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DEP, Equitrans agree to $650,000 settlement over storage field violations

Reid Frazier·October 31, 2019

The storage site is an old, depleted oil and gas formation that lies less than 2,000 beneath what will soon be an active part of a coal mine. The company failed to submit complete reports on gas wells into the site.

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President Trump Rips Paris Agreement, Democrats While in Pittsburgh

Chris Potter·October 24, 2019

Saying again that he represents Pittsburgh not Paris, Trump asked if the plans of some Democratic candidates to end the burning of fossil fuels are based on stupidity or evil.

Energy Politics

Connecting the Dots Between Rick Perry, Ukraine’s Natural Gas and Impeachment

Reid Frazier·October 18, 2019

President Trump says a key phone call at the center of the Ukraine scandal was Rick Perry’s idea. Is he throwing his Energy Secretary under the bus?

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What You Need to Know About PA GOP’s Pro-Gas Bills

Kara Holsopple·October 17, 2019

Energize PA's most controversial bill would remove permitting authority from DEP and put it in the hands of a politically-appointed commission.

Energy Politics Your Environment Update

Report: ExxonMobil Scouting Property for 2nd Cracker in Beaver County

Reid Frazier·October 17, 2019

Energy companies are taking advantage of cheap natural gas from the region’s fracking industry.

Economy Energy The Coming Chemical Boom

Washington County Families Tell State to ‘Fix’ Their Cancer Study

Reid Frazier·October 8, 2019

Families of people diagnosed with a rare cancer want the state to revise their study and look into whether fracking could be involved.

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Gov. Wolf Plans for Pennsylvania to Join a Regional Effort to Cut Carbon Emissions

Susan Phillips·October 4, 2019

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative requires power plants to pay for their emissions. Wolf bypassed the legislature with an executive order.

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Ethane from Pa.’s Fracking Boom Is Fueling Plastics Production Overseas

Reid Frazier·October 2, 2019

The plastics industry relies on dirt-cheap American shale gas to feed its chemical plants and the globe’s growing hunger for plastics.

Energy Following Pennsylvania Gas to Scotland

Environmental Groups Secure Air Protections at Proposed Ohio Cracker Plant

Julie Grant·September 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.

Energy Pollution The Coming Chemical Boom

In Scotland, Residents Say The Local Refinery And U.S. Shale Gas Keep Their Town Afloat

Reid Frazier·September 24, 2019

They depend on the refinery for jobs and business, but they say their town is neglected.

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DEP, Equitrans agree to $650,000 settlement over storage field violations

President Trump Rips Paris Agreement, Democrats While in Pittsburgh

Connecting the Dots Between Rick Perry, Ukraine’s Natural Gas and Impeachment

What You Need to Know About PA GOP’s Pro-Gas Bills

Report: ExxonMobil Scouting Property for 2nd Cracker in Beaver County

Washington County Families Tell State to ‘Fix’ Their Cancer Study

Gov. Wolf Plans for Pennsylvania to Join a Regional Effort to Cut Carbon Emissions

Ethane from Pa.’s Fracking Boom Is Fueling Plastics Production Overseas

Environmental Groups Secure Air Protections at Proposed Ohio Cracker Plant

In Scotland, Residents Say The Local Refinery And U.S. Shale Gas Keep Their Town Afloat