Revolution Pipeline, Part of Which Exploded in 2018, Is Back in Service Reid FrazierMarch 3, 2021 DEP lifted its order barring the re-start of the pipeline, saying the company has put in enough safety precautions and it is now safe. EnergyFollow the Pipeline
At DEP Budget Hearing, a Focus on Pa.’s Effort to Join RGGI Rachel McDevittFebruary 26, 2021 The DEP budget hearing brought up the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, criticisms of DEP and Texas grid failures. EnergyPolitics
Delaware River Basin Commission Votes to Ban Fracking in the Watershed Susan PhillipsFebruary 26, 2021 The four-state commission cited scientific evidence that fracking has polluted drinking water, surface water, and groundwater. EnergyWater
Pennsylvania State Parks Opening More Campsites to Pets in 2022 Rachel McDevittFebruary 16, 2021 Yes to cats, dogs, turtles, birds and other domestic pets. No to farm animals. CoronavirusRecreationWild Pennsylvania
Gas Industry Hasn’t Delivered on Its Economic Promise to Communities, Report Says Jon HurdleFebruary 16, 2021 The industry rejects the report, calling natural gas extraction a 'game-changer for local economies.' EconomyEnergyYour Environment Update
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
Range Resources Fined Nearly $300K for Misclassifying Wells Reid FrazierFebruary 11, 2021 The wells should have been declared abandoned and plugged. If left unplugged, they can cause air, water and soil contamination. Energy
What You Need to Know About Air Quality Improvements in Allegheny County Reid FrazierFebruary 5, 2021 We have the details about which air quality standards Allegheny County now meets, how these gains were made, and if they will last. Hazardous to Your HealthHealthPollutionYour Environment Update
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear PennEast Pipeline Eminent Domain Case Susan PhillipsFebruary 4, 2021 New Jersey says the pipeline company can't take state-controlled conservation land for the project. A federal appeals court agreed that condemning public land violates the 11th Amendment. EnergyFollow the Pipeline
Climate Change Doesn’t Get a Mention in Wolf’s Budget Address Rachel McDevittFebruary 4, 2021 Wolf proposed mainly flat funding for environmental agencies and a severance tax on natural gas. Climate ChangeEconomyEnergyPolitics
