Pipeline Explosion in Beaver County Prompts Evacuation
A meteor, a plane crash, a helicopter. That’s how residents described an explosion along a brand new natural gas pipeline in the woods behind their homes.
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VIDEO: Why Are So Many Gas Pipelines Being Built?
Natural gas pipelines are all around us, most hiding in plain sight. Recently, there's been a building boom, especially here in PA. Buy why?
Mariner East 1 Pipeline Shut Down Due to Public Safety Concerns Raised by Sinkholes
Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission ordered the temporary shutdown on Wednesday saying it could have a “catastrophic” effect on public safety if it leaks.
DEP extends comment period for Shell’s ethane pipeline
After complaints over a 30-day comment period, the agency is giving groups until April 17 to provide input.
Audio: Governor Wolf Wants Faster Permitting for Oil and Gas
Gov. Tom Wolf wants to hire 35 more Department of Environmental Protection inspectors to speed up the process for the state's oil and gas industry.
Are Pipelines to Blame for Decline in Ancient Salamanders?
Eastern hellbender salamanders need clean streams with high water quality and silt-free stream beds to find their prey and avoid predators. Pipeline construction isn't making that easy.
Conflicting Decisions on Pipelines Frustrate Industry and Landowners
A pipeline company condemned her land using the power of eminent domain, crippling her family’s maple syrup business.
Natural Gas Building Boom Fuels Climate Worries, Enrages Landowners
Companies have asked a federal regulator to approve thousands of miles of pipeline from Appalachia. They almost always get their way.
After Standing Rock, Pipeline Fights Continue Around the U.S.
The historic protest at Standing Rock may be over, but battles over gas pipelines are now flaring up in other states, including Pennsylvania.
A Year Later, the State’s Pipeline Report Has Been Largely Ignored
More than a year ago, a state task force issued nearly 200 suggestions for how to handle Pennsylvania's pipeline construction boom. But the report has largely been collecting dust.
