What’s special about the Conestoga, Pa.’s 2026 River of the Year
The Conestoga River flows through downtown Lancaster, suburbs and farmland. Polluted by sewage and agricultural runoff, the river is also popular for recreation.
Water
One proposed data center could use 20 million gallons of water a year
A proposed data center in Delaware City, Delaware, would use tens of millions of gallons of water every year.
In southeast Ohio, state and local officials fight over the future of injection wells
Marietta’s city council passed a resolution asking the state for a three-year moratorium on injection well activity within Washington County.
Ohio senator failed to disclose ties to well companies, complaint alleges
Environmental advocates claim that Sen. Brian Chavez pushed legislation that would benefit him and his family, and failed to disclose financial ties to at least five oil and gas companies.
Why some Ohio residents fear injection wells will pollute their drinking water
Residents in Marietta, Ohio, are concerned that two injection wells to store waste from oil and gas drilling could pollute the city's aquifers.
Fracking produces a lot of wastewater. Millions of gallons of it are stored under eastern Ohio.
Some residents in Marietta, Ohio, are concerned that an injection well for fracking wastewater could contaminate the drinking water. To understand how that could happen, we’re breaking down the science.
Temple researchers hope to remove PFAS, microplastics with sustainable treatment method
Water providers are removing toxic PFAS chemicals from drinking water, but methods are energy intensive. Temple researchers are looking at alternatives.
State Sen. Gene Yaw elected to lead Chesapeake Bay Commission
The tri-state legislative body that advises lawmakers and Congress on government action needed to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay.
Takeaways from frack waste investigation in Pennsylvania
Inside Climate News found lax state oversight of solid waste from oil and gas drilling, despite new findings that it's more radioactive than previously thought.
River otters in Western Pennsylvania: An environmental success story
Otters once inhabited every river system in Pennsylvania, but by the early 1900s, most of them were gone. Now, they’re making a comeback.
