In Scotland, Residents Say The Local Refinery And U.S. Shale Gas Keep Their Town Afloat Reid FrazierSeptember 24, 2019 They depend on the refinery for jobs and business, but they say their town is neglected. Energy
There’s no fracking in the UK, so U.S. shale gas fuels plastics and more Reid FrazierSeptember 19, 2019 A moratorium in Scotland, a lukewarm public and tricky geology have kept fracking out of the UK. U.S. gas fills the gap. EnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom
At a refinery in Scotland, a plastics evangelist says U.S. shale gas is vital Reid FrazierSeptember 16, 2019 Shale gas from Pennsylvania is fueling a plastics industry in Scotland. EnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom
Why I’m following Pa’s Marcellus shale gas to Scotland Reid FrazierSeptember 13, 2019 Here's a hint: plastics. EnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom
West Chester bag ban sends message to Pa lawmakers Emily PontecorvoSeptember 6, 2019 Middle schoolers pushed for the ban, despite a state law prohibiting local plastic bans until next year. PoliticsPollution
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Block Attempt to Regulate Single-Use Plastics Marie CusickJune 28, 2019 The ban on regulating single-use plastics was signed by Gov. Wolf. The Republican-led legislature wants a year to study the impacts of such rules. EconomyPoliticsPollution
This company wants to recycle your plastic bags. There’s a lot riding on whether it succeeds. WHYYMay 3, 2019 Plastic bags, shrink wrap, candy wrappers are all flexible plastic, but you can't recycle it curbside. One company is trying to change that. EconomyTechnologyYour Environment Update
Plastic Straw Sculpture Draws Attention to Ocean Pollution Kara HolsoppleJanuary 25, 2019 What to do with nearly 27,000 plastic straws from area restaurants? Create art, of course. PollutionWater
Can Shale Gas Rebuild the Region’s Manufacturing Base? Julie GrantOctober 26, 2018 Some are hoping that natural gas can create a plastics industry in the Ohio Valley. Others fear air quality and drinking water will be harmed. EconomyEnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom
How You Recycle Plastic is About to Change Kara HolsoppleAugust 3, 2018 The global market for recycling has changed dramatically over the last year. And it’s already trickling down to what happens curbside. Pollution
