Pa. needs to finish emissions regulations for oil and gas sites by December or face sanctions, EPA says Rachel McDevittOctober 4, 2022 Pennsylvania could lose $500-$750 million in federal highway funds if it doesn't submit plans to EPA by Dec. 16 to reduce VOCs at oil/gas sites. EnergyPollution
Researchers find spreading drilling wastewater on Pa. roads can lead to harmful runoff Rachel McDevittAugust 12, 2022 Wastewater from oil and gas drilling has been used as a cheap dust suppressant in rural Pa. for years, but it can contain toxins. EnergyHealthPollutionWater
Allegheny County Council votes to ban fracking in county parks, overriding Fitzgerald’s veto Julia ZenkevichJuly 22, 2022 Rich Fitzgerald, who has supported the industry, opposed the measure despite the fact that there are no current proposals to drill on the county land. EnergyRecreation
EPA asks a Bitcoin ‘mining’ operation in Clearfield County for information Anne DanahyJuly 22, 2022 Big Dog Energy installed 30 natural gas-powered generators and a gas-producing unit at a well pad without authorization from DEP. Now, EPA is involved. EnergyTechnology
An industry campaign re-brands natural gas as climate-friendly to people of color Kara HolsoppleJuly 22, 2022 The $10 million dollar campaign is to improve the opinion of natural gas to make sure it doesn't go the way of coal. Climate ChangeEnergyEnvironmental Justice
Gov. Wolf vetoes GOP effort to block local climate legislation Susan PhillipsJuly 15, 2022 The bill is part of a nationwide effort to stop municipal bans on natural gas hook-ups in buildings. Wolf said it would hamper local climate efforts. Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics
For a rural Pennsylvania area, a cryptocurrency mine brought noise pollution Anne DanahyJuly 13, 2022 One neighbor describes the noise coming from the Bitcoin mining site at a nearby gas well as “basically like a jet engine." EnergyFood and AgricultureTechnology
Impact fees from drilling rebounded in 2021 after pandemic slowdown StateImpact PennsylvaniaJuly 1, 2022 Natural gas companies in Pennsylvania are paying $234.4 million in impact fees, the highest amount since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. EconomyEnergy
Pennsylvania natural gas hits highest price in last decade, report says Rachel McDevittJune 10, 2022 Natural gas prices hit an average of $4.10 per million British thermal units in the first three months of 2022. EconomyEnergy
Wolf touts Pennsylvania’s bid for a low-carbon hydrogen hub that relies on fossil fuels Julia ZenkevichMay 17, 2022 Hydrogen fuel’s only by-product is water. But Pa.'s proposal for a federally-funded hydrogen hub would use natural gas to create hydrogen. Climate ChangeEconomyEnergy
