Environmental Groups Secure Air Protections at Proposed Ohio Cracker Plant Julie GrantSeptember 24, 2019 The groups will drop their appeal of the plant's air permit in exchange for additional monitoring and disclosures. If built, the Ohio plant would be similar to Shell's cracker in Pa., shown above. EnergyPollutionThe Coming Chemical Boom
In Scotland, Residents Say The Local Refinery And U.S. Shale Gas Keep Their Town Afloat Reid FrazierSeptember 24, 2019 They depend on the refinery for jobs and business, but they say their town is neglected. Energy
There’s no fracking in the UK, so U.S. shale gas fuels plastics and more Reid FrazierSeptember 19, 2019 A moratorium in Scotland, a lukewarm public and tricky geology have kept fracking out of the UK. U.S. gas fills the gap. EnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom
Advocates Say Vehicle Electrification Is The Future And PA Is Lagging Behind Margaret J. KraussSeptember 17, 2019 They say Pennsylvania is squandering a financial windfall and missing out on air quality improvements. Climate ChangeEnergy
At a refinery in Scotland, a plastics evangelist says U.S. shale gas is vital Reid FrazierSeptember 16, 2019 Shale gas from Pennsylvania is fueling a plastics industry in Scotland. EnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom
Report: “Trade Secret” Chemicals Injected Nearly 11,000 Times at Oil and Gas Wells in Ohio Julie GrantSeptember 15, 2019 Not knowing the identity of all chemicals used at fracking sites makes emergency responders nervous. Energy
Why I’m following Pa’s Marcellus shale gas to Scotland Reid FrazierSeptember 13, 2019 Here's a hint: plastics. EnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom
How did fracking contaminants end up in the Mon River? A loophole in the law might be to blame Reid FrazierSeptember 11, 2019 Fracking pollutants went to a landfill, through a sewage treatment plant and into the Mon River. EnergyPollutionWater
Federal appeals court strikes blow to PennEast pipeline project Susan PhillipsSeptember 10, 2019 The Third Circuit decision blocks PennEast from condemning state-owned land in New Jersey. EnergyFollow the Pipeline
Pa Lawmakers Propose a cap-and-trade system to cut carbon emissions Dana BateSeptember 5, 2019 The bill would slash carbon emissions at least 90 percent by 2040. But it could take years before it has a chance of passing. Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics
