U.S. Department of Energy Touts Petrochemicals, Puts Money into Coal ‘Innovation’ Grants
DOE says Appalachia's future for coal and petrochemicals is rosy and is investing in research to find new uses for coal.
Reid Frazier
Pa. Grand Jury Report on Fracking: DEP Failed to Protect Public Health
A Pennsylvania grand jury report two years in the making slammed the Department of Environmental Protection for failing to protect the public from the health effects of fracking.
Mineworkers’ Unions Sue Trump Administration Over Lack of COVID-19 Safety Rules
Unions say coal miners are at a high risk for COVID-19 because of cramped quarters and exposure to silica and diesel emissions.
Range Resources Pleads No Contest to Environmental Crimes at Southwest Pa. Well Sites
Attorney General Josh Shapiro charged the company for leaks and spills at gas well sites in Washington County.
Pa. House Speaker Turzai accepted $11K flight from businessman with fracking-related companies
A watchdog group calls giving a gift like this to a politician when a person has business before the state, a bribe. Spokesperson said Turzai was being transparent in his disclosure.
Allegheny County Fines U.S. Steel $360,000 for Coke Plant Violations
Fines are for a six-month stretch between October 2019 and March 2020, adding to the millions of dollars of fine in the last few years.
Can Joe Biden Convince Climate Voters He Is One of Them?
Joe Biden ran to the right of his top rivals on climate policy. But now that he's the nominee, Biden's climate plan is trying to appeal to all sides of the Democratic Party.
Study Finds Methane Leaks in Pa Are Much Higher Than State Reports
The Environmental Defense Fund found estimates don't capture leaks from 'abnormal' conditions. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas.
Oil and Gas companies Asked, Then Received Changes to Coronavirus Stimulus Program
These companies can use federal stimulus dollars to pay off existing debt, a move critics are calling a "stealth bailout."
DEP Says It’s Found Hundreds of New Violations for the Revolution Pipeline in Beaver County
Since January, DEP inspectors observed hillsides slip, erosion barriers fail and sediment getting into streams. Energy Transfer was fined $30 million for an explosion in 2018.
