In this episode, we dig into a new report about citizen complaints over gas drilling in Pennsylvania and explore why some are crying foul over Shell’s latest permit request for its ethane cracker facility.
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The Debate Over Shell’s Water Pollution Permit is Heating Up - Shell is building a brand new ethane cracker in Beaver County, but it wants to use the less-stringent water pollution permit that was issued to the site's previous owner. Will the state play along? 
The Ohio River Crosses State Lines. Does It Need a Regional Agreement that Does Too? - For years, regional agreements have been used to improve watersheds in places like the Chesapeake Bay and the Great Lakes. Some advocates argue the Ohio River needs one too.
Trump’s First 12 Days, the Planet’s Next 1,000 Years - In the latest episode of the Trump on Earth podcast, veteran journalist Andrew Revkin talks about why we've been focusing on the wrong question when it comes to climate change. 
EPA Says Pennsylvania Lacks Resources to Enforce Safe Water Standards - Just how bad is it? A former state environmental regulator says deep cuts to budgets and staffing mean the Pennsylvania DEP is now "dangerously close" to not being able to fulfill its mission.- Citizen Complaints Over Drilling Have Soared During the Gas Boom - According to a new report, Pennsylvanians have filed around 9,000 complaints over the past decade, mostly over water contamination. And that number has increased dramatically in the fracking era.
