Democrats Could Field an Anti-Fracking Candidate in 2020. Can They Win in Pennsylvania?
Voters are split on the question of a fracking ban. We hear from union workers, college students, analysts and of course, pollsters.
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Federal Prosecutors Investigating Pipeline Company in Connection with Beaver County Blast
A federal grand jury subpoena has been issued to the Revolution pipeline’s owner, Energy Transfer, for documents related to a 2018 explosion caused by a landslide.
Constitution Pipeline Project Ended as Builder Cites ‘Diminished’ Return on Investment
Even though the project has ended, the Constitution’s impact will still be felt on at least one Pennsylvania farm. The pipeline would have brought natural gas to New York, where it faced opposition.
Amid Climate Debate And Coal’s Decline, West Virginia Considers a ‘Just Transition’
In West Virginia, some are beginning to discuss life after coal. “We’re in it. We’re in the transition. It’s going to get worse before it gets better."
DEP Fines Landfill Near Pittsburgh for Problems Tied to Fracking Waste
The landfill was sending liquid waste to a local sewage treatment plant, causing it to release contaminants including radium into the Monongahela River.
Feds Lower Coal Mine Cleanup Funding for Pennsylvania
One reason: less coal mining means less money to clean up the 300,000 acres of abandoned mine lands and the 5,000 miles of waterways polluted from coal mining in the state.
Clean Water Group to Start Monitoring Near Proposed Ethane Cracker in Ohio
Freshwater Accountability Project will collect air and water quality data near schools, and daycare and senior centers close to the site in Belmont County.
Video: As the World Grapples with Plastic Pollution, Pa.’s Ethane Cracker Promises More Plastic
How does ethane from natural gas get turned into plastic and what could happen to all of that plastic? Our video explains.
In Pennsylvania, Poll Finds Registered Voters Split on Whether to Ban Fracking
In the poll, support for a ban was strong in cities and suburbs and weak in rural southwestern Pennsylvania.
Wolf’s Support for Petrochemicals Raises Climate Worries as Pennsylvania Tries to Cut Carbon Emissions
Wolf wants to reduce carbon emissions by more than a quarter by 2025 and 80 percent by 2050, but the ethane cracker in Beaver County will make that harder to achieve.
