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America’s Choice: Leave a Legacy of Hell or Bequeath Clean Air

By Leo Gerard
September 1, 2010

At the turn of the 20th Century, smoke meant jobs. When noxious fumes spewed from factory stacks, workers brought home paychecks. Industries hired. The future was bright as molten iron flowing from a blast furnace.

In industrial Pittsburgh’s heyday, the smoke was so dense streetlights remained lit at noon. White collar workers changed soot-covered shirts mid-day. more »

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G20 Pittsburgh Thursday Morning Report

By Dave Johnson
September 24, 2009

I am in Pittsburgh for the G20. I am working out of the Climate Action Network Media Center located at the August Wilson Center downtown. more »

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The G-20: Lessons from Pittsburgh

By Eric Lotke
September 21, 2009

At the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh later this week, people will hear about the city's slump and rebirth. That's good as far as it goes, but it dodges the ultimate question. Can the United States remain the world’s consumer forever? Or will the G-20 chart the process by which the global economy after the crisis is more balanced, less dependent on U.S. consumption, and sustainable in Pittsburgh as well as Beijing?

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CAF Report: Pittsburgh —The Rest of the Story

By Dave Johnson
August 11, 2009

Campaign for America’s Future has released a report, Pittsburgh —The Rest of the Story (pdf file, 12 pages). This report tells the story of "Pittsburgh's transition from the old to the new." more »

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