Can Shale Gas Rebuild the Region’s Manufacturing Base? Julie Grant·October 26, 2018Some 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 Frazier·October 25, 2018Wheeler 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 Hoover·October 19, 2018Electric 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 Frazier·October 19, 2018Democratic 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 Sisk·October 5, 2018Environmentalists and the American Civil Liberties Union have spoken out against the bill.EnergyFollow the PipelinePolitics
Disposal Well Near Pittsburgh Gets a Hearing Reid Frazier·October 2, 2018The well would inject 25 million gallons of fracking waste a year into depleted natural gas well.EnergyNewsPollutionWater
The Dangerous Work of Building Pipelines Kara Holsopple·September 28, 2018A 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 Cusick·September 27, 2018Dangerous 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 Frazier·September 27, 2018Approval 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 Sisk·September 27, 2018The recent pipeline explosions near Pittsburgh tested firefighters and police.EnergyFollow the Pipeline
