Exemptions in the law and permissions from owners put hundreds of wells closer to homes, schools and churches than the 500-foot setback meant to protect public health.
Shell has put policies in place to try to prevent the spread of COVID. But photographs obtained by The Allegheny Front and StateImpact Pennsylvania show that policy isn’t always followed.
Kathy Knauer was given The Distinguished Alumni Award for Teaching and Dissemination for her efforts as the head of The Allegheny Front for more than 25 years.
Award-winning stories featured activists fighting fracking in Ohio, petrochemicals in Scotland, and the dangers of wood smoke. The Wild Pa series won big, too.
A change to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act drastically weakens how birds are protected. A former official who managed the bird program for 30 years speaks out.
The judge’s ruling was hailed as a First Amendment victory by David A. Strassburger, an attorney for Frazier and media outlets The Allegheny Front, StateImpact Pennsylvania and 90.5 WESA.
