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Allegheny County PA

US Steel, Allegheny County Have A Draft Agreement On Pollution Violations

By Reid Frazier | July 1, 2019

HARRISBURG, PA (WITF) – The Allegheny County Health Department and U.S. Steel have a draft agreement to resolve multiple air pollution violations from the company’s Clairton Plant over the past two years. The agreement calls on the company to pay $2.7 million in fines and put in place a suite of pollution upgrades at the plant. The company said the price of those upgrades is $200 million. The agreement does not resolve legal issues between the county and the company over air pollution problems that resulted from a Dec. 24 fire.

Energy

$3-Million Settlement Revealed In High-Profile Fracking Case

By Reid Frazier | June 4, 2019

The court document was issued under seal, but was discovered last week in a public database by a public radio reporter. After issuing an injunction, Judge Katherine B. Emery on Tuesday ruled it could be published.

Energy

Congressional Hearing Focuses On Struggling PA Nuclear Industry

By Reid Frazier | May 6, 2019

Experts testified before a House Science, Space, & Technology subcommittee that nuclear energy is important in limiting air pollution from the power sector, and for national security.

Uncategorized

PA Prosecutors Eye Potential ‘Environmental Crimes.’

By Reid Frazier | May 3, 2019

“All they’ve ever gotten is a slap on the wrist. It’s time for that to change. I’ll hold the oil and gas companies criminally liable for poisoning our air and our drinking water.”

Energy

PA Reaches $7M Deal Over 1,400 Abandoned Oil And Gas Wells

By Reid Frazier | March 12, 2019

Alabama company has until 2033 to plug wells or put them back into production

Energy

Report: Coal Ash Contamination Widespread In PA

By Reid Frazier | March 5, 2019

A new report finds coal ash pollution is leaking into groundwater at nine power plants around Pennsylvania and over 200 nationwide. West Pa. site has arsenic 372 times the ‘safe’ level

Energy

Leaky Coal Ash Pond Seeks New Pollution Permit From PA

By Reid Frazier | November 29, 2018

Permit will cover 16 newly discovered seeps coming out of Little Blue

Energy

Study: There’s No Electric Grid Emergency (At Least For The Next 5 Years)

By Reid Frazier | November 2, 2018

STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – The grid operator for the mid-Atlantic region released a long-anticipated study about whether coal and nuclear plant retirements present a threat to its electric supply.

Energy

PA Orders Revolution Pipeline Owner To Fix Erosion Problems

By Reid Frazier | October 31, 2018

STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – State regulators have ordered the owner of a pipeline that experienced a catastrophic explosion last month to fix inadequate erosion control measures in several locations along its route.

economy

EPA Head Says Rollbacks Will Keep Environment Clean, Economy Up

By Reid Frazier | October 26, 2018

STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – At an oil and gas conference in Pittsburgh Wednesday, Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler touted the Trump administration’s moves to roll back over 70 environmental regulations, telling the crowd the rollbacks will make America’s air and water cleaner while keeping the economy booming.