DEP hears concerns over evaporator at landfill that processes frack waste Julie GrantSeptember 2, 2022 Residents and others are concerned that radiation from fracking waste treated at the landfill will end up in the evaporator's air emissions. EnergyHealthWater
Residents oppose plan to build second fracking waste injection well in Pittsburgh suburb Reid FrazierSeptember 1, 2022 Residents who say the first injection well polluted groundwater oppose an EPA permit for another injection well next to it. EnergyWater
Children living near Pa. fracking sites are at increased risk of leukemia, study finds Susan PhillipsAugust 19, 2022 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. EnergyHealth
Researchers find spreading drilling wastewater on Pa. roads can lead to harmful runoff Rachel McDevittAugust 12, 2022 Wastewater from oil and gas drilling has been used as a cheap dust suppressant in rural Pa. for years, but it can contain toxins. EnergyHealthPollutionWater
Energy Transfer held criminally responsible for damage from Mariner East pipeline construction Susan PhillipsAugust 5, 2022 The company will have a permanent criminal record for causing damage to drinking water, wetlands and waterways across Pennsylvania. EnergyPollution
A new Pa. law aims to address old gas well cleanup. It could make the problem worse, critics say Rachel McDevittAugust 3, 2022 They say it could prevent DEP from denying funds to companies with compliance issues and setting stricter rules to clean up abandoned wells. Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics
Leaving Beaver County as Shell’s ethane cracker sets to open Reid FrazierJuly 29, 2022 Some families have left or are planning to leave the area, fearing pollution from Shell's cracker plant and looking for better opportunities. EnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom
Greene County community has questions after fracking incident at EQT well Reid FrazierJuly 22, 2022 They say a 'frac-out' affected their well water and they can't drink it. They want action from EQT. EnergyWater
Allegheny County Council votes to ban fracking in county parks, overriding Fitzgerald’s veto Julia ZenkevichJuly 22, 2022 Rich Fitzgerald, who has supported the industry, opposed the measure despite the fact that there are no current proposals to drill on the county land. EnergyRecreation
EPA asks a Bitcoin ‘mining’ operation in Clearfield County for information Anne DanahyJuly 22, 2022 Big Dog Energy installed 30 natural gas-powered generators and a gas-producing unit at a well pad without authorization from DEP. Now, EPA is involved. EnergyTechnology
