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Ohio approves fracking under state park and wildlife areas at contentious meeting

Julie Grant·November 17, 2023

A crowd shouted and chanted "Save our parks!" as an Ohio commission approved fracking under the state’s largest park and two wildlife areas in the eastern part of the state.

Climate Change Conservation Energy Water

Governor Shapiro stands in front of a table holding a signed agreement with 2 men on either side of him.

Gov. Shapiro announces ‘first of its kind’ agreement with CNX on fracking health measures, says new regulations coming

Reid Frazier·November 2, 2023

The agreement includes many measures recommended by a 2020 grand jury report. Voluntary air monitoring and data-sharing will take place at two CNX drilling sites.

Energy Health

A drilling rig looms behind a suburban house

A new report compiles years of data about the health risks associated with fracking

Kara Holsopple·October 27, 2023

A ninth edition includes health studies and investigations looking at risks from the fracking well pad to gas stoves in our homes.

Energy Health Pollution Your Environment Update

This rural township wants to make it easier for other places in Pa. to fight injection wells

Spotlight PA·October 23, 2023

Officials in Clara Township, Potter County, said they weren't notified about an injection well application in time. They want to change that.

Energy

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Biden to announce funding for two ‘clean energy’ hydrogen hubs in Pa.

Susan Phillips·October 12, 2023

A project in southeastern Pa. will use renewable and nuclear energy to produce hydrogen. The other hub in western Pa., Ohio, WV will use natural gas.

Climate Change Energy

After Fayette County’s first proposed injection well is withdrawn, residents worry there may be more to come

Danish Bajwa·October 9, 2023

The injection well would have been 300 feet from the nearest home and dispose of fracking wastewater, which may pose risks to groundwater and air quality.

Energy

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Pennsylvania gas prices, drilling falls, report says

Rachel McDevitt·October 3, 2023

Natural gas prices in Pennsylvania have fallen steeply, after spiking last year. There’s also been a significant slowdown in new fracking wells.

Economy Energy

EPA’s approval of second Plum injection well raises fears that more are on the way

Reid Frazier·September 28, 2023

A second injection well near Pittsburgh has residents and activists worried. Pennsylvania has 19 injection wells permitted by EPA.

Energy Pollution

Actor Bob Martin portrays the character of Ezell, standing between two pipes and showin the audience a red hankercheif.

‘Ezell: Ballad of a Land Man’ performance about fracking and belonging coming to Pittsburgh

Kara Holsopple·September 22, 2023

The touring production from Kentucky finds common themes in western Pennsylvania and beyond.

Culture Energy Your Environment Update

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Ohio commission delays vote to frack state parks during raucous meeting

Julie Grant·September 19, 2023

The Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission approved four proposals to drill for gas and oil on some state-owned lands, but delayed action on fracking under Ohio state parks.

Conservation Energy Politics

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