
Energy
Trump’s oxymoronic ode to ‘beautiful clean coal’
What best explains Trump's bizarre love affair with coal?
8 years ago
Natural gas impact fee revenue expected to rise this year in Pa.
Pennsylvania is expected to bring in $46.1 million more this year from natural gas impact fees.
8 years ago
Trump’s speech light on energy specifics. Here’s the lowdown behind mentions of coal, exports.
While the president mentioned energy in his first State of the Union speech Tuesday night, he offered few details about his energy priorities.
8 years ago
Pipelines remain critical infrastructure that deserve support
The state Department of Environmental Protection recently halted work on Sunoco’s Mariner East 2 pipeline. That’s too bad. The project is critically important infrastructure.
8 years ago
The refinery is Philadelphia’s single largest generator of particulate emission air pollution, according to city data.
8 years ago
Environmentalists want more action from Tom Wolf. More talk would be nice, too
Many environmentalists say his record, so far, has been disappointing.
8 years ago
In reversal, EPA suspends Alaska mining proposal to preserve watershed protections
EPