Scotland is Turning Pennsylvania Shale Gas into Plastic. But What Happens to It Next?
Plastic in the form of pellets and single-use products are polluting the ocean. Efforts to clean it up are underway.
Energy
Study: Natural Gas in the Region Has Brought Economic Benefits, But also Premature Deaths
Rural areas see more of an economic boost, while metro Pittsburgh and other more densely populated counties bear the brunt of premature deaths from the industry's air pollution.
America’s Shale Gas Helped Solve Japan’s Energy Needs after the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
American natural gas is now exported to 35 countries, including Japan. But some Pennsylvanians have been forced to give up their land in the process.
Chester County DA Charges Energy Transfer Manager, Others in Scheme to Use Constables for Mariner East Pipeline Security
The DA alleges the 'buy-a-badge' scheme was meant to intimidate residents along the troubled pipeline construction project.
Pittsburgh Mayor’s Comments Set Off Controversy Over Petrochemical Industry’s Impact to Western Pa
Peduto's comments brought backlash from politicians and labor unions and praise from environmental groups.
State to Fund Studies on Fracking and Cancers, Other Health Effects
The state will spend $3.9 million to explore the potential health effects of fracking after months of pressure from families of cancer patients in Washington County.
Appalachia’s Strip-Mined Mountains Face a Growing Climate Risk: Flooding
A new analysis of satellite imagery shows how a section of West Virginia with the most strip-mine damage from the coal industry is also the most susceptible to increased streamflow.
After the Murray Energy Bankruptcy, What’s the Future of Coal?
Bob Murray, CEO of Murray Energy, gave President Trump an 'action plan' to save coal. So now what?
Johns Hopkins Researcher: Ban Fracking in Pa.
"I would say because of the regional and local health concerns and concerns about climate change, we should stop fracking–everywhere.”
Uneasy State of Affairs: Scotland’s Use of American Shale Gas
Despite a ban on fracking, Scotland imports shale gas from Pennsylvania for its plastics industry. This has some activists saying 'no fracking here, no fracking anywhere.'
