Respondents generally support nuclear as part of the state’s energy mix. But when it comes to the government acting to help out the industry, they aren’t so sure.
A new report finds coal ash pollution is leaking into groundwater at nine power plants around Pennsylvania and over 200 nationwide. One western Pa. site has arsenic 372 times the 'safe' level.
Woman who sued drilling companies testified before an investigative grand jury in Pittsburgh. The Pennsylvania Attorney General is investigating environmental crimes in Washington County.
Hot idle is when the plant stays running but doesn’t produce any coke. They say their health should be more important than the business of the Clairton Coke Works.
Reid R. Frazier covers energy for The Allegheny Front. His work has taken him as far away as Texas and Louisiana to report on the petrochemical industry and as close to home as Greene County, Pennsylvania to cover the shale gas boom. His award-winning work has also aired on NPR, Marketplace and other outlets. Reid is recently received a fellowship from MIT's Environmental Solutions Initiative.
