Rex Energy Pays $159K to Woodlands Families to Settle Water Claims
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.
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Allegheny County fines U.S. Steel $1M for Clairton Coke Works air pollution
The health department says pollution at the plant has gotten worse since, leading to dozens of violations. The agency also said U.S. Steel employees tried to mask air violations.
A Year Ago Peduto Challenged Trump on Climate Change. What’s Happened Since?
In his now famous tweet, Peduto told President Trump that Pittsburgh would follow the Paris Climate Agreement "for our people, our economy & future." So what can cities like Pittsburgh do to address climate change?
Rachel Carson Trail Near Pittsburgh Has a New Feature: A Fracking Well
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.
The Making of Scott Pruitt
How does EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's faith shape his views on the environment? Our latest Trump on Earth episode digs deep into Pruitt's roots.
For First Time, PA Sets Methane Requirements on Natural Gas Wells
Permits for new and modified natural gas wells and compressor stations will require more leak detection for methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. DEP can also now penalize those companies that don't comply.
Report: Draft Memo Points to Trump Invoking National Security in Bailing Out Coal, Nuclear
The plan could cost ratepayers more in the mid-Atlantic region and guarantee profits for some power plants.
Study Finds Health Threats From Oil and Gas Wastewater Spread on Roads
Spreading oil and gas wastewater has been a cheap way for municipalities to suppress dust on unpaved roads in parts of Pennsylvania for years. But the waste can contain high levels of radioactive materials and other pollutants that are bad for water quality and human health.
Building a Better Bat Cave to Combat White-Nose Syndrome
Researchers in Pennsylvania have a plan to make an old roadside attraction into a cooler cave for bats.
Sierra Club Says it Will Sue Cheswick Power Plant Over Air Pollution
The group says the coal-fired power plant is allowing soot and coal ash to fall on the surrounding community, and isn’t operating its pollution control scrubbers as much as it could be.
