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Where Clinton and Trump Stand on Energy and Climate Change

Reid Frazier·October 7, 2016

Our energy reporter Reid Frazier digs into whether Donald Trump really thinks climate change is a hoax; and whether Hillary Clinton can deliver on one of her most ambitious campaign promises.

Climate Change Energy Politics

After Bitter Fight, New Marcellus Shale Regulations Are Set to Take Effect

Marie Cusick·October 7, 2016

Pennsylvania’s oil and gas regulations have gotten their first major update in 15 years. But it wasn't easy getting there.

Energy

Why the Oil and Gas Industry Is Not Giving to Trump

Susan Phillips·October 7, 2016

Among the many oddities in this election: The 2016 Republican candidate for president has gotten little love from one of the GOP’s most reliable donor groups.

Energy Politics

VIDEO: The Collapse of Coal

The Allegheny Front·October 5, 2016

Less than a decade ago, the coal industry was at its peak. Now, bankruptcies across the industry are leading many to question whether it's the beginning of the end for coal.

Energy Future of Coal Video

Mountains Of Evidence

Benny Becker·September 30, 2016

Concerns about how mountaintop removal coal mining has impacted the people of Appalachia are nearly as old as the practice itself. But some lingering health questions may finally have answers.

Energy Health

An aerial view of a natural gas well pad

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules with Environmentalists on Oil and Gas Law

Susan Phillips·September 30, 2016

The state's highest court has struck down a number of provisions of Pennsylvania's controversial Act 13. So what does it mean for industry—and for communities opposed to fracking?

Energy

States Suing Over Climate Change Plan Get Their Day In Court

Kara Holsopple·September 28, 2016

We sort through the first round of arguments in the case brought by West Virginia and other states to stop the EPA's Clean Power Plan.

Climate Change Energy

What Pennsylvania Must Do to Hit its Carbon Reduction Goals by 2030

Alexandra Kanik·September 28, 2016

Though Obama's plan to reduce carbon emissions is still in legal limbo, Pennsylvania is moving ahead with its own steps to curb climate change.

Climate Change Energy

Trump Tells Oil and Gas Drillers They Will Like Him. Will They?

Reid Frazier·September 23, 2016

Typically, the Republican presidential candidate can count on lockstep support from the fossil fuel industry. But Donald Trump's unpredictability is leaving some oil and gas professionals wary.

Energy Politics

Fight Feels Familiar For Tribes At North Dakota Pipeline Protest

Amy Sisk·September 23, 2016

A key reason why tribes from all over the country have joined the protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline: Many of them have waged similar fights on their own lands.

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