PA DEP says ‘no risk’ to the public from radioactive materials in oil and gas waste sent to landfills
A DEP study found that wastewater samples from landfills that take fracking waste were mostly below drinking water guidelines for radioactivity.
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Pollution from a Westmoreland Co. landfill caused problems for decades. Fracking waste made it worse
Max Environmental Technologies hazardous waste landfill in Westmoreland County has a history of compliance problems. Fracking waste, which is often radioactive, made it worse.
A new book takes on the dangers of radioactivity in the oil and gas industry
Science journalist Justin Nobel's shocking seven-year investigation looks at how the industry has skirted regulations and endangered public health.
Ohio AG wants Pa. company held in contempt for failing to clean up radioactive drilling waste
The company along the Ohio River was found to have radioactive liquids and sludge on the floor of its facility, among other "egregious" violations.
EPA Declines to Regulate Oil and Gas Waste
Regulation will be up to states. Waste can be contaminated with chemicals and metals, and even be radioactive.
Conventional Drilling Waste Responsible for Radioactivity Spike in Rivers, Study Shows
The study found high levels of radium in river and stream sediment at levels up to 650 times those found upstream of three industrial sites.
Is the Natural Gas in Your Home Upping Your Radon Risk?
Researchers are now looking at whether natural gas coming from the Marcellus Shale could be bringing a deadly carcinogen into Pennsylvanians' homes.
