Group highlights economic and public health costs of fracking
One study examined pregnant women who live near natural gas wells and their exposure to toxic chemicals like benzene.
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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.
Analysts forecast rise in oil and gas impact fees after prices rose in 2021
Gas drillers are expected to pay about $234 million dollars in impact fees for 2021, nearly $90 million more than 2020, and potentially the highest payout ever.
DEP adjusts proposed methane rule, but critics say it’s not enough
They say the proposal to crack down on VOCs and methane emissions from oil and gas sites is too weak. EPA has proposed tougher rules.
State report shows strong natural gas production growth in 2021
After a bruising year in 2020, natural gas production and prices in Pennsylvania are on the rise this...
New book explores private land, public good and fracking in Pennsylvania
A sociologist looks at how the environmental and community impacts of the natural gas boom in Lycoming County challenged closely-held rural values of independence and private property rights.
Environmental Group Asks Court to Order Lawmakers Pay Back Money Meant for Conservation
The Pennsylvania Environmental Defense Foundation is hoping to get the state to return more than $1 billion to a conservation fund.
Pa. Supreme Court Rules Drilling Revenue From State Forests Must Be Used for Conservation
Revenue like bonus, rental, and penalty payments from oil and gas drilling in state forests must go toward conservation, not balancing the state budget.
DEP to require landfills to test for radioactivity from fracking waste
The new requirement is to protect drinking water sources from radioactive materials found in fracking waste.
Group Says Tighter Radiation Controls of Drilling Waste Needed
An exemption in federal law leaves patchwork of state laws to protect public and workers.
