AG Shapiro filed 15 criminal charges, including nine felonies, after more than a decade since Cabot's fracking activities caused well water contamination.
New York and New Jersey have used a provision of the Clean Water Act to halt pipeline projects carrying shale gas from Pennsylvania across state lines.
The invasive plant is pitting conservationists who want it removed to protect native species against land managers who say it's keeping coastal land intact.
Pa.'s climate assessment predicts chicken farms will move to Pennsylvania to escape sweltering temperatures in the South, causing more water pollution.
The federal agency said its new policy doesn't mean facilities can exceed pollution limits. Meanwhile, Pa. DEP is developing guidance to evaluate requests to waive permit conditions.
The pipeline company said the waivers are necessary to prevent "potential adverse impacts to human health or the environment.” Critics say they are trying to skirt the rules.
Susan Phillips is a reporter for StateImpact Pennsylvania, a collaboration between WITF and WHYY covering the fiscal and environmental impact of Pennsylvania’s booming energy economy.
