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Shell Keeps Massive Construction Site in Beaver County Site Open Despite Coronavirus Worries

Reid Frazier·March 18, 2020

Construction sites are not part of Gov. Wolf's shutdown of non-essential businesses. Eight thousand workers are on site every day.

Coronavirus Energy The Coming Chemical Boom

State Park and Forest Facilities Close but Trails Remain Open

Andy Kubis·March 17, 2020

Trails, lakes and roads are still open. DCNR will reevaluate whether to reopen after fourteen days.

Coronavirus Recreation Wild Pennsylvania

State to Allegheny, Beaver and 10 Other Counties: Seek and Destroy Spotted Lanternfly Eggs

Julie Grant·March 13, 2020

The pest, which has already damaged grape crops in eastern counties, is moving westward. Businesses will need permits to move goods in and out of quarantined counties.

Food and Agriculture Wild Pennsylvania Your Environment Update

Fight Over Natural Gas Tax Break Divides PA Democrats

Ed Mahon·March 10, 2020

It's a fight among unions and environmentalists on a bill that would give tax breaks to companies that use natural gas to make plastics or fertilizers.

Energy The Coming Chemical Boom

Petrochemical Town Hall Near Pittsburgh Spotlights Pollution, Health Worries

Reid Frazier·March 5, 2020

Also discussed were the drawbacks of a bill to give tax breaks for chemical plants like the one Shell is building in Beaver County.

Energy Health The Coming Chemical Boom

Allegheny, Beaver Counties Added to Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine

Julie Grant·March 4, 2020

Businesses that truck goods in and out of quarantined counties must get a permit. The public is being asked to destroy its muddy looking egg masses.

Food and Agriculture Wild Pennsylvania

Trump on Earth: A New Rule Would End Penalties for Bird Deaths

Julie Grant·March 4, 2020

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.

Conservation News Podcasts Politics Wild Pennsylvania Wildlife Your Environment Update

Federal Prosecutors Investigating Pipeline Company in Connection with Beaver County Blast

Reid Frazier·February 28, 2020

A federal grand jury subpoena has been issued to the Revolution pipeline’s owner, Energy Transfer, for documents related to a 2018 explosion caused by a landslide.

Energy Follow the Pipeline

Constitution Pipeline Project Ended as Builder Cites ‘Diminished’ Return on Investment

Scott Blanchard·February 26, 2020

Even though the project has ended, the Constitution’s impact will still be felt on at least one Pennsylvania farm. The pipeline would have brought natural gas to New York, where it faced opposition.

Energy Follow the Pipeline

Northern Long-Eared Bat Was Improperly Denied Endangered Status. What’s Next?

Kara Holsopple·February 11, 2020

A judge’s ruling gives environmentalists new hope for the future of a bat that's quickly disappearing from Pennsylvania.

Conservation Wild Pennsylvania Wildlife Your Environment Update

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