“EHP designed the Compounds of Concern tool because residents living near industry, such as shale gas wells or power plants, were having health issues, and they didn’t know why,” said Nathan Deron, EHP’s Program Manager. “These frontline residents needed to better understand what compounds industries were emitting and how those compounds might play a part in their health.”
The Compounds of Concern tool identifies compounds (including a wide range of toxic chemicals), where they might originate from, and how they may impact systems and organs of the body (respiratory system, circulatory system, etc.).
“This interactive tool is easy to use and connects the dots between sources of pollution, the compounds released, and how they affect the body,” said Sanjana Parmar, EHP’s Environmental Data Analyst. “Anyone can find the information they want with a few simple clicks. If they know the compounds they may have been exposed to, residents have a better chance of protecting their health and the health of their families.”
“Compounds of Concern can be a key tool for residents who experience health complications,” said Jackson Zeiler, EHP’s Public Health Analyst. “For example, if you’re having trouble breathing and want to know what compound may be causing that symptom, you can find possible answers with this tool. Or, if you hear about the release of a chemical compound from a nearby facility in the news, you can find out more about what that compound is, how it’s used, and its related health effects.”
Compounds of Concern is the second new health and environment tool EHP has released this year.
In April, EHP launched AirView Public, a free tool designed to help communities understand their air quality so that they can better protect residents from pollution harms.
This online tool provides access to air quality readings alongside weather and pollution dispersion information.
With AirView Public’s pollution mapping feature, users can view the path that air took to arrive at monitoring locations when those monitors recorded high pollution levels.
The Environmental Health Project is a nonpartisan, nonprofit public health organization that defends public health in the face of shale gas development.
EHP provides frontline communities with timely monitoring, interpretation, and guidance while engaging diverse stakeholders: health professionals, researchers, community organizers, policy makers, and others.
Resource Links:
— Environmental Health Project Releases New White Paper: PA’s Shale Gas – What We Can Do Now To Better Protect Public Health [PaEN]
— Environmental Health Project: 34 Organizations Sign Letter Urging Pennsylvania To Adopt Measures To Better Protect Public Health, Environment From The Impacts Of Shale Gas Drilling [PaEN]
Related Articles This Week:
— List Of More Than $90 Billion In Energy, A.I. Data Center Investments, Commitments Or Plans Announced At The PA Energy & Innovation Summit [PaEN]
— PA Republican Lawmakers Rush To Introduce Bills To Give New Tax Breaks, Waive Regulations, Environmental Standards For A.I. Data Centers Already Flocking Into Pennsylvania And Locking Up PA Power [PaEN]
— Rise Of The Machines: Senate, House Members Express Concern That Demand For Power To Run Computers Is Impacting The Price And Availability Of Electricity For ‘Ordinary People’ [5.12.25]
— US Dept. Of Energy Releases Report On Electric Grid Reliability, Security Saying Generation Growth Must Match Needs Of A.I. Data Centers; But What About ‘Ordinary People’? [7.8.25]
— PJM Interconnection Opens Next Electric Capacity Auction Bidding Window Of July 9 to 15 For 2026-27 Electric Delivery; Hold Your Breath! [7.9.25]
— PJM Interconnection Issues Maximum Generation Alert For July 15; Natural Gas Accounted For Most Generation Outages In June Generation Alert [PaEN]
— PJM Interconnection Extends Maximum Generation Alert To July 16; Natural Gas Accounted For Most Generation Outages In June Generation Alert [PaEN]
— PJM Interconnection Issues Hot Weather Alert For July 17 In Its Mid-Atlantic, Southern Regions, Including Parts Of PA [PaEN]
— Environmental Advocates Oppose Gov. Shapiro’s Attendance At Sen. McCormick’s Energy, A.I. Summit Today In Pittsburgh [PaEN]
— Environmental Health Project Releases Compounds Of Concern Online Tool To Help Frontline Residents Better Understand Health Symptoms Related To Chemicals In Industrial Pollution, Released By Oil & Gas Facilities [PaEN]
— Environmental Groups Rallying To Protect Delaware River Watershed From Shale Gas Fracking [PaEN]
— Courier Times: Bucks County Residents, Sen. Santarsiero Say DEP Isn’t Doing Enough To Make Energy Transfer/Sunoco Define The Extent Of Petroleum Pipeline Leak And Clean It Up [PaEN]
— Dept. Of Insurance/DEP Highlight 30 Years Of Underground Petroleum Products Storage Tank Insurance Fund Work; Paid Over $1.3 Billion To Clean Up Tank Leaks [PaEN]
— Gov. Shapiro Stops In Potter County To Highlight Investment In Key Gas Station Near Northcentral Regional ATV Trail To Build Outdoor Recreation Economy [Owner Failed To Comply With Storage Tank Regulations]
— EPA Is ‘Clearing The Regulatory Path For America To Dominate The Global A.I. Revolution’ [PaEN]
— Post-Gazette Editorial: Energy And Innovation Summit Is A Great Opportunity For Pittsburgh, But People Must Come First [PaEN]
— DEP: $3.47 Million In Alternative Fuel Vehicle Grants Announced To Lower Costs, Improve Air Quality; Deadline For New Applications Oct. 10 [PaEN]
NewsClips:
— PA Capital-Star: A.I. Data Centers Like The Ones Coming To PA Are Using More Power, Regular Customers Are Footing The Bill
— Fox News: Electricity Prices May Spike Due To A.I. Data Center Demand If US Doesn’t Boost Energy Output, White House Warns
— NPR: Power Prices Expected To Soar Under New Federal Megabill Tax Cut And Spending Law
— The Center Square: Sustainability, Community Impact Concerns Shade A.I. Data Center Investment
— Post-Gazette: Touting $90 Billion In Investments, Leaders Make Bipartisan Push For PA To Be A Revolutionary Tech, Energy Hub [Critics Say President’s Agenda Undercuts Clean Energy, Efforts To Combat Climate Change]
— Post-Gazette – Chloe Jad, Anya Litvak: At Pittsburgh Energy And Tech Summit, Optimism And Warnings Over Future Of A.I.
— TribLive: Pittsburgh Police Use Pepper Spray On Energy Summit Protesters
— WESA: Hundreds Gather To Protest President, Fossil Fuel Dependence During Energy Summit
— Pittsburgh Business Times: What’s Next After Big-Time A.I., Energy Summit? Shapiro: The Proof Will Be When Shovels Go In The Ground [PDF of Article]
— Post-Gazette: Gov. Shapiro Stands Out At High-Profile A.I. Energy Summit; Other Democrats Used Summit To Bash President’s Policies
— TribLive Editorial: PA Energy & A.I. Summit – It’s Easy To Promise Big, But Corporate Investments Can Change With Market Winds
— Post-Gazette Editorial: McCormick’s Energy, A.I. Summit Accomplished What It Set Out To Do, But What’s Next?
— NPR: Power Prices Expected To Soar Under New Federal Megabill Tax Cut And Spending Law
— Post-Gazette – Anya Litvak, Chloe Jad: Companies Pledged $90+ Billion In Major Investments In A.I. And Energy At Pittsburgh Summit. Here’s A List
— Pittsburgh Business Times: Energy/Innovation Summit: An Overview Of $90 Billion+ In Investments Announced Tuesday [PDF of Article]
— Delaware Valley Journal: Montgomery County’s Sen. Pennycuick Behind Bill To Give Tax Breaks To A.I. Data Centers And Waive Regulatory Requirements To Locate In PA
— Straight Arrow News: President Touts Energy, AI Investments At Pennsylvania Summit
— WESA: President Rolls Out A.I. And Energy-Related Investments During CMU Summit
— WESA: Pittsburgh Energy And A.I. Summit Draws Critiques, Hopes For New Investment
— PA Capital-Star: McCormick, President Tout $90 Billion For PA In A.I. Development And Energy Projects To Fuel It
— The Center Square: President Celebrates $90 Billion Plan For A.I. Infrastructure In PA [Video]
— TribLive: A Look At The Blockbuster Deals Announced At The PA Energy & Innovation Summit
— TribLive: $90 Billion In Energy, A.I. Deals Could Start ‘Economic Renaissance’ In PA, McCormick Says
— WESA: PA Is ‘Poised To Lead The Next Era’ In A.I. And Energy, McCormick Says At CMU Summit
— PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Digital Gold Rush? Amid A.I. Boom, Lawmakers Seize On Need For Data Centers
— Pittsburgh Business Times: Energy/Innovation Summit: An Overview Of $90 Billion+ In Investments Announced Tuesday [PDF of Article]
— WashPost: Nvidia Says President Lifts Ban On Selling Some A.I. Chips To China [The Country The US At ‘War’ With Over A.I.]
