Revolution Pipeline, Part of Which Exploded in 2018, Is Back in Service
DEP lifted its order barring the re-start of the pipeline, saying the company has put in enough safety precautions and it is now safe.
Energy
New Investigation Finds Fracking Chemicals in the Bodies of People in Southwestern Pa.
A two-year investigation sampled the urine of families living near fracking. We talked to the reporter who says she was shocked by the high levels of chemicals found in kids.
Gas vs. Electric Stoves? A Kitchen Expert Weighs In.
As a growing number of cities ban natural gas in new construction, we asked a kitchen expert what she thinks of gas versus electric stoves.
The Gas Industry Is Fighting the Phase Out of Fossil Fuels by Targeting Your Gas Stove
The natural gas industry wants you to keep using gas stoves as a growing number of cities ban gas in new construction.
At DEP Budget Hearing, a Focus on Pa.’s Effort to Join RGGI
The DEP budget hearing brought up the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, criticisms of DEP and Texas grid failures.
Delaware River Basin Commission Votes to Ban Fracking in the Watershed
The four-state commission cited scientific evidence that fracking has polluted drinking water, surface water, and groundwater.
Gas Industry Hasn’t Delivered on Its Economic Promise to Communities, Report Says
The industry rejects the report, calling natural gas extraction a 'game-changer for local economies.'
More Ohioans Want Some Say in Siting Drilling Waste Injection Wells
Residents near injection wells in Ohio fear pollution, noise and earthquakes. Local leaders want some say in where these wells are located.
Groups Oppose Pittsburgh-Area Fracking Waste Injection Well
The groups are concerned about drinking water contamination and earthquakes. Regulators say it's safe.
Range Resources Fined Nearly $300K for Misclassifying Wells
The wells should have been declared abandoned and plugged. If left unplugged, they can cause air, water and soil contamination.
