Why Solar Eclipsed Coal in Jobs
Solar jobs now out number coal jobs by more than 2 to 1. But can laid off coal miners find jobs in solar?
Energy
How Regulation is Creating Jobs in Coal Country
In parts of coal country environmental regulations aren’t killing jobs, they’re creating them. Stream restoration made possible under the Clean Water Act is a multi-billion dollar industry and some former coal miners are finding work thanks to this revenue stream.
EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Tells Pennsylvania Miners He Has Their Back
During a quick stop-over in Greene County, the EPA administrator made the case that an industry-friendly EPA can indeed help coal miners.
Inside the World of ‘Small’ Oil
Believe it or not, thousands of small, mom-and-pop oil producers still make a living pumping their own crude the way they have for generations.
Louisianans Can Tell You What Pennsylvania’s Petrochemical Industry Might Look Like
If a petrochemical boom is heading to western Pennsylvania — as it now appears to be — there are some big lessons we can learn from residents living in the shadow of Louisiana's "Chemical Corridor."
How Shale Gas is Fueling a Spinoff Industry in Petrochemicals
The shale gas boom on the Gulf Coast has had a trickle down effect for the region's petrochemical industry. Could the same happen in western Pennsylvania?
Chemical Plant Brings Jobs and Dangers for a Gulf Coast Community
Shale gas development in Louisiana's "Chemical Corridor" may hold clues for what's coming next to Pennsylvania's natural gas country.
This is Exactly How Natural Gas Gets Turned Into Plastics
Our energy reporter Reid Frazier digs into how Shell's new ethane cracker will turn natural gas into one of the building blocks of modern life.
Lake Erie Wind Project Faces Lawsuit from Birding Groups
The groups say preparations for construction of a commercial-scale wind turbine by the Ohio National Guard have already violated the Endangered Species Act.
Report Finds Fracking Companies Often Get Slap-on-the-Wrist Fines
That's if they're getting fined at all. The new report from PennEnvironment found only 17 percent of violations resulted in penalties, and the median fine was around $5,000.
