Company seeks to withdraw water from W. Pa. trout stream for fracking

Reid FrazierMay 4, 2022

Big Sewickley Creek runs through Beaver and Allegheny counties and is known for fishing and swimming. A watershed group, anglers, and a state legislator want DEP to reject the plan.

ConservationEnergyWild Pennsylvania

Environmental group joins Plum Borough Council in fight against second gas wastewater injection well

Kiley KoscinskiMarch 11, 2022

Injection wells dispose of fracking wastewater deep underground. The group has concerns about truck traffic, water contamination, and earthquakes.

EnergyPollutionWater

U.S. Steel Drops Plan for Fracking at Steel Mill

Reid FrazierApril 27, 2021

U.S. Steel dropped plans for a fracking company to drill at the Edgar Thomson plant in Braddock.  The decision comes after years of opposition from some residents.

Energy

Groups Oppose Pittsburgh-Area Fracking Waste Injection Well

Reid FrazierFebruary 12, 2021

The groups are concerned about drinking water contamination and earthquakes. Regulators say it's safe.

EnergyWater

DEP Deals Blow to Fracking Plan at U.S. Steel Mill Near Pittsburgh

Reid FrazierDecember 11, 2020

The agency says it will suspend reviewing environmental permits for the controversial well after it lost its local zoning permit.

Energy

Fracking Project at U.S. Steel Plant Denied Local Permit Extension

Reid FrazierOctober 23, 2020

It's a victory for some Mon Valley residents and environmental groups. The company said it will continue to move the project forward.

Energy

DEP Approves Injection Well in Plum, But Uncertain Economy Might Put Project on Hold

Reid FrazierApril 24, 2020

The well will be used to dispose of fracking wastewater, but the economic slowdown from the pandemic has put the project on hold.

Energy

DEP Investigating Gas Well for Water Supply Complaint in Pittsburgh Suburb

Reid FrazierApril 2, 2019

It would be first water supply impacted by drilling in Allegheny County.

Energy

Proposal to Drill for Gas at U.S. Steel Site Prompts Contentious Hearing

Amy SiskMarch 29, 2019

The company wants to frack at the Edgar Thomson plant in Braddock, but residents in the area are concerned about safety and health impacts.

Energy

Pittsburgh Suburb Says No To Drilling Under Park

Amy SiskJanuary 17, 2019

Franklin Park is the latest example of a Pittsburgh suburb grappling with shale gas development.

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