
Energy
Sunoco agrees to settlement, safety inspections after Mariner East 1 leak
Sunoco will pay a $200,000 fine and conduct more frequent and rigorous safety inspections of the ageing Mariner East 1 pipeline after a leak in 2017.
6 years ago
Judge says Grant Township must pay $100,000 in legal bills after injection well dispute
This is a new setback to the Indiana County municipality in efforts to control oil and gas development in the region.
6 years ago
DEP investigating gas well for water supply complaint in Pittsburgh suburb
It would be the first water supply impacted by drilling in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
6 years ago
Officials fine U.S. Steel for Clairton emissions from 2018, note situation has been improving
It comes after two other significant fines last year for similar problems after inspectors noted an uptick in leaks of coke oven gas.
6 years ago
Chester County plaintiffs settle class-action suit with Sunoco over Mariner East
Sunoco denied the claims of negligence during Mariner East pipeline construction on Lisa Drive in West Whiteland Township, Chester County.
6 years ago
N.J. Natural Gas wants to spend big on pipeline, other projects
New Jersey Natural Gas is seeking approval for investments that would increase residential customers’ monthly bills.
6 years ago
40 years later, the prospect of a Three Mile Island-related evacuation remains daunting
The last several decades have brought more detailed plans and better technology, but the people responsible for TMI disaster prep say there will always be unknowns.
6 years ago
Shore congressman introduces legislation to ban offshore oil, gas projects
A freshman Shore congressman has introduced a bill to ban offshore drilling and seismic testing off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
6 years ago
Poll: Public split on whether state should act to prop up nuclear industry
A new poll found Pennsylvania voters generally support nuclear energy, but on the question of whether the state should prop up struggling plants, that support is mixed.
6 years ago
Civil disobedience at Three Mile Island vigil
'Sometimes you have to teach the younger generation that they have to come out and cross a line to make a point.'
6 years ago
In Fukushima, farmers and residents put their stock in solar.
6 years ago
Listen 6:48Three Mile Island anniversary and the future of nuclear power
On the 40th anniversary of the Three Mile Island nuclear accident, we look back at the disaster and discuss the effect it had on the nuclear power industry then and now.
Air Date: March 28, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:44Should we stop eating meat to fight climate change?
Cut way back on red meat, say scientists, who came up with a controversial diet recommended for our health, and the planet’s.
6 years ago
Listen 08:32Forty years after the partial meltdown at Three Mile Island changed the trajectory of nuclear energy in this country, the debate over its safety and viability continues.
6 years ago
Chasing clean power: Why Three Mile Island is fighting to stay open
Forty years after the country's worst nuclear accident, Three Mile Island could close. That's sparked a debate about the risks and benefits of this carbon-free energy source.
Air Date: March 27, 2019
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