Marcellus region shows smallest increase in water use but quadruples frack waste from 2011-16
Energy
Mariner East 2 Pipeline Opponent Jailed, Fined For Violating Court Order
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – Ellen Gerhart, a retired teacher who has spent years fighting to block Sunoco from building a pipeline on part of her family’s Huntingdon County land, was fined $2,000 and sentenced to two to six months in jail Friday for violating a court order prohibiting her from interfering with the project.
Economy
In Rarity For GOP, PA Congressman Pushes For Carbon Tax
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – In a rare move for Republican lawmakers, U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Bucks County and Carlos Curbelo of Florida have teamed up to introduce a climate change bill — a big one.
Economy
Trump’s Plan For LNG Exports To Europe May Not Have Much Impact In Pennsylvania
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – President Trump wants more natural gas exported to Europe. Liquified natural gas plays a significant role in the trade deal with the European Union, and the president wants Europe to buy less from Russia.
All Things Considered
New Solar Tech Made Completely in the Southern Tier Will Save Energy, Costs For Industry
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NYSERDA, a New York State agency that works on energy research and development, announced a new tech product completely manufactured in the Southern Tier.
Energy
Natural Gas Development In PA State Forests Has Slowed Significantly
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – The build out of natural gas infrastructure in Pennsylvania’s state forest system has slowed dramatically in recent years, according to a new report from the Department of Conservation and Natural resources.
Energy
PA Orders Companies To Plug Over 1,000 Abandoned Oil, Gas Wells
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – State environmental officials have ordered three companies to plug more than 1,000 abandoned oil and gas wells.
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
New Mariner East Troubles: Spill In Western PA, Exposed Pipeline Outside Philadelphia
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – Sunoco is facing more challenges to its troubled Mariner East pipelines with a major spill of drilling fluids into a Cambria County wetland and the exposure of a section of the existing Mariner East 1 line in Chester County near Philadelphia.
Energy
Independent Study Examines Public Safety Risks Of Mariner East Pipelines
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Community group commissions ‘quantitative risk analysis’ after county council deadlocks on proposal
binghamton
Trees Were Cut For A New York Pipeline That Hasn’t Been Approved: Landowners Want Compensation
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A Pennsylvania family that lost more than 500 trees to make way for the stalled Constitution Pipeline project asked a court on Thursday to dissolve an injunction that gave the company access to their property, and to determine compensation that remains unpaid.