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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.

Culture Energy

Pittsburghers Join Protests Against Dakota Access Pipeline

Julie Grant·September 23, 2016

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.

Energy

Dakota Access Pipeline Controversy Hits Home in Pennsylvania

Susan Phillips & Marie Cusick·September 23, 2016

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.

Energy

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Researchers Search for New Ways to Treat Fracking Wastewater

Glynis Board·September 23, 2016

West Virginia University and the University of Kansas are teaming up to tackle the 20-billion-barrel-a-year problem of fracking wastewater.

Energy Pollution

Fracking Billionaire Backs Trump

Reid Frazier·September 21, 2016

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.

Energy Politics

Inspectors Saw Corrosion on Pipeline Years Before Explosion

Reid Frazier·September 14, 2016

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.

Energy

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