He wanted to help Snitz Creek. Instead, he watched Sunoco pollute it

Rachel McDevittJuly 15, 2022

Russ Collins has been spending his retirement trying to improve Snitz Creek in Lebanon County. When Sunoco began constructing the Mariner East pipeline, he saw the stream turn orange.

ConservationEnergyWaterWild Pennsylvania

EQT stops fracking at site in Greene County after claim of water contamination; DEP investigating

Reid FrazierJuly 14, 2022

The incident happened in June at an EQT gas well. Nearby residents say their water changed color, and they haven't been able to drink it.

EnergyHealthWater

Pennsylvania’s climate rule paused until trial this fall

Rachel McDevittJuly 8, 2022

A Commonwealth Court judge granted a request for a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the regulation that joins Pa. to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics

Climate change could make prescribed fires in Pennsylvania more challenging

StateImpact PennsylvaniaJuly 7, 2022

Prescribed fires can help prevent future fires, control invasive species and create habitat. But climate change could make them harder to contain.

Climate ChangeConservationWild Pennsylvania

Why Pennsylvania and 15 other states are suing the U.S. Postal Service over lack of electric vehicles

Susan PhillipsJuly 7, 2022

Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro called the Postal Service plan to replace a only fraction of its fleet with EVs "hastily and sloppily done.”

Climate ChangePoliticsPollution

Impact fees from drilling rebounded in 2021 after pandemic slowdown

StateImpact PennsylvaniaJuly 1, 2022

Natural gas companies in Pennsylvania are paying $234.4 million in impact fees, the highest amount since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

EconomyEnergy

Despite Supreme Court climate ruling, Pennsylvania retains power to set limits

Rachel McDevittJuly 1, 2022

Lawyers say the Supreme Court ruling limiting EPA's ability to regulate CO2 is not likely to have a significant impact in Pennsylvania.

Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics

A new poll shows 75% of Pennsylvanians accept evidence of climate change

Rachel McDevittJune 27, 2022

It’s the highest level of acceptance since Muhlenberg College pollsters started asking the question 15 years ago.

Climate Change

In Beaver County, a mix of hope and fear over startup of Shell’s ethane cracker

Reid FrazierJune 10, 2022

The plant -- expected to open this summer -- has conjured hope for good jobs, and fears of a return of toxic skies and polluted waterways.

EconomyEnergyHealthPollutionThe Coming Chemical Boom

Have a question about Shell’s ethane cracker? Ask us

The Allegheny FrontJune 10, 2022

Submit your questions about Shell's ethane cracker in Beaver County expected to open this summer.

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