‘Gasland’ driller will pay millions for new water system in Dimock
Cabot Oil and Gas pleaded no contest to criminal charges and will pay $16.29 million for a water system, ending a 14-year saga.
Susan Phillips
Could district steam systems provide a climate solution? Philadelphia Gas Works says no
Two century-old heating systems in Philadelphia are competing for business: A gas utility and a steam system to be powered by renewables.
Children living near Pa. fracking sites are at increased risk of leukemia, study finds
It found that children born within 1.24 miles of a well site were 2-3 times more likely to be diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Energy Transfer held criminally responsible for damage from Mariner East pipeline construction
The company will have a permanent criminal record for causing damage to drinking water, wetlands and waterways across Pennsylvania.
Study: Offshore wind could reduce Atlantic City’s surfclam fishery revenue up to 25%
The Atlantic surfclam industry generates about $30 million a year. But a new study shows offshore wind development in could cut that income by up to 25%.
Gov. Wolf vetoes GOP effort to block local climate legislation
The bill is part of a nationwide effort to stop municipal bans on natural gas hook-ups in buildings. Wolf said it would hamper local climate efforts.
Why Pennsylvania and 15 other states are suing the U.S. Postal Service over lack of electric vehicles
Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro called the Postal Service plan to replace a only fraction of its fleet with EVs "hastily and sloppily done.”
Major export terminal pitched in Chester sets up clash between Biden’s LNG, environmental justice goals
Activists were surprised to learn of the proposal to process natural gas for export. And they're not happy. “We will not be prostituted for pollution."
Worried by Ukraine war impacts, environmentalists petition feds to dump LNG by rail
The groups urged the Biden administration to reverse a Trump rule that opened up the nation’s railways to liquified natural gas (LNG).
N.J. offshore wind developer inks deal to use all union labor
It’s part of a push toward a “just transition” to create well-paying jobs in renewable energy as the country moves away from fossil fuels
