Following Pennsylvania Shale Gas to Scotland
We follow Pennsylvania shale gas to Scotland, where ethane is being made into plastic. We also delve into the Scottish fracking debate and how they’re dealing with plastic pollution. The…
Author: Reid Frazier
DEP fines CNX $310,000 for Pipeline Spills in Washington County
Spills of drilling waste and drilling mud killed vegetation and contaminated soil, a groundwater seep, and a nearby stream. The post DEP fines CNX $310,000 for Pipeline Spills in Washington…
What Major Pipeline Decisions Mean for Energy Dominance, the Environment and Indigenous Rights
A journalist and an Indigenous rights activist weigh in recent court rulings against the Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines and the scrapping of the Atlantic Coast pipeline. The post…
AG Charges Two Pipeline Companies Over Spills in Washington County
Shapiro said grand jury evidence showed pipeline builders ignored a spill. Foreman told to "look the other way." The post AG Charges Two Pipeline Companies Over Spills in Washington County…
Shell Putting COVID Testing Site at Its Beaver County Cracker
Workers will be tested and get results within four hours. Five workers tested positive in the last week. The post Shell Putting COVID Testing Site at Its Beaver County Cracker…
Trump Administration Finalizing Rollback of Rules for Landmark Environmental Law
NEPA requires federal assessments of environmental impacts for projects like large pipelines and highways. The new rules will limit and, in some cases, eliminate these reviews. The post Trump Administration…
Is Weakening a Landmark Environmental Law Trump’s Biggest Rollback Yet?
One advocate says rolling back of rules for environmental assessments is "a fundamental attack on our system of environmental protection.” The post Is Weakening a Landmark Environmental Law Trump’s Biggest…