Natural gas leak at underground storage site in Cambria County stopped after 11 days

Reid FrazierNovember 17, 2022

While the company needs to determine the actual amount of gas that leaked, it estimates that it could be 100 million cubic feet/day.

EnergyPollution

Shell’s ethane cracker, a mammoth plastics plant near Pittsburgh, begins operations

Reid FrazierNovember 15, 2022

The $6 billion ethane cracker will take ethane from natural gas from fracking in the region to make 1.6 million metric tons of plastic/year.

EnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom

How one Pennsylvania company is using waste coal to mine Bitcoin

Boen WangNovember 7, 2022

Pennsylvania has mountains of waste coal left over from the coal industry. One company is mining Bitcoin with power plants that burn waste coal. But what's the climate impact?

Climate ChangeEnergyPollution

Report concludes industry is not doing enough to clean up coal ash dumps

Kara HolsoppleNovember 4, 2022

The report by advocacy groups concludes that 96 percent of coal plants are not planning to effectively clean up coal ash dumps covered by a federal rule.

EnergyPollutionWaterYour Environment Update

Former Pa. coal communities receive millions for renewable energy, workforce development

90.5 WESANovember 4, 2022

The package will not only support goals like net zero carbon emissions but also finance trails, aviation training, child care and broadband expansion.

Climate ChangeEconomyEnergy

Pennsylvania to receive $26.6 million to clean and redevelop abandoned mine lands

Jillian ForstadtNovember 4, 2022

The goal of the federal program is for the reclamation of abandoned mine lands in conjunction with economic and community development and reuse goals.

EnergyPollution

Tom Wolf signs $2 billion tax package that encourages natural gas production in Pa.

Spotlight PANovember 3, 2022

Despite the size of the package, lawmakers introduced and passed the bill in just a few hours with no public hearings.

Climate ChangeEconomyEnergyPolitics

In Pa. Senate race, Fetterman and Oz change views on fracking, trying to match voters

Reid FrazierOctober 28, 2022

They were once both against it. Now they're both for it. But do voters care?

Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics

Pa.’s natural gas industry set to get billions in state tax credits

Sam DunklauOctober 27, 2022

Called a backroom deal by critics, the bill includes nearly $2 billion in tax credits. Gov. Tom Wolf is expected to sign it.

Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics

As the election approaches, Wolf and Pa. lawmakers look to push through massive tax incentives for natural gas

Spotlight PAOctober 26, 2022

The package’s focus on fossil fuels — $80 million a year through 2045 for natural gas production — has raised alarm bells among environmental groups.

Climate ChangeEnergy