Energy
Coal company, watershed group reach settlement over new mine
A proposed coal mine is moving forward in southwestern Pennsylvania after its operator reached a settlement with an environmental group.
7 years ago
Mariner East 2: Texts raise questions about Wolf administration role in permitting process
“I don’t know if there’s a smoking gun here but there sure is a lot of smoke,” said Eric Friedman, a Delaware County landowner.
7 years ago
Delaware River Basin fracking ban hearings center on environment, economy
7 years ago
Feds cite Sunoco for Mariner East 2 violation during construction in Ohio
7 years ago
Lawmakers question agencies’ use of special funds for environmental programs
Rep. Curtis Sonney (R- Erie) said he’d like more transparency from DEP and DCNR about how the special fund money is being committed.
7 years ago
Delaware County Council looks into risk assessment of Mariner East 2 pipeline
7 years ago
Most Congressional lawmakers still question Trump administration plan of Atlantic coast oil drilling
Congressional lawmakers throughout the mid-Atlantic region are voicing their opinion to a plan to revisit oil exploration off the Atlantic coastline.
7 years ago
Listen 4:11Tariff could hurt Pa. solar, but won’t ‘slam the door shut’
Pennsylvania’s solar industry will feel the effects of the Trump administration’s move to place a tariff on foreign-built solar panels.
7 years ago
Emails: Utility worked with Christie staff to shield data
PSEG spokesman Paul Rosengren said the company has an obligation to keep financial information private.
7 years ago
Philadelphia Energy Solutions files Chapter 11, citing renewable fuels program
The largest refiner on the east coast says its operations will not be disrupted by its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings aimed at restructuring its debt.
7 years ago
FERC approves PennEast, saying it would supply needed natural gas
7 years ago
TMI’s future, federal policy in spotlight on Smart Talk program
7 years ago
Hearings for proposed ban on fracking in the Delaware basin start this week
7 years ago
Study: Conventional drilling waste responsible for radioactivity spike in rivers
Treatment plants that handle conventional oil and gas waste water are causing a buildup of radioactive materials at the bottom of three Western Pennsylvania waterways.
7 years ago