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Sunoco Pays $85,000 for Spills in 4 Counties from Its Mariner East Project

Rachel McDevitt·August 20, 2021

Spills from the Mariner East construction were in Blair, Cumberland, Juniata, and Lebanon counties. Sunoco already paid half a million dollars in fines for spills in Lebanon county last year.

Energy Pollution

Proposed Coal Mine in the Mon Valley Hits Roadblock at Township Meeting

Reid Frazier·August 19, 2021

The Forward Township planning commission unanimously rejected a challenge to rezone the property to allow for coal mining. Community members in attendance were "100 percent against" the mine.

Energy Your Environment Update

Public Hearing on Proposed Coal Mine in Allegheny County Set for Wednesday

Boomba Nishikawa·August 17, 2021

A coal company is contesting zoning of 950 acres of land in Forward Township where it wants to build a new coal mine. The land is zoned for residential and conservation use.

Energy

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Energy Transfer Fined $140K for Construction Violations Along Beaver County Pipeline

Reid Frazier·August 11, 2021

The violations include failing to report a landslide, failing to properly mark the pipeline’s path, and allowing erosion and runoff problems.

Energy Follow the Pipeline Wild Pennsylvania

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Environmental Group Asks Court to Order Lawmakers Pay Back Money Meant for Conservation

Rachel McDevitt·August 6, 2021

The Pennsylvania Environmental Defense Foundation is hoping to get the state to return more than $1 billion to a conservation fund.

Conservation Energy Politics Wild Pennsylvania

Renewables Overtake Coal, but Natural Gas Still Dominates U.S. Power Generation

Susan Phillips·August 4, 2021

Wind is the dominant source of renewable energy, which is now the second-largest source of electricity. Natural gas is still number one.

Energy

Pa. Supreme Court Rules Drilling Revenue From State Forests Must Be Used for Conservation

Rachel McDevitt·July 29, 2021

Revenue like bonus, rental, and penalty payments from oil and gas drilling in state forests must go toward conservation, not balancing the state budget.

Conservation Energy Wild Pennsylvania

DEP to require landfills to test for radioactivity from fracking waste

Reid Frazier·July 26, 2021

The new requirement is to protect drinking water sources from radioactive materials found in fracking waste.

Energy Pollution Water

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Group Says Tighter Radiation Controls of Drilling Waste Needed

Reid Frazier·July 23, 2021

An exemption in federal law leaves patchwork of state laws to protect public and workers.

Energy Pollution

FirstEnergy Admits to Defrauding the Public and Bribing Officials

Julie Grant·July 23, 2021

The power company has agreed to a $230 million penalty, in exchange for possible dismissal of the charges.

Energy News Politics

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Sunoco Pays $85,000 for Spills in 4 Counties from Its Mariner East Project

Proposed Coal Mine in the Mon Valley Hits Roadblock at Township Meeting

Public Hearing on Proposed Coal Mine in Allegheny County Set for Wednesday

Energy Transfer Fined $140K for Construction Violations Along Beaver County Pipeline

Environmental Group Asks Court to Order Lawmakers Pay Back Money Meant for Conservation

Renewables Overtake Coal, but Natural Gas Still Dominates U.S. Power Generation

Pa. Supreme Court Rules Drilling Revenue From State Forests Must Be Used for Conservation

DEP to require landfills to test for radioactivity from fracking waste

Group Says Tighter Radiation Controls of Drilling Waste Needed

FirstEnergy Admits to Defrauding the Public and Bribing Officials