DEP Deals Blow to Fracking Plan at U.S. Steel Mill Near Pittsburgh
The agency says it will suspend reviewing environmental permits for the controversial well after it lost its local zoning permit.
Energy
Trump’s Last Act: Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Trump administration announced it will sell drilling leases in early January. Can Joe Biden do anything to stop oil drilling in the refuge?
Federal Agency Approves Transfer of TMI-2 for Decommissioning
The partial meltdown of the Three Mile Island reactor is still the country’s most serious accident at a nuclear power plant.
Can Biden’s Climate Plan Spark Cooperation in Pennsylvania?
Some see possible common ground in jobs and infrastructure projects like charging stations for electric cars.
Families and Advocates Criticize Pa.’s Fracking Health Studies
Families say they're being cut out of the process of designing studies about whether fracking had anything to do with childhood cancers in SW Pa.
Bill Heading to Governor Relaxes Environmental Laws for Conventional Drillers
Lawmakers say the less rigorous environmental standards are scaled for "mom and pop" drillers.
DEP: Revolution Pipeline Can’t Go Into Service Until Stability Issues Are Fixed
DEP's order says the pipeline runs along unstable steep slopes and hillsides. A landslide caused an explosion in 2018.
From Appalachia to Wyoming: Youth From Coal Country Discuss the Future After Coal
The decline of coal, past and present, loomed large in their conversation about what the future may hold for them and their communities.
How Energy and Environment Will Change Under Biden
From rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement to restoring fuel efficiency standards, Biden has a lot to do.
Groups Sue EPA Over Flares at Industrial Facilities
Suit claims rules allow excess pollution at natural gas processing stations, landfills and chemical plants.
