EQT stops fracking at site in Greene County after claim of water contamination; DEP investigating

Reid FrazierJuly 14, 2022

The incident happened in June at an EQT gas well. Nearby residents say their water changed color, and they haven't been able to drink it.

EnergyHealthWater

Study finds elderly near fracking sites at higher risk of dying prematurely

Reid FrazierFebruary 1, 2022

Researchers looked at millions of Medicare records and found elderly people living downwind of fracking sites had a 3.1 percent increased risk of dying prematurely.

EnergyHealth

DEP cites Shell for ‘malodors’ outside cracker plant construction site

Reid FrazierSeptember 29, 2021

Residents said they smelled a sweet maple syrup odor for several days. DEP and Shell are still investigating the cause.

EnergyPollutionThe Coming Chemical Boom

Essay: Finding a ‘Field of Innocence’ at the Flight 93 Crash Site

Chuck TagueSeptember 7, 2021

For naturalist Chuck Tague, bluets, a wildflower also known as innocence or Quaker ladies, became a symbolic part of the landscape at the Flight 93 crash site in southwestern Pennsylvania.

ConservationCultureEssay

New Reports: Cleaning Up Coal Sites and Plugging Gas Wells Could Create Thousands of Jobs

Julie GrantApril 16, 2021

Hazards from abandoned wells and coal mines plague Appalachia. Cleaning them up could be an economic boon for the region.

Climate ChangeEconomyEnergyPollution

Alerted by High COVID ‘Activity,’ State Health Officials Visited Shell’s Beaver County Ethane Cracker

Reid FrazierApril 2, 2021

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.

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Pennsylvania State Parks Opening More Campsites to Pets in 2022

Rachel McDevittFebruary 16, 2021

Yes to cats, dogs, turtles, birds and other domestic pets. No to farm animals.

CoronavirusRecreationWild Pennsylvania

Study: Pittsburgh Kids Near Polluting Sites Have Higher Asthma Rates

Reid FrazierNovember 10, 2020

Minority and low-income communities are most impacted, because they are more likely to live near polluting facilities.

Environmental JusticeHazardous to Your HealthHealthPollution

Study: Radiation Levels Higher Downwind of Fracking Sites

Reid FrazierOctober 16, 2020

Researchers found elevated levels of radioactivity on air particles measured downwind of fracking sites around the country. They say health effects are possible, though not imminent.

EnergyHealth

Sunoco asks Environmental Hearing Board to Block New DEP Shutdown of Mariner East Drilling Site

Susan PhillipsAugust 26, 2020

A judge temporarily allows construction to continue at the troubled Chester County site, pending a hearing scheduled for Sept. 1.

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