A Pennsylvania County Went From Bust to Boom Times With Natural Gas. Now, It’s Nearly Broke. Jamie MartinesMarch 8, 2021 Greene County raised taxes amid a pandemic and for the first time since 2010, despite receiving more than $37 million in gas impact fees. EconomyEnergy
Wolf Promotes Natural Gas Tax to Boost Pandemic Economy Laura BenshoffMarch 5, 2021 The tax would fuel Back to Work PA, a $3 billion plan for workers and small businesses hurt by the pandemic. It faces an uphill battle. CoronavirusEconomyEnergyPolitics
Coal and Gas Jobs Given Center Stage by Pa. Lawmakers, Even Democrats Rachel McDevittMarch 5, 2021 At recent hearings in Harrisburg, fossil fuel reps told lawmakers that coal and gas are part of the climate solution. Some Democrats agree. Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics
Gas Industry Hasn’t Delivered on Its Economic Promise to Communities, Report Says Jon HurdleFebruary 16, 2021 The industry rejects the report, calling natural gas extraction a 'game-changer for local economies.' EconomyEnergyYour Environment Update
Impact Fees Expected to Drop Due to Low Natural Gas Prices Rachel McDevittJanuary 29, 2021 Fees haven't been this low since the program started. That's bad news for some smaller communities that rely on the fees for their budgets. EconomyEnergy
When a Gas Plant Moves Next Door Julie GrantDecember 11, 2020 Next to the site of one of the largest gas power plants of its kind in the country, neighbors say they have lost much. EnergyEnvironmental JusticeYour Environment Update
Fears for Safety and Climate Surround LNG Export Terminal Planned on the Delaware River Susan PhillipsDecember 11, 2020 What scares people the most is transporting flammable LNG 200 miles along the I-95 corridor through densely populated areas. Climate ChangeEnergyHealth
Bill Heading to Governor Relaxes Environmental Laws for Conventional Drillers Rachel McDevittNovember 20, 2020 Lawmakers say the less rigorous environmental standards are scaled for "mom and pop" drillers. EnergyPoliticsPollution
DEP: Revolution Pipeline Can’t Go Into Service Until Stability Issues Are Fixed Julie GrantNovember 13, 2020 DEP's order says the pipeline runs along unstable steep slopes and hillsides. A landslide caused an explosion in 2018. EnergyFollow the Pipeline
Groups Sue EPA Over Flares at Industrial Facilities Reid FrazierNovember 2, 2020 Suit claims rules allow excess pollution at natural gas processing stations, landfills and chemical plants. EnergyPollution
