Fracking Linked to Low Birth Weight in Infants Born in Pennsylvania Susan Phillips·December 15, 2017The study tried to answer, "How close do we have to be to the fracking before there is a health effect?"HealthPollution
Trump Administration Coal Plan Could Have Big Impact on Pennsylvania Reid Frazier·December 8, 2017The plan would impact Northeastern states the most--especially a few specific companies in the region.EnergyPolitics
PA, States Sue EPA for Missing Ozone Deadline Reid Frazier·December 6, 2017Pennsylvania is one of more than a dozen states suing the EPA for failing to enforce on an important air pollution regulation.PoliticsPollution
Well pad fire in Somerset County prompts evacuation of nearby residents Reid Frazier·December 1, 2017Some Somerset County residents were evacuated Thursday morning after firefighters responded to a fire on a natural gas well pad.Energy
Fire on natural gas well pad in West Virginia quickly extinguished; none hurt Reid Frazier·November 30, 2017A piece of equipment on a natural gas well pad in northern West Virginia caught fire Wednesday, officials...Energy
Buoyed by Trump, Some Miners Are Sticking with Coal Reid Frazier·November 29, 2017Trump promised to bring back the coal industry. So some coal miners are sticking with the industry, instead of looking for a new career. EnergyPolitics
Lycoming County Drilling Wastewater Spill Tops 63,000 Gallons Reid Frazier·November 17, 2017Drilling waste reached a small stream but regulators say they don't believe the spill will threaten drinking water supplies.Pollution
Group Challenging Drilling Law in Pittsburgh Suburb Reid Frazier·November 10, 2017A group of residents in Westmoreland County hopes a judge will halt expansion of gas drilling in their township, and will throw out a zoning ordinance that allows drilling in most of the community.EnergyPolitics
Natural Gas Plant Proposed for Coal-Rich Greene County Reid Frazier·November 3, 2017The project is among dozens vying to take advantage of Pennsylvania's booming gas industry. EnergyPollution
Activists: Clean up Coke Plant Reid Frazier·November 2, 2017The long record of violations drew a crowd of activists to a meeting at the health department where they told the agency to clean the plant up.Hazardous to Your HealthHealthPollution