Gas Industry Hasn’t Delivered on Its Economic Promise to Communities, Report Says Jon HurdleFebruary 16, 2021 The industry rejects the report, calling natural gas extraction a 'game-changer for local economies.' EconomyEnergyYour Environment Update
More Ohioans Want Some Say in Siting Drilling Waste Injection Wells Julie GrantFebruary 12, 2021 Residents near injection wells in Ohio fear pollution, noise and earthquakes. Local leaders want some say in where these wells are located. EnergyWho's Listening
Groups Oppose Pittsburgh-Area Fracking Waste Injection Well Reid FrazierFebruary 12, 2021 The groups are concerned about drinking water contamination and earthquakes. Regulators say it's safe. EnergyWater
Range Resources Fined Nearly $300K for Misclassifying Wells Reid FrazierFebruary 11, 2021 The wells should have been declared abandoned and plugged. If left unplugged, they can cause air, water and soil contamination. Energy
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear PennEast Pipeline Eminent Domain Case Susan PhillipsFebruary 4, 2021 New Jersey says the pipeline company can't take state-controlled conservation land for the project. A federal appeals court agreed that condemning public land violates the 11th Amendment. EnergyFollow the Pipeline
Unused Gas Well Spews What’s Suspected to Be Frack Waste, Killing Fish Julie GrantFebruary 4, 2021 The leak, which is now contained, killed fish in a small stream in Noble County, Ohio. The well hasn't produced natural gas in years. EnergyPollutionWater
Climate Change Doesn’t Get a Mention in Wolf’s Budget Address Rachel McDevittFebruary 4, 2021 Wolf proposed mainly flat funding for environmental agencies and a severance tax on natural gas. Climate ChangeEconomyEnergyPolitics
Impact Fees Expected to Drop Due to Low Natural Gas Prices Rachel McDevittJanuary 29, 2021 Fees haven't been this low since the program started. That's bad news for some smaller communities that rely on the fees for their budgets. EconomyEnergy
In Centre County, Solar Energy Has an Unlikely Booster: The Wastewater Authority Anne DanahyJanuary 29, 2021 The wastewater authority wants to put solar panels on homes in a pilot project to generate renewable energy and offset water pollution. EnergyPollutionWater
Report: Pennsylvania Stands to Gain 243,000 Jobs a Year from Clean Energy An-Li HerringJanuary 29, 2021 “We’re looking at jobs for carpenters, machinists, environmental scientists, secretaries, accountants, truck drivers, roofers, agricultural labor.” Climate ChangeEconomyEnergy
