StateImpact Archives

Rex Energy Pays $159K to Woodlands Families to Settle Water Claims

Reid Frazier·July 11, 2018

Families in Butler County sued the fracking company when their well water had a strong smell and a bad taste after drilling began. Their water is still bad.

Energy Environmental Justice Pollution Water

Pruitt’s Resignation Causes Rare Moment of Bipartisan Accord

Susan Phillips and Jon Hurdle·July 6, 2018

Environmentalists and lawmakers from both parties welcomed the announcement, saying it was an overdue move by an official who sought to undermine the mission of the agency he headed.

Politics

It’s Not Just You. The Summers are Getting Hotter.

Susan Phillips·June 29, 2018

30 years of data show how much the U.S. has warmed. Now the race is on to adapt.

Climate Change

Rachel Carson Trail Near Pittsburgh Has a New Feature: A Fracking Well

Reid Frazier·June 22, 2018

Range Resources is building a shale gas well along a ridge a few hundred feet from the popular trail. A pipeline right-of-way, about 50 feet wide, has been cut through a wooded section that hikers will see as they pass by.

Energy Recreation

Virus Linked to Smallmouth Bass Deaths in Susquehanna

Marie Cusick·June 15, 2018

Researchers found the virus itself doesn’t kill the fish. However, at higher water temperatures, it can weaken their immune system and allow other infections to spread, which ultimately finish off the fish.

Water Wildlife

Wolf Administration Walks Back Timeline for Methane Regulations

Marie Cusick·June 15, 2018

Two and half years after announcing a major climate initiative, the Wolf administration has only followed through on part of its plan.

Climate Change Politics Pollution

Voices of Energy: Hal Saville

Amy Sisk·June 8, 2018

The solar industry is a relatively new player to Pennsylvania’s energy landscape. During its infancy, making a career in it was a bit of a gamble. But Hal Saville decided to give it a go.

Energy

Johnstown’s Comeback Could Get an Energy Boost From the Sun

Amy Sisk·June 8, 2018

Can Johnstown go solar, and bring the rest of Cambria County with it? Some say yes - with a little peer pressure.

Economy Energy

Report: Draft Memo Points to Trump Invoking National Security in Bailing Out Coal, Nuclear

Reid Frazier·June 4, 2018

The plan could cost ratepayers more in the mid-Atlantic region and guarantee profits for some power plants.

Economy Energy Politics

Could ‘Herd Immunity’ Save Ash Trees in the Allegheny National Forest?

Amy Sisk·June 1, 2018

Emerald ash borers are wiping out ash trees across the country. Researchers are trying to see how many ash trees need to be treated in a forest to protect them all.

Conservation

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