DEP says leaks, spill damage continue at storage site where gas leaked for weeks
More problems have been found at the Cambria County site. DEP has ordered the company to stop injecting gas into its storage wells and submit a clean-up plan.
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Pennsylvania emissions rule for conventional oil and gas sites moves ahead
DEP issued a notice Friday that the regulation to prevent leaks of volatile organic compounds and methane is final and effective.
A gas leak at Cambria County storage site has been plugged
A gas leak at a Cambria County underground natural gas storage site has been plugged, according to its owner. It had been venting gas since Nov. 6.
Natural gas leak at underground storage site in Cambria County stopped after 11 days
While the company needs to determine the actual amount of gas that leaked, it estimates that it could be 100 million cubic feet/day.
Pa. needs to finish emissions regulations for oil and gas sites by December or face sanctions, EPA says
Pennsylvania could lose $500-$750 million in federal highway funds if it doesn't submit plans to EPA by Dec. 16 to reduce VOCs at oil/gas sites.
Children living near Pa. fracking sites are at increased risk of leukemia, study finds
It found that children born within 1.24 miles of a well site were 2-3 times more likely to be diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
EQT stops fracking at site in Greene County after claim of water contamination; DEP investigating
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.
Study finds elderly near fracking sites at higher risk of dying prematurely
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.
DEP cites Shell for ‘malodors’ outside cracker plant construction site
Residents said they smelled a sweet maple syrup odor for several days. DEP and Shell are still investigating the cause.
Essay: Finding a ‘Field of Innocence’ at the Flight 93 Crash Site
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.
