Washington County parents want deeper look into fracking’s link to cancer cases
Despite the state declaring no cancer cluster, parents want answers.
Energy
Ohio Law Allows Energy Companies to Force Landowners into Leases
Ohio regulators have never turned down an energy company's request to force a landowner to sign a lease. The company needs to show that without the landowner, their project would not be profitable.
Trump Ditches Obama’s signature climate policy aimed at cutting coal emissions
The new rule will help coal power plants remain open and is expected to hamper efforts to cut carbon emissions.
How Ohio Compares to Pennsylvania for Oversight of Gas Industry
A law professor says Pennsylvania has better protections for the environment than Ohio.
Some Ohio Citizens Who Complained About Oil and Gas Feel ‘Abandoned’ by the State
While thousands have complained, many say Ohio regulators did not or could not address their concerns.
Ohio Community Reckons With A Coal Plant Closure
For residents of Coshocton, Ohio, fewer carbon emissions come at a price, but there's still hope for what comes after coal.
Poet and Journalist Chronicles Human Cost of Fracking
Eliza Griswold's book chronicles the story of the Haneys as they try to get the drilling company to take responsibility for pollution near her home.
Court Document Reveals Range Resources, Other Defendants Agreed to $3 million Settlement in Washington County Contamination Suit
StateImpact Pennsylvania and The Allegheny Front discovered the document, which was publicly available at the Washington County prothonotary's office.
Wolf Rejects Senate’s Infrastructure Proposal Funded by Forest Drilling
Senate Republicans say lifting Wolf's moratorium on new drilling in state forests could raise about a billion dollars a year.
AG Investigating Wastewater Case from Landfill that Accepts Fracking Waste
The landfill's wastewater was causing problems for the Belle Vernon municipal treatment plant.
