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New Chemical Plant Promises Jobs, But Could Turn Back the Clock on Air Quality

Reid Frazier·June 23, 2016

To meet pollution requirements for its new petrochemical plant, Shell plans to buy emissions credits from power plants that have been closed for years. And yes, that's legal.

Energy The Coming Chemical Boom

BASF's "ethane cracker" facility in Port Arthur, Texas. An ethane cracker is a petrochemical plant that manufactures the building blocks of plastics. Photo: BASF

Shell Announces Plans to Build Ethane Cracker Near Pittsburgh

Reid Frazier·June 7, 2016

After years of speculation, Shell says it's moving ahead with plans to build a petrochemical processing facility in western Pennsylvania.

Energy The Coming Chemical Boom

What Led to DEP Secretary John Quigley’s Resignation?

Kara Holsopple·May 27, 2016

Governor Wolf's environmental chief resigned last Friday following a controversy over an angry, expletive-filled email he sent to environmental groups. But the email scandal may just have been the final nail in the coffin for Quigley.

Energy Politics

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Inside the EPA’s New Rules on Methane Leaks

Kara Holsopple·May 20, 2016

Usually, the discussion about climate-changing emissions centers on carbon dioxide. But the EPA is now giving methane leaks from the oil and gas industry more scrutiny.

Climate Change Energy

Spectra Energy Official: “I’m Sorry” for Pipeline Blast

Reid Frazier·May 12, 2016

The owner of the natural gas pipeline that exploded last month in western Pennsylvania faced some tough questions from residents at a recent public Q&A.

Energy

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Explosion Stokes Worries About Pipeline Safety in Pennsylvania

Reid Frazier·May 6, 2016

In the wake of the drilling boom, Pennsylvania is now seeing a boom in natural gas pipeline construction. But last week's explosion has some Pennsylvanians raising big questions about pipeline safety.

Energy

House Panel Votes to Block Drilling Regulations—Again

Marie Cusick·May 6, 2016

For the second time in less than a month, a House committee has voted to block tougher regulations for Pennsylvania’s oil and gas industry.

Energy Politics

Man Injured in Gas Pipeline Explosion in Western Pennsylvania

Reid Frazier & Susan Phillips·April 29, 2016

A man has been taken to the hospital with serious burns after an interstate natural gas pipeline exploded in Westmoreland County.

Energy

Could Pennsylvania’s Gas Boom Turn Philly into an Energy Hub?

Susan Phillips·April 8, 2016

Industry leaders are looking to Pennsylvania's vast natural gas reserves to fuel a manufacturing reboot in Philadelphia. But is Philly's new "energy hub" just a pipe dream?

Economy Energy

Protesters’ ‘Tree-Sit’ Over Gas Pipeline Stretches into Third Day

Reid Frazier·March 31, 2016

Protesters who took to the trees Tuesday are holding steady in their opposition to the construction of a natural gas pipeline through their family's property.

Energy

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New Chemical Plant Promises Jobs, But Could Turn Back the Clock on Air Quality

Shell Announces Plans to Build Ethane Cracker Near Pittsburgh

What Led to DEP Secretary John Quigley’s Resignation?

Inside the EPA’s New Rules on Methane Leaks

Spectra Energy Official: “I’m Sorry” for Pipeline Blast

Explosion Stokes Worries About Pipeline Safety in Pennsylvania

House Panel Votes to Block Drilling Regulations—Again

Man Injured in Gas Pipeline Explosion in Western Pennsylvania

Could Pennsylvania’s Gas Boom Turn Philly into an Energy Hub?

Protesters’ ‘Tree-Sit’ Over Gas Pipeline Stretches into Third Day