New Reports: Cleaning Up Coal Sites and Plugging Gas Wells Could Create Thousands of Jobs Julie Grant·April 16, 2021Hazards from abandoned wells and coal mines plague Appalachia. Cleaning them up could be an economic boon for the region.Climate ChangeEconomyEnergyPollution
Groups Oppose Pittsburgh-Area Fracking Waste Injection Well Reid Frazier·February 12, 2021The groups are concerned about drinking water contamination and earthquakes. Regulators say it's safe.EnergyWater
Range Resources Fined Nearly $300K for Misclassifying Wells Reid Frazier·February 11, 2021The wells should have been declared abandoned and plugged. If left unplugged, they can cause air, water and soil contamination.Energy
Plan to ‘Reimagine Appalachia’ Touts Jobs, Justice and Sustainability for the Ohio Valley Brittany Patterson·July 29, 2020A coalition wants a new vision built on natural resources and well-paying jobs, while addressing climate change and racial injustice.Climate ChangeCultureEconomyRecreation
State Reaches $7M Agreement Over 1,400 Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Reid Frazier·March 12, 2019The Alabama company must either plug the wells, or put them back into production over the next 14 years. Energy
