Sunoco Pipeline ordered to pay $660,000 for environmental violations, DEP says

Zoë ReadJuly 28, 2023

The violations are for water contamination across the state caused by the company’s Mariner East pipeline construction project between 2018 and 2021.

EnergyPollutionWater

Pa. House brings severance tax idea back around, raising an old debate in the nation’s 2nd-largest gas producer

Rachel McDevittJuly 20, 2023

There’s talk of a natural gas severance tax in Harrisburg again. It's unclear whether Gov. Shapiro will support it.

EconomyEnergyPolitics

Penn State study aims to help Pa. dairy farmers cut methane — and show carbon offsets are real

StateImpact PennsylvaniaJuly 20, 2023

The goal is to provide ways to achieve measurable reductions in methane emissions on 70 dairy farms across the state.

Climate ChangeFood and Agriculture

Penn State studies seek to show human impact of climate-related disasters

Rachel McDevittJuly 20, 2023

Central Pennsylvania communities have seen a number of severe floods over the past few years, and climate change is making these events more likely.

Climate ChangeWater

Study finds radioactive materials in waterways near treatment plants associated with fracking waste

Reid FrazierJuly 20, 2023

Pitt and Duquesne University researchers found radium downstream of wastewater treatment plants that treat runoff from landfills that accept frack waste.

EnergyWater

New sinkhole forms along Mariner East pipeline in Chester County

Susan PhillipsJuly 18, 2023

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is investigating a sinkhole along the Mariner East natural gas liquids pipeline in Chester County.

EnergyFollow the Pipeline

Renewable energy projects could come online faster with new grid policy in PA

StateImpact PennsylvaniaJuly 13, 2023

PJM Interconnection is changing how it approves new electricity projects, intending to speed up the process. About 8 in 10 of the more than 2,600 projects waiting for approval are from renewable sources.

Climate ChangeEnergy

Pa. Senate confirms Negrin to be DEP secretary

Rachel McDevittJune 30, 2023

The state Senate confirmed Gov. Josh Shapiro’s pick to oversee the commonwealth’s environmental issues on Tuesday.

Politics

Pa. gas drillers pay record amount in impact fees

StateImpact PennsylvaniaJune 30, 2023

Natural gas drillers paid more than $278 million in impact fees in 2022, their largest amount since the payments began in 2012.

EconomyEnergy

Pennsylvanians asked to cut water use as state enters drought watch

Rachel McDevittJune 23, 2023

In a drought watch, people are asked to curb their nonessential water use by 5-10%, like not overwatering their lawns. We have a full list.

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