Pa. voters split on fracking but show widespread support for stronger regulations
Although bipartisan support for fracking remains high among public officials, Pennsylvania voters continue to be divided and support increased regulation.
Susan Phillips
Fracking in Pennsylvania hasn’t gone as well as some may think
Twenty years after the state's first shale gas well was drilled, jobs comprise less than 1% of the workforce, residents fear health impacts and environmental damage continues.
Fact check: A president can’t ban fracking in Pennsylvania
Former President Donald Trump claimed that Vice President Kamala Harris would ban fracking if elected president. Could she do that?
Climate change is causing more damaging ‘mid-size’ storms. Insurers are taking notice
In Pennsylvania, just 1.6% of homes have flood insurance. “That’s really scary because we’re seeing more and more inland flood catastrophes."
Could Pennsylvania’s fracking wastewater hold the key to the country’s energy transition?
The U.S. will need a lot more lithium to transition from fossil fuels to renewables. New research shows Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale has a ton of it.
Green hydrogen: A climate change solution or fossil fuel bait and switch?
The federal government is betting big that creating hydrogen power with renewables is feasible and will help solve the climate crisis. Others are skeptical.
Environmentalists clash with Gov. Shapiro at hydrogen energy meeting in Philly
The Delaware Riverkeeper Network and others objected to holding the public meeting at a union hall instead of a more accessible location.
Marsh Creek State Park cleanup due to Mariner East pipeline construction
Mariner East pipeline builder Energy Transfer is back at the area near Marsh Creek State Park to clean up more drilling mud.
Philadelphia will power up to 25% of its buildings with solar energy from Adams County array
A 230,000-panel solar field in Adams County will put Philadelphia closer to its goal of powering all of its buildings with renewable energy by 2030.
Offshore wind projects canceled in New Jersey
The Danish company says inflation, supply chain issues, and rising interest rates gave it no choice. New Jersey's governor called the decision “outrageous.”