— Post-Gazette – Anya Litvak: Are A.I. Data Centers The Next Big Thing For Natural Gas?
— TribLive: Homer City Site Developers In Indiana County To Present 4.5 GW Power Plant, Data Center Plans At Aug. 7 Workshop
— TribLive: Standing-Room-Only Crowd Gets Detailed Look At $25 Billion Plan For Homer City 4.5 GW Natural Gas Power Plan, A.I. Data Centers In Indiana County
— WTAE: Massive Natural Gas-Powered Data Center Project In Homer City Promises Economic Revival
— Pittsburgh Business Times: EQT Secures Massive Natural Gas Deals For 4.5 GW Homer City, 3.6 GW Bruce Mansfield Natural Gas Power Plant Projects
— Bloomberg: Talen Energy Buys 1,058 MW Moxie Freedom Natural Gas Power Plant In Luzerne County, 1,875 MW Ohio Gas Power Plant For $3.8 Billion To Power Data Centers
— Pittsburgh Business Times: Frontier Group Unveils $3.2 Billion Plan To Convert Bruce Mansfield Coal Power Plant To Natural Gas Next To Supply 2.7 GW To A.I, Data Center, 1 GW To PJM [PDF of Article]
— LancasterOnline: Google To Buy $3 Billion Worth Of Electricity For Data Centers From Holtwood, Safe Harbor Hydroelectric Plants
— Post-Gazette: Google To Invest Billions For Hydroelectric Power From Holtwood, Safe Harbor Dams On Susquehanna River and A.I. In PA
— Utility Dive: Google To Buy 3 GW Of Hydro Power From Brookfield, Including 670 MW From 2 PA Dams In PJM Where Power Supplies Are Tight
— Financial Times: Google, Brookfield Strike $3 Billion Hydropower Deal For 670 MW From Holtwood, Safe Harbor Dams On Susquehanna River With Options For 3 GW, Including Facility Upgrades
— PennLive: $26 Billion In Data Center Projects Coming To Central PA
— Reuters: Blackstone And PPL Utilities To Build Natural Gas Powered Data Centers In JV Partnership
— Utility Dive: PPL Utilities, With Blackstone Venture, Is ‘Biggest Winner’ From PA Energy & A.I. Data Center Summit
— LancasterOnline: A.I. Cloud Computing Firm Announces Plans For $6 Billion Data Center That Will Consumer Up To 300 MW Of Power
— Williamsport Sun: Shamokin Dam Natural Gas Power Plant To See $3 Billion Upgrade
— Pittsburgh Business Times: Pittsburgh-based Westinghouse Partners With Google Cloud To Accelerate Nuclear Power Reactor Construction Using A.I.
— Pittsburgh Business Times: Pittsburgh-based Bedford Management Partners Developing Onsite Power Plants For A.I. Data Centers Using Natural Gas, Renewable, Other Always Available Resources [PDF of Article]
— Pittsburgh Business Times: GE Vernova To Invest $100 Million In Washington County Factory, Adding 250 Jobs For Grid Equipment Production [PDF of Article]
— WESA: With President Set To Attend A.I. & Energy Summit, CMU Professor Worries Climate Issues Will Be Lost
— WESA: CMU Community Pushes Back On A.I. Summit With Paint, Petitions, And Protests
— Post-Gazette: President’s Visit To CMU Sparks Student Protests Ahead Of Energy, A.I. Summit
— The Reliable Grid Project: July 16 Webinar – Understanding PJM, The Capacity Auction And Why Electricity Prices Are Rising, Noon
— TribLive/Bloomberg: Zuckerberg Says Meta Will Build Gigawatt-Size A.I. Data Centers; One Under Construction In Louisiana Is Nearly The Size Of Manhattan
— Utility Dive: Solar Continues To Dominate New Generation Adding 12 GW This Year So Far, But That May Change With New Federal Megabill
[Posted: July 17, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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