EPA’s approval of second Plum injection well raises fears that more are on the way

Reid FrazierSeptember 28, 2023

A second injection well near Pittsburgh has residents and activists worried. Pennsylvania has 19 injection wells permitted by EPA.

EnergyPollution

Residents oppose plan to build second fracking waste injection well in Pittsburgh suburb

Reid FrazierSeptember 1, 2022

Residents who say the first injection well polluted groundwater oppose an EPA permit for another injection well next to it.

EnergyWater

Allegheny County Council votes to ban fracking in county parks, overriding Fitzgerald’s veto

Julia ZenkevichJuly 22, 2022

Rich Fitzgerald, who has supported the industry, opposed the measure despite the fact that there are no current proposals to drill on the county land.

EnergyRecreation

Allegheny County Council votes to ban fracking in county parks, but Fitzgerald promises veto

Julia ZenkevichJuly 7, 2022

Supporters cheered the ban, which includes other industrial activity. Those opposed say it could hamstring the county.

EnergyPolitics

Company seeks to withdraw water from W. Pa. trout stream for fracking

Reid FrazierMay 4, 2022

Big Sewickley Creek runs through Beaver and Allegheny counties and is known for fishing and swimming. A watershed group, anglers, and a state legislator want DEP to reject the plan.

ConservationEnergyWild Pennsylvania

Environmental group joins Plum Borough Council in fight against second gas wastewater injection well

Kiley KoscinskiMarch 11, 2022

Injection wells dispose of fracking wastewater deep underground. The group has concerns about truck traffic, water contamination, and earthquakes.

EnergyPollutionWater

U.S. Steel Drops Plan for Fracking at Steel Mill

Reid FrazierApril 27, 2021

U.S. Steel dropped plans for a fracking company to drill at the Edgar Thomson plant in Braddock.  The decision comes after years of opposition from some residents.

Energy

Groups Oppose Pittsburgh-Area Fracking Waste Injection Well

Reid FrazierFebruary 12, 2021

The groups are concerned about drinking water contamination and earthquakes. Regulators say it's safe.

EnergyWater

DEP Deals Blow to Fracking Plan at U.S. Steel Mill Near Pittsburgh

Reid FrazierDecember 11, 2020

The agency says it will suspend reviewing environmental permits for the controversial well after it lost its local zoning permit.

Energy

Fracking Project at U.S. Steel Plant Denied Local Permit Extension

Reid FrazierOctober 23, 2020

It's a victory for some Mon Valley residents and environmental groups. The company said it will continue to move the project forward.

Energy