What you need to know about the massive gas leak in Cambria County Kara HolsoppleNovember 30, 2022 The massive natural gas leak at a storage facility near Johnstown ranks up there with some of the biggest in recent memory. Climate ChangeEnergyPollutionYour Environment Update
Pennsylvania boosts carbon capture research with investment in state geological survey Rachel McDevittNovember 28, 2022 Pennsylvania is trying to position itself as a potential hub for carbon capture and storage, a technology that has been billed as a way to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel use. Climate ChangeEnergy
A natural gas storage facility in Cambria County is leaking gas again Reid FrazierNovember 18, 2022 The natural gas from an underground storage site is leaking again, despite the company stopping it overnight. EnergyPollution
CNX fined $200K for spills of fracking fluids in Greene County Reid FrazierNovember 17, 2022 The spills occurred at well pads in Richhill Township. CNX didn't fully remediate one spill for nearly 70 days while it continued to frack. EnergyPollutionWild Pennsylvania
Natural gas leak at underground storage site in Cambria County stopped after 11 days Reid FrazierNovember 17, 2022 While the company needs to determine the actual amount of gas that leaked, it estimates that it could be 100 million cubic feet/day. EnergyPollution
Shell’s ethane cracker, a mammoth plastics plant near Pittsburgh, begins operations Reid FrazierNovember 15, 2022 The $6 billion ethane cracker will take ethane from natural gas from fracking in the region to make 1.6 million metric tons of plastic/year. EnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom
Tom Wolf signs $2 billion tax package that encourages natural gas production in Pa. Spotlight PANovember 3, 2022 Despite the size of the package, lawmakers introduced and passed the bill in just a few hours with no public hearings. Climate ChangeEconomyEnergyPolitics
Pa.’s natural gas industry set to get billions in state tax credits Sam DunklauOctober 27, 2022 Called a backroom deal by critics, the bill includes nearly $2 billion in tax credits. Gov. Tom Wolf is expected to sign it. Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics
As the election approaches, Wolf and Pa. lawmakers look to push through massive tax incentives for natural gas Spotlight PAOctober 26, 2022 The package’s focus on fossil fuels — $80 million a year through 2045 for natural gas production — has raised alarm bells among environmental groups. Climate ChangeEnergy
Ohio groups petition U.S. EPA to revoke state’s regulation of oil and gas waste disposal wells Julie GrantOctober 14, 2022 The groups say Ohio's failure to enforce regulations is endangering drinking water and burdening low-income Appalachian communities. EnergyEnvironmental Justice
