Energy Reporter

Reid R. Frazier covers energy for The Allegheny Front. His work has taken him as far away as Texas and Louisiana to report on the petrochemical industry and as close to home as Greene County, Pennsylvania to cover the shale gas boom. His award-winning work has also aired on NPR, Marketplace and other outlets. Reid recently received a fellowship from MIT's Environmental Solutions Initiative.

Reid Frazier

Congress Axed a Rule to Protect Streams from Coal Pollution. Here’s What That Means for Pennsylvania.

Reid Frazier·February 10, 2017

The new Congress didn't waste any time rolling back an Obama administration regulation making it harder for mining companies to dump mining waste into streams.

Future of Coal Pollution Water

The Debate Over Shell’s Water Pollution Permit is Heating Up

Reid Frazier·February 3, 2017

Shell is building a brand new ethane cracker in Beaver County, but it wants to use the less-stringent water pollution permit that was issued to the site's previous owner. Will the state play along?

Pollution The Coming Chemical Boom Water

A sign marks the path of the Mariner East 1

Trump Gives Pipeline Industry a Boost, But Leaders Warn Against Complacency

Reid Frazier·January 27, 2017

President Trump is sending strong signals to pipeline companies that it's all systems go. But those actions could also energize protesters.

Energy Politics

Mining Plan Beneath State Park Stream Halted by Judge

Reid Frazier·January 25, 2017

A plan by Consol Energy to expand its Bailey mine complex beneath Ryerson Station State Park has been blocked by a judge.

Energy Water

Potter Township Green Lights Shell’s Ethane Cracker

Reid Frazier·January 19, 2017

With a permit from township supervisors, Shell has moved another step closer toward building its massive chemical plant near Pittsburgh.

Economy Energy Pollution The Coming Chemical Boom

After Helping Elect Donald Trump, Pennsylvania’s Coal Country Looks Ahead

Reid Frazier·January 4, 2017

All over the country, coal miners will be watching to see if Trump can deliver on his promise to bring the coal industry back.

Economy Energy Future of Coal Politics

The Hunt for Methane Leaks Goes High-Tech

Reid Frazier·December 30, 2016

Scientists are turning to everything from drones to high-resolution satellites in the battle to keep methane inside the nation's natural gas infrastructure and out of the atmosphere.

Climate Change Energy Follow the Pipeline

Shell Proposes Bargain to Meet Pollution Targets for its Ethane Cracker

Reid Frazier·December 16, 2016

Is cutting more of one kind of pollution in exchange for less of another a fair trade? That's what Shell is asking the DEP to consider to meet pollution requirements for its new petrochemical plant.

Energy Pollution The Coming Chemical Boom

Shell Asks for Local Support for Chemical Plant

Reid Frazier·December 14, 2016

Shell's plans to build an ethane cracker near Pittsburgh are moving full-speed ahead. But the company still needs an important permit from a local township.

Energy The Coming Chemical Boom

DEP Says Greene County Stream Poses ‘No Radiation Concern’

Reid Frazier·December 2, 2016

Back in 2014, Ten Mile Creek was suspected to have dangerously high levels of radium. But recent tests by the Pennsylvania DEP now show that levels are within federal safety standards.

Pollution Water

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