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

Inspectors Saw Corrosion on Pipeline Years Before Explosion

Reid Frazier·September 14, 2016

Company officials say the natural gas pipeline that exploded in western Pennsylvania had corrosion issues dating back to 2012—leaving some asking whether the accident could have been prevented.

Energy

Could Shell’s Ethane Cracker Erase Recent Gains in Air Quality?

Reid Frazier·September 9, 2016

Shell's new petrochemical facility in western Pennsylvania could bring emissions of some air pollutants back to levels the region hasn't seen since the 1990s.

Pollution The Coming Chemical Boom

Natural Gas Emissions in Pennsylvania are Up. Here’s Why.

Reid Frazier·August 26, 2016

Our energy reporter Reid Frazier digs into the state's new data on air pollution from oil and gas sites in Pennsylvania.

Energy Pollution

Why Pipeline Safety is One of Pennsylvania’s Next Big Energy Challenges

Reid Frazier·July 22, 2016

Natural gas pipelines have become common features of the rural landscape in Pennsylvania. But as the industry expands, pipelines are coming to suburbia. The issue is how to make them safe.

Energy Follow the Pipeline

Governor Wolf Touts Jobs Coming from Shell’s New Ethane Cracker

Reid Frazier·July 22, 2016

Governor Tom Wolf says Shell's new petrochemical plant could mark the start of a new era of manufacturing in western Pennsylvania.

Economy Energy The Coming Chemical Boom

Why Methane is Such a Potent Greenhouse Gas

Reid Frazier·July 8, 2016

For all the attention carbon dioxide gets in the conversation about climate change, methane is up to 100 times more powerful a greenhouse gas. And the reason why has a lot to do with how it absorbs sunlight.

Climate Change

New Chemical Plant Promises Jobs, But Could Turn Back the Clock on Air Quality

Reid Frazier·June 23, 2016

To meet pollution requirements for its new petrochemical plant, Shell plans to buy emissions credits from power plants that have been closed for years. And yes, that's legal.

Energy The Coming Chemical Boom

BASF's "ethane cracker" facility in Port Arthur, Texas. An ethane cracker is a petrochemical plant that manufactures the building blocks of plastics. Photo: BASF

Shell Announces Plans to Build Ethane Cracker Near Pittsburgh

Reid Frazier·June 7, 2016

After years of speculation, Shell says it's moving ahead with plans to build a petrochemical processing facility in western Pennsylvania.

Energy The Coming Chemical Boom

As Coal Fades, What’s Next for Thousands of Miners?

Reid Frazier·June 3, 2016

There's no sugarcoating it—the coal industry is in a state of free fall. And thousands of laid-off miners are struggling to find a path forward.

Economy Energy Future of Coal

Spectra Energy Official: “I’m Sorry” for Pipeline Blast

Reid Frazier·May 12, 2016

The owner of the natural gas pipeline that exploded last month in western Pennsylvania faced some tough questions from residents at a recent public Q&A.

Energy

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