Compressor Stations Open Up New Front in Fracking Debate
Residents who thought they lived far outside drilling country are increasingly discovering the boom in pipeline construction is bringing the fracking debate to their doorsteps.
Pollution
Could the Former Shenango Coke Works Site Become a Solar Farm?
Is putting a big solar array on the former coke plant site just a pipe dream? Maybe not. The utility that owns it actually has a robust recent history of investing in renewables.
Shell Proposes Bargain to Meet Pollution Targets for its Ethane Cracker
Is cutting more of one kind of pollution in exchange for less of another a fair trade? That's what Shell is asking the DEP to consider to meet pollution requirements for its new petrochemical plant.
EPA Changes Tone, Says Fracking Can Impact Drinking Water
The EPA's landmark study of fracking's impact on drinking water has been embroiled in a seesaw battle of semantics. Here's what the agency is saying in its final report.
We Helped Residents Near a Fracking Site Test Their Air Quality. Here’s What We Found.
Our partners at PublicSource paid a visit to residents in Penn Township to put some numbers to how the community's first shale gas wells are impacting their air quality.
Along the Ohio River, Past Accidents Have Led to Stronger Protections for Drinking Water
Call it a silver lining. But states along the Ohio River have much better safeguards for drinking water supplies today as a result of some past disasters.
What You Need to Know About ‘Legacy Pollution’ in the Ohio River
For decades, much of the Ohio River was used as an industrial sewer. And that long legacy of pollution is still being felt all along the river's near-thousand-mile course.
DEP Says Greene County Stream Poses ‘No Radiation Concern’
Back in 2014, Ten Mile Creek was suspected to have dangerously high levels of radium. But recent tests by the Pennsylvania DEP now show that levels are within federal safety standards.
You Can Now Report Terrible Air in the ‘Burgh with this New App
Now when your neighborhood smells like a tire fire, it's easier than ever to fire off a message to the Allegheny County Health Department.
Tracking the Health Impacts of C8 Exposure
What exactly can the chemical found in Teflon do to your health? We chat with a reporter who's covered the class-action lawsuit over the health impacts of Dupont's C8.
