Johns Hopkins Researcher: Ban Fracking in Pa.

Reid FrazierNovember 20, 2019

"I would say because of the regional and local health concerns and concerns about climate change, we should stop fracking–everywhere.”

EconomyEnergyHealth

Report: ExxonMobil Scouting Property for 2nd Cracker in Beaver County

Reid FrazierOctober 17, 2019

Energy companies are taking advantage of cheap natural gas from the region’s fracking industry.

EconomyEnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom

Meet the Coal Town Betting Big on Outdoor Recreation

Brittany PattersonOctober 4, 2019

Without a mythical creature and mountain biking, "the hole we would be digging ourselves out of would become so much deeper."

EconomyRecreation

California v. Trump

Reid FrazierAugust 16, 2019

No state has been more successful in the resistance against Trump's environmental rollbacks than California.

EconomyHealthPodcastsPoliticsPollution

Poll: Broad Support for Wolf’s Plan to Tax Gas Drillers to Pay for Infrastructure

Marie CusickAugust 16, 2019

Wolf's proposal calls for $4.5 billion in infrastructure initiatives over four years, funded by a severance tax on natural gas.

EconomyEnergyPolitics

Bruce Mansfield Power Plant to Shutter Early

Reid FrazierAugust 13, 2019

The largest coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania, located in Beaver County will close in November, not the previously announced date of June, 2021.

EconomyEnergy

Refinery’s closure sparks calls for a ‘just transition’ in Philadelphia’

Emily PontecorvoJuly 22, 2019

Some say a just transition is not just about securing help for workers, but the shift to renewable energy can be a driver for redistributing wealth and power in society.

EconomyEnergyEnvironmental Justice

Jobs and Risk — Atlantic Coast Pipeline Shutdown Divides W.Va.

Brittany PattersonJuly 18, 2019

Construction on the pipeline provided an economic boost to communities, that has since evaporated with the shutdown. Others say climate and health concerns outweigh any benefits.

EconomyEnergyFollow the Pipeline

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Block Attempt to Regulate Single-Use Plastics

Marie CusickJune 28, 2019

The ban on regulating single-use plastics was signed by Gov. Wolf. The Republican-led legislature wants a year to study the impacts of such rules.

EconomyPoliticsPollution

Groups criticize state budget slash of $10 million from environmental fund

Marie CusickJune 28, 2019

The fund was established nearly two decades ago to support environmental programs.

ConservationEconomyPoliticsWild Pennsylvania