Pennsylvania electricity regulators and suppliers are grappling with a major rule change that could exclude most new renewable energy projects from being paid to be available to feed the nation's largest electrical grid.
House Republicans are positioning Senate Bill 790 for a final vote by the full House Tuesday or Wednesday. The bill would significantly reduce requirements for protecting the environment from conventional oil and gas drilling.
Maryland’s governor says he’ll sue Pennsylvania and the Environmental Protection Agency because they aren’t doing enough to clean up the Chesapeake Bay.
One hundred sixty-six organizations and 1,445 individuals have now signed the letter that expresses opposition to the bill that allow the road-spreading of drilling waste on unpaved roads in Pennsylvania.
Last year's low natural gas prices are to blame for an expected $53.6 million drop in the amount of impact fees Pennsylvania will collect from shale gas companies this year, the state's Independent Fiscal Office said.
The potential harm from fracking to the environment and local communities is polarizing. Opponents of fracking argue water contamination and air pollution warrant stricter regulation and in some cases, a complete ban.
Many thyroid cancer patients point to the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island 40 years ago as the cause of their disease. A Penn State College of Medicine study shows a correlation.
Whether rural Pakistan or the Salinas Valley, neglect and injustice pervade farm work. Environmental scientists, policymakers and citizens need to step up for the workers who feed our nation.
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The brain-harming metal is discharged directly into the river and carried to it on air currents. Some argue authorities are doing too little to stop both routes of pollution.
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