These local governments say lawmakers' extension of the plastic bag moratorium was 'undemocratic.' They say they have a right to find local solutions to local problems.
New Jersey says the pipeline company can't take state-controlled conservation land for the project. A federal appeals court agreed that condemning public land violates the 11th Amendment.
Analysts say exiting the landmark climate agreement is not only a blow to climate action, but hinders the U.S.'s ability to participate in the economics of the future.
Thousands of gallons of drilling mud from construction of the Mariner East pipeline contaminated a state park lake. Protestors are calling for its shutdown.
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.
