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

Groups Announce Plans to Sue Steel Plant for Air Pollution Violations

Reid Frazier·March 27, 2017

In the latest chapter of Allegheny County's struggle with air pollution, four environmental groups say they are suing the county and a steel plant for violations of the Clean Air Act.

Pollution

As in Flint, Cost-Cutting May Be to Blame for Pittsburgh’s High Lead Levels

Reid Frazier·March 24, 2017

The decision to switch to a cheaper, less-effective treatment chemical was likely a major contributor to the recent spike in lead levels in Pittsburgh's drinking water.

Health Hidden Poison Water

Is a Petrochemical Boom Heading for Pennsylvania?

Reid Frazier·March 23, 2017

Shell's ethane cracker may prove to just be an opening act. A new state-commissioned report says that by 2030, Pennsylvania could be a major hub for the nation's petrochemical industry.

Energy The Coming Chemical Boom

Has Human Activity Created a New Geologic Era on Earth?

Reid Frazier·March 17, 2017

A film airing this month at the Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival explores whether humans' impact on the planet goes far deeper than global warming.

Climate Change Culture

Pittsburgh Company Gets ‘Cease-and-Desist’ Letter Over Anti-Trump T-shirt

Reid Frazier·March 10, 2017

Smokey Bear’s time in the resistance might be short-lived.

Culture Politics

The Viral T-Shirts of the Trump Resistance Are Made Right Here in Pittsburgh

Reid Frazier·February 24, 2017

So those 'Rogue NASA' and 'Resist' Smokey Bear protest shirts you've seen all over the internet — turns out, they're made right here in the 'Burgh.

Culture

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Pennsylvania Confirms First Fracking-Related Earthquakes

Reid Frazier·February 18, 2017

Fracking-induced earthquakes have been detected in neighboring Ohio before, but the five tremors recorded in western Pennsylvania in 2016 are the state's first.

Energy

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

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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

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