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

U.S. Steel agrees to $1.5 M settlement for residents living near Edgar Thomson Plant over air pollution complaint

Reid Frazier·February 28, 2025

Anyone seeking to become part of the class action lawsuit can sign onto the suit by March 31. A hearing on settlement is scheduled for April 15.

Health Pollution

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Trump’s federal funding freeze brought some abandoned mine cleanup in Pennsylvania to a standstill

Reid Frazier·February 28, 2025

Pennsylvania has the most abandoned coal mines in the U.S. Trump’s month-long funding freeze brought some of the work to fix it to a halt.

Energy Politics Pollution Trump 2.0

Trump’s attack on environment and climate policy is having immediate impacts

Reid Frazier·February 17, 2025

We talk with a former DOJ environmental enforcement lawyer who says Trump's funding pauses and cuts to staff at climate and environment programs will have a lasting impact.

Climate Change Energy Environmental Justice Trump 2.0

Diesel spill from overturned tanker enters Allegheny River in Pittsburgh

Reid Frazier·February 13, 2025

Three Rivers Waterkeeper said oil sheens from a diesel spill on Route 28 can be seen on the Allegheny River as far down as the Point.

Pollution Water

Report: Beaver County population, employment decline despite taxpayer-backed chemical plant

Reid Frazier·February 7, 2025

A report by the Ohio River Valley Institute found population, gross domestic product and employment declined since 2012, when the Shell ethane cracker was announced.

Economy Energy The Coming Chemical Boom

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As Trump takes aim at clean energy, will the Appalachian hydrogen hub survive?

Reid Frazier·February 7, 2025

Will Trump like hydrogen because it can be made with fossil fuels or will he say it's part of the "green scam"?

Climate Change Energy Trump 2.0 Your Environment Update

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U.S. Steel Clairton plant explosion sends two workers to hospital, idles battery

Reid Frazier·February 5, 2025

Outdoor pollution levels rose around the plant after the explosion, but never exceeded federal short-term clean air standards.

Health

Nearly $1M grant to fund climate projects in Allegheny County environmental justice communities

Reid Frazier·January 27, 2025

Fifteen environmental justice communities in the county are eligible for funding to address flooding with projects like rain gardens, green infrastructure and debris removal.

Climate Change Environmental Justice

Report: Clean energy workforce is growing in Pennsylvania, but challenges remain

Reid Frazier·January 22, 2025

The number of clean energy jobs is growing in Pennsylvania, but what will it take to keep the momentum going?

Climate Change Economy Energy Your Environment Update

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How could blocking Nippon Steel’s bid to buy U.S. Steel impact the region’s air quality?

Reid Frazier·January 8, 2025

President Biden blocked Nippon Steel's bid to buy U.S. Steel, the region's largest source of air pollution. What might that mean for air quality?

Economy Health Your Environment Update

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