Some Ohio Citizens Who Complained About Oil and Gas Feel ‘Abandoned’ by the State Julie GrantJune 14, 2019 While thousands have complained, many say Ohio regulators did not or could not address their concerns. EnergyWho's Listening
Ohio Community Reckons With A Coal Plant Closure Brittany PattersonJune 7, 2019 For residents of Coshocton, Ohio, fewer carbon emissions come at a price, but there's still hope for what comes after coal. EconomyEnergy
Poet and Journalist Chronicles Human Cost of Fracking Kara HolsoppleJune 7, 2019 Eliza Griswold's book chronicles the story of the Haneys as they try to get the drilling company to take responsibility for pollution near her home. CultureEnergyYour Environment Update
Court Document Reveals Range Resources, Other Defendants Agreed to $3 million Settlement in Washington County Contamination Suit Reid FrazierJune 4, 2019 StateImpact Pennsylvania and The Allegheny Front discovered the document, which was publicly available at the Washington County prothonotary's office. Energy
Wolf Rejects Senate’s Infrastructure Proposal Funded by Forest Drilling Katie MeyerMay 31, 2019 Senate Republicans say lifting Wolf's moratorium on new drilling in state forests could raise about a billion dollars a year. ConservationEnergyPoliticsWild Pennsylvania
AG Investigating Wastewater Case from Landfill that Accepts Fracking Waste Reid FrazierMay 24, 2019 The landfill's wastewater was causing problems for the Belle Vernon municipal treatment plant. EnergyPollutionWater
How to Save Bats as Wind Energy Expands Kara HolsoppleMay 17, 2019 The number of wind turbines is expected to quadruple 2050. How do we keep bats from getting killed? Climate ChangeConservationEnergyWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
DEP Orders Energy Transfer to Restore Streams it ‘illegally eliminated’ in Western Pa Reid FrazierMay 14, 2019 Agency says the company filled in thousands of feet of streambed, altered stream length for 120 waterways during construction of Revolution pipeline. EnergyFollow the Pipeline
Three Mile Island Will Close Sept. 30, as Nuclear Rescue Legislation Stalls in Harrisburg Marie CusickMay 10, 2019 Some 600 workers will be out of a job. The company says nuclear energy should be valued as a source of carbon-free electricity. Climate ChangeEnergy
Judge Turned Down Range Resources’ Request to See Reporters’ Documents, Communications with Sources Reid FrazierMay 8, 2019 Judge rules natural gas company's request would break the law on protecting confidential sources. Energy