Delaware River Basin Commission Votes to Ban Fracking in the Watershed
The four-state commission cited scientific evidence that fracking has polluted drinking water, surface water, and groundwater.
Energy
Gas Industry Hasn’t Delivered on Its Economic Promise to Communities, Report Says
The industry rejects the report, calling natural gas extraction a 'game-changer for local economies.'
More Ohioans Want Some Say in Siting Drilling Waste Injection Wells
Residents near injection wells in Ohio fear pollution, noise and earthquakes. Local leaders want some say in where these wells are located.
Groups Oppose Pittsburgh-Area Fracking Waste Injection Well
The groups are concerned about drinking water contamination and earthquakes. Regulators say it's safe.
Range Resources Fined Nearly $300K for Misclassifying Wells
The wells should have been declared abandoned and plugged. If left unplugged, they can cause air, water and soil contamination.
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear PennEast Pipeline Eminent Domain Case
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.
Unused Gas Well Spews What’s Suspected to Be Frack Waste, Killing Fish
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.
Climate Change Doesn’t Get a Mention in Wolf’s Budget Address
Wolf proposed mainly flat funding for environmental agencies and a severance tax on natural gas.
Impact Fees Expected to Drop Due to Low Natural Gas Prices
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.
In Centre County, Solar Energy Has an Unlikely Booster: The Wastewater Authority
The wastewater authority wants to put solar panels on homes in a pilot project to generate renewable energy and offset water pollution.
