Pennsylvania Confirms First Fracking-Related Earthquakes
Fracking-induced earthquakes have been detected in neighboring Ohio before, but the five tremors recorded in western Pennsylvania in 2016 are the state's first.
Energy
Judge Denies Appeal to Halt Construction on Mariner East 2 Pipeline
Three environmental groups had appealed to a state Environmental Hearing Board to temporarily block construction on Sunoco's controversial gas pipeline.
Trump’s First Weeks Fuel Optimism Among Drillers, Angst for Environmentalists
Environmental groups, climate scientists and others who worry about the rolling back of regulations are steeling themselves for a long, hard fight.
Citizen Complaints Over Drilling Have Soared During the Gas Boom
According to a new report, Pennsylvanians have filed around 9,000 complaints over the past decade, mostly over water contamination. And that number has increased dramatically in the fracking era.
Trump Gives Pipeline Industry a Boost, But Leaders Warn Against Complacency
President Trump is sending strong signals to pipeline companies that it's all systems go. But those actions could also energize protesters.
Mining Plan Beneath State Park Stream Halted by Judge
A plan by Consol Energy to expand its Bailey mine complex beneath Ryerson Station State Park has been blocked by a judge.
The Great Lakes Could Be Getting Its First Offshore Wind Farm
A six-turbine pilot project in Lake Erie could soon become the country's second offshore wind farm.
Potter Township Green Lights Shell’s Ethane Cracker
With a permit from township supervisors, Shell has moved another step closer toward building its massive chemical plant near Pittsburgh.
A Pennsylvania Hunter Talks Trump, Drilling and the Politics of the Great Outdoors
Many hunters and fishermen fear that leasing public lands for oil and gas wells will destroy wildlife habitat. But hunter Randy Santucci isn’t worried. And he can show you why.
Wolf is Hoping Third Time’s the Charm on Gas Severance Tax
Despite the idea falling flat with the Republican legislature each of the past two years, a tax on natural gas development is again on Tom Wolf's agenda. But does it have a shot at passing?
