Can Shale Gas Rebuild the Region’s Manufacturing Base? Julie GrantOctober 26, 2018 Some are hoping that natural gas can create a plastics industry in the Ohio Valley. Others fear air quality and drinking water will be harmed. EconomyEnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom
EPA head says rollbacks will keep environment clean, economy up Reid FrazierOctober 25, 2018 Wheeler says federal action isn't needed to lower carbon dioxide and that the U.S. should continue to promote coal. Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics
Need a Charge? Visit a State Park. Sara HooverOctober 19, 2018 Electric and hybrid car owners will soon have access to dozens of free charging stations at Pennsylvania parks and forests. Climate ChangeEnergyRecreationTransportation
Democratic Socialists are Coming to Harrisburg. What Does that Mean for the Environment? Reid FrazierOctober 19, 2018 Democratic Socialists are on the ballot in states like Florida, Kansas and Pennsylvania. And they have their own ideas about how to save the environment. EconomyEnergyEnvironmental JusticePolitics
Tougher Penalties Proposed for Vandalizing Pipelines, Power Plants Amy SiskOctober 5, 2018 Environmentalists and the American Civil Liberties Union have spoken out against the bill. EnergyFollow the PipelinePolitics
Disposal Well Near Pittsburgh Gets a Hearing Reid FrazierOctober 2, 2018 The well would inject 25 million gallons of fracking waste a year into depleted natural gas well. EnergyNewsPollutionWater
The Dangerous Work of Building Pipelines Kara HolsoppleSeptember 28, 2018 A new investigation into the safety of the people building America’s oil and gas pipelines reveals a high fatality rate. EnergyFollow the PipelineYour Environment Update
We’re Wired to be Wary of Certain Things. Here’s Why Pipelines are Among Them. Marie CusickSeptember 27, 2018 Dangerous incidents involving pipelines are rare, but September has been a bad month. EnergyFollow the Pipeline
In Pennsylvania, No Oversight of Where Some Pipelines Can be Built Reid FrazierSeptember 27, 2018 Approval is necessary for interstate pipelines, but not for those that don't cross state lines. EnergyFollow the Pipeline
First Responders Near Pipeline Prep for an Unlikely Event: ‘One Hell of a Boom’ Amy SiskSeptember 27, 2018 The recent pipeline explosions near Pittsburgh tested firefighters and police. EnergyFollow the Pipeline
