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

Fracking is Becoming a Big Deal in the Democratic Senate Race

Reid Frazier·April 7, 2016

The Democratic primary race for the U.S. Senate is heating up, and sparks are flying on a topic that’s always hot in Pennsylvania—fracking.

Energy Politics

At Rally, Mine Workers Rail Against CEOs, Environmental Regulations

Reid Frazier·April 2, 2016

On Friday, thousands of miners gathered for a rally against job and benefit cuts that are sweeping across the slumping coal industry.

Economy Energy

Protesters’ ‘Tree-Sit’ Over Gas Pipeline Stretches into Third Day

Reid Frazier·March 31, 2016

Protesters who took to the trees Tuesday are holding steady in their opposition to the construction of a natural gas pipeline through their family's property.

Energy

Protester Takes to the Trees as Pipeline’s Chainsaws Approach

Reid Frazier·March 30, 2016

Protesters have turned to civil disobedience to protest construction of a new natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania.

Energy

When the Fracking Boom Goes Bust

Reid Frazier·March 25, 2016

The massive slowdown in Pennsylvania's once-booming drilling industry is taking many local businesses down with it.

Economy Energy

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Where Do Clinton, Sanders Stand on Fracking?

Reid Frazier·March 11, 2016

A top environmental concern for Pennsylvanians is getting some play on the national stage. But what's behind the candidates' tough talk on fracking?

Energy Politics

Study Says Gas Drilling is Happening Too Close to Homes

Reid Frazier·March 3, 2016

Is fracking happening too close to homes and schools? According to a new analysis by a group of scientists, the answer is yes.

Energy

Radioactive Scrap Metal Found in Beaver County Poses No Risk

Reid Frazier·February 25, 2016

This week, a scrapyard in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania was temporarily shut down after officials found materials with elevated levels of radiation.

Health Pollution

Air Pollution from Energy Industry Costs $130 Billion a Year

Reid Frazier·February 19, 2016

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are putting a price tag on the health costs of burning fossil fuels.

Energy Health

Historic Supreme Court Decision Puts Climate Change Plan in Limbo

Reid Frazier·February 12, 2016

A surprise decision by the U.S. Supreme Court has dealt a major blow to the cornerstone of Obama's plan to combat climate change.

Energy Future of Coal Politics

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Reid Frazier

Fracking is Becoming a Big Deal in the Democratic Senate Race

At Rally, Mine Workers Rail Against CEOs, Environmental Regulations

Protesters’ ‘Tree-Sit’ Over Gas Pipeline Stretches into Third Day

Protester Takes to the Trees as Pipeline’s Chainsaws Approach

When the Fracking Boom Goes Bust

Where Do Clinton, Sanders Stand on Fracking?

Study Says Gas Drilling is Happening Too Close to Homes

Radioactive Scrap Metal Found in Beaver County Poses No Risk

Air Pollution from Energy Industry Costs $130 Billion a Year

Historic Supreme Court Decision Puts Climate Change Plan in Limbo