Legal Loophole Exposes Native American, Historical Sites to Drilling
A 2012 study found the fracking boom has damaged or destroyed dozens of sites in Washington County.
Reid Frazier
Trump Administration Rolls Back Coal Ash Rules Aimed at Groundwater Protection
The loosening of federal rules comes despite data showing coal ash ponds are leaking in Pennsylvania and elsewhere.
Goodbye Scott Pruitt, Hello Andrew Wheeler
Pruitt seemed to defy the laws of gravity at the EPA, maintaining his job through more than a dozen scandals. But now he's out. What happens next?
Rex Energy Pays $159K to Woodlands Families to Settle Water Claims
Families in Butler County sued the fracking company when their well water had a strong smell and a bad taste after drilling began. Their water is still bad.
Allegheny County fines U.S. Steel $1M for Clairton Coke Works air pollution
The health department says pollution at the plant has gotten worse since, leading to dozens of violations. The agency also said U.S. Steel employees tried to mask air violations.
A Year Ago Peduto Challenged Trump on Climate Change. What’s Happened Since?
In his now famous tweet, Peduto told President Trump that Pittsburgh would follow the Paris Climate Agreement "for our people, our economy & future." So what can cities like Pittsburgh do to address climate change?
Rachel Carson Trail Near Pittsburgh Has a New Feature: A Fracking Well
Range Resources is building a shale gas well along a ridge a few hundred feet from the popular trail. A pipeline right-of-way, about 50 feet wide, has been cut through a wooded section that hikers will see as they pass by.
The Making of Scott Pruitt
How does EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's faith shape his views on the environment? Our latest Trump on Earth episode digs deep into Pruitt's roots.
For First Time, PA Sets Methane Requirements on Natural Gas Wells
Permits for new and modified natural gas wells and compressor stations will require more leak detection for methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. DEP can also now penalize those companies that don't comply.
Report: Draft Memo Points to Trump Invoking National Security in Bailing Out Coal, Nuclear
The plan could cost ratepayers more in the mid-Atlantic region and guarantee profits for some power plants.
