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** Allegheny County executive election puts environmental decisions up in the air ([link removed])
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Whether to frack, what kind of hydrogen hub to pursue, how to handle big steel — Sara Innamorato and Joe Rockey disagree on that and more, including industry’s role in air quality.
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** Pitt’s BioForge approved, bringing further tech facilities to Hazelwood ([link removed])
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