What Pennsylvania Must Do to Hit its Carbon Reduction Goals by 2030
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.
Energy
Trump Tells Oil and Gas Drillers They Will Like Him. Will They?
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.
Fight Feels Familiar For Tribes At North Dakota Pipeline Protest
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.
Pittsburghers Join Protests Against Dakota Access Pipeline
Last week, about 150 people rallied in downtown Pittsburgh to support the Standing Rock Sioux's efforts to stop construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline.
Dakota Access Pipeline Controversy Hits Home in Pennsylvania
In the wake of the Obama administration’s decision to halt construction on the Dakota Access pipeline, industry executives are worried about growing public opposition to oil and gas infrastructure.
Researchers Search for New Ways to Treat Fracking Wastewater
West Virginia University and the University of Kansas are teaming up to tackle the 20-billion-barrel-a-year problem of fracking wastewater.
Fracking Billionaire Backs Trump
At an oil and gas conference in Pittsburgh Wednesday, Continental Resources CEO Harold Hamm made the case that Trump is the best choice for the drilling industry.
Inspectors Saw Corrosion on Pipeline Years Before Explosion
Company officials say the natural gas pipeline that exploded in western Pennsylvania had corrosion issues dating back to 2012—leaving some asking whether the accident could have been prevented.
In Coal Country, A Town is Wary of Candidates’ Big Campaign Promises
The ever-shifting debate over energy policy has many in a Pennsylvania coal town fired up–and worried–about the outcome of this year's presidential election.
A Princess, a Miner and a Movement to Stop the War on Coal
As coal has been pulled into the middle of the climate change fight, a town's entire heritage has been dragged in too.
