far in 2025, BCMAC has brought EIGHT different kinds of air testing to Beaver County? From community monitors to mobile sampling, weโre making sure every resident has access to the truth about our air.
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A lot of emotion in the PUP newsroom this weekend as we make and edit and publish what looks to be the @PGHGuild's last Sunday strike paper. Our Ed Blazina and @HFallonPPU have roads/transit and nonprofits covered with their smarts and hearts: https://t.co/8vMXx2J5Ph
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How disappointing that a global event to raise awareness for the climate fight would attract Fossil fuel lobbyists who outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says | Cop30 | The Guardian
theguardian.com
One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out
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Ohio House Bill 170 would pave the way for companies to pump waste carbon dioxide from industrial plants and hydrogen production deep underground as a way to lower their emissions. Watch our recent webinar to learn more: https://t.co/14O5pmMPdP
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I am incredibly honored to serve Mayor-Elect O'Connor and the people of Pittsburgh. Ready to get to work!
cbsnews.com
Mayor-elect Corey O'Connor named Dan Gilman as his chief of staff, and will nominate Sheldon Williams as Director of Public Safety.
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A fair, independent judiciary is what stands between us and corruption. Thatโs why itโs critical to show up on Election Day, November 4, and vote YES to retain our Supreme Court Justices. โ
Donโt wait โ think ahead about how youโll vote, where, and when! #ProtectPACourts ๐บ๐ธ#Vote
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As the global market continues to decarbonize, the US primary steel industry risks falling further behind absent a large-scale transition to green steelmaking, according to our new report. Join us next Thursday, Nov. 6 to learn more: https://t.co/fGT8ouh5Xi
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We have just over two weeks to pass Prop 50. And when we do, it will send a message of hope across the country, that change is possible if we do the work. So, letโs get to it. https://t.co/EodmVsbE9o
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Itโs not his house. Itโs your house. And heโs destroying it.
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There is no safe haven under authoritarian rule, even if it happens in America.
Hillary Clinton: "I don't think they understand that will an authoritarian personality in power, there is not safe haven ... he will turn on anyone -- any individual, any group -- for any perceived disloyalty."
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The strike paper's top stories are the strike, the longest ongoing one in the U.S. Journalists Downtown last night saw a good sign; others (@alexandrawimley) share what it's like to stand up for themselves and others for 3 years: https://t.co/8vMXx2IxZJ (๐ท by @stevemellon412 )
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Tonight is the final night of the Ferris Wheel on the Clemente Bridge in #Pittsburgh, so here is one last set of images from a few days ago. It was such a fun atmosphere down on the bridge, and I hope it becomes a yearly event.
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As a lot of us have been saying for a long time, Donald Trump and his team are blatantly racist. Itโs a pattern: Black officials get fired and the jobs go to white people. #racism
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"As resistance has mounted nationwide, more data center projects are being delayed or outright rejected โ 16 projects nationally between May of last year and this past March, according to a study by Data Center Watch..." #datacenterfastfacts
https://t.co/YWAsTQrPqa
npr.org
The world's highest concentration of data centers is in Virginia. Many residents are not happy about that.
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