Energy
Bringing The Forest Back After Shale Gas
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Pennsylvania is trying to figure out how to regrow forests after fracking.
Energy
FirstEnergy To Close Pennsylvania’s Largest Coal-Fired Power Pplant
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The company says there is still time for a federal bailout to save its struggling coal plants
Energy
Trump Administration Rolls Back Coal Ash Rules Aimed At Groundwater Protection
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – Environmental groups say a Trump administration rollback of Obama-era coal ash rules could threaten Pennsylvania groundwater. The new rules, finalized on Tuesday, loosen requirements on utilities for disposing the coal ash left after burning.
Energy
Rachel Carson Trail Has A New Feature: A Fracking Well
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Rig forced relocation of part of trail named for environmental icon
Energy
For The First Time, PA Sets Methane Requirements On Natural Gas Wells
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – Pennsylvania has joined a growing number of states in issuing new methane requirements for natural gas wells.
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Building A Better Bat Cave
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THE ALLEGHENY FRONT – To save the bats of Pennsylvania, Greg Turner wants to build a better bat cave.
Energy
Report: Draft Memo Points To Trump Invoking National Security In Bailing Out Coal, Nuclear
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Plan could cost ratepayers more in mid-Atlantic, guarantee profits for some power plants
Energy
Study Finds Health Threats Posed By Oil And Gas Wastewater Sprayed On Roads
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – Spreading oil and gas wastewater has been a common and cheap way for municipalities to suppress dust on unpaved roads in parts of Pennsylvania for years.
Nuclear Energy’s Prospects Fall As Natural Gas Booms
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Natural gas has replaced coal as the country’s top power source. But it’s also causing problems for another source of energy.
Energy
New Industry Opposition Group Hammers PA Governor’s Fracking-Health Record
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – A coalition of anti-fracking groups says Gov. Tom Wolf should pay more attention to the health impacts of fracking, and that he’s “turned his back” on people who say they’ve suffered from the state’s natural gas industry.