Pennsylvania Confirms First Fracking-Related Earthquakes
Fracking-induced earthquakes have been detected in neighboring Ohio before, but the five tremors recorded in western Pennsylvania in 2016 are the state's first.
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Citizen Complaints Over Drilling Have Soared During the Gas Boom
According to a new report, Pennsylvanians have filed around 9,000 complaints over the past decade, mostly over water contamination. And that number has increased dramatically in the fracking era.
Wolf is Hoping Third Time’s the Charm on Gas Severance Tax
Despite the idea falling flat with the Republican legislature each of the past two years, a tax on natural gas development is again on Tom Wolf's agenda. But does it have a shot at passing?
VIDEO: Eminent Domain Meets Civil Disobedience in Pennsylvania’s Pipeline Wars
It was one of the more dramatic moments of the past year's growing battle over gas infrastructure: The day Elise Gerhart climbed a tree on her family's property to protest the clearing of a right-a-way for a new natural gas pipeline.
Compressor Stations Open Up New Front in Fracking Debate
Residents who thought they lived far outside drilling country are increasingly discovering the boom in pipeline construction is bringing the fracking debate to their doorsteps.
EPA Changes Tone, Says Fracking Can Impact Drinking Water
The EPA's landmark study of fracking's impact on drinking water has been embroiled in a seesaw battle of semantics. Here's what the agency is saying in its final report.
We Helped Residents Near a Fracking Site Test Their Air Quality. Here’s What We Found.
Our partners at PublicSource paid a visit to residents in Penn Township to put some numbers to how the community's first shale gas wells are impacting their air quality.
Scientists Say EPA’s Last-Minute Changes to Fracking Report Downplayed Risks
After a landmark 2015 EPA report concluded that fracking posed no significant threat to drinking water supplies, many considered the issue settled. But new documents have emerged showing EPA downplayed the risks.
Group of Doctors Says It’s Time to Hit ‘Pause’ on Fracking
The Pennsylvania Medical Society—which represents a quarter of the state’s doctors—is reversing course and calling for a moratorium on new hydraulic fracturing operations.
No, the Battle Over Pennsylvania’s New Drilling Rules Is Not Over
Pennsylvania has taken more than a decade to update its oil and gas rules for the fracking era. But the legal fight over those new regulations may just be getting started.
