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At an old steel site in Pittsburgh, bacteria evolved to survive—and eat—industrial pollution
Across Appalachia and the Rust Belt region, including throughout the city of Pittsburgh, former industrial sites are being transformed into new neighborhoods , research centers and technology hubs .
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Former industrial sites across Appalachia and the Rust Belt, including Pittsburgh, are being repurposed into neighborhoods, research centers, and technology hubs. These brownfields often contain pollution that complicates redevelopment efforts.
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