Breathe Project

"We're just fodder to the industry." - Nathan Mallory, North Braddock council member.

Read the full story from The Guardian here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/02/nippon-steel-workers-pennsylvania-air

16 cars derailed.
3 carrying hazardous materials.
An entire neighborhood evacuated.
Zero leaks...this time.
Toxic cargo shouldn't be a game of chance running through our communities. Pass the Railway Safety Act of 2026.
Read the full story here: https://tinyurl.com/6abcderail

TOWN HALL #19: Join us tomorrow, July 1st at 7PM ET

A new U.S. Steel hot strip mill is coming to Edgar Thomson in Braddock - adding more pollution to a community already carrying a heavy health burden.

Hear directly from:
- Dr. Philip Landrigan (Boston College) on Braddock health & mortality data
- An update on the U.S. Chemical Safety Board's investigation into the Clairton Coke Works explosion

USS once employed 100,000+ in the Mon Valley. Today that number is 3,400 - and this mill won't add permanent jobs. It's time to invest in our health, not just industry's bottom line.

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/SWPATownHall

"These aren't the fundamental transformational changes that are going to keep the industry relevant for future generations. These are stopgap things to make U.S. Steel profitable in the short term." - Roger Smith, Steelwatch. Read the full story: https://tinyurl.com/AlleghenyFront

BREAKING NEWS: Court rules against the Trump EPA and justifies tighter controls on fine particulate matter, a deadly air pollutant that endangers human health. story includes interviews with Mon Valley residents.

Court rules against Trump administration on air pollution limits Circuit court finds the EPA under President Joe Biden had authority to issue stricter controls on fine particulate matter, the nation’s deadliest air pollutant.