StateImpact Archives

Revolution Pipeline, Part of Which Exploded in 2018, Is Back in Service

Reid Frazier·March 3, 2021

DEP lifted its order barring the re-start of the pipeline, saying the company has put in enough safety precautions and it is now safe.

Energy Follow the Pipeline

At DEP Budget Hearing, a Focus on Pa.’s Effort to Join RGGI

Rachel McDevitt·February 26, 2021

The DEP budget hearing brought up the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, criticisms of DEP and Texas grid failures.

Energy Politics

The Delaware River in Philadelphia is a tidal river that will be affected by sea level rise. Photo: Mark Willard via Flickr

Delaware River Basin Commission Votes to Ban Fracking in the Watershed

Susan Phillips·February 26, 2021

The four-state commission cited scientific evidence that fracking has polluted drinking water, surface water, and groundwater.

Energy Water

Pennsylvania State Parks Opening More Campsites to Pets in 2022

Rachel McDevitt·February 16, 2021

Yes to cats, dogs, turtles, birds and other domestic pets. No to farm animals.

Coronavirus Recreation Wild Pennsylvania

Gas Industry Hasn’t Delivered on Its Economic Promise to Communities, Report Says

Jon Hurdle·February 16, 2021

The industry rejects the report, calling natural gas extraction a 'game-changer for local economies.'

Economy Energy Your Environment Update

Groups Oppose Pittsburgh-Area Fracking Waste Injection Well

Reid Frazier·February 12, 2021

The groups are concerned about drinking water contamination and earthquakes. Regulators say it's safe.

Energy Water

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Range Resources Fined Nearly $300K for Misclassifying Wells

Reid Frazier·February 11, 2021

The wells should have been declared abandoned and plugged. If left unplugged, they can cause air, water and soil contamination.

Energy

What You Need to Know About Air Quality Improvements in Allegheny County

Reid Frazier·February 5, 2021

We have the details about which air quality standards Allegheny County now meets, how these gains were made, and if they will last.

Hazardous to Your Health Health Pollution Your Environment Update

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear PennEast Pipeline Eminent Domain Case

Susan Phillips·February 4, 2021

New Jersey says the pipeline company can't take state-controlled conservation land for the project. A federal appeals court agreed that condemning public land violates the 11th Amendment.

Energy Follow the Pipeline

Climate Change Doesn’t Get a Mention in Wolf’s Budget Address

Rachel McDevitt·February 4, 2021

Wolf proposed mainly flat funding for environmental agencies and a severance tax on natural gas.

Climate Change Economy Energy Politics

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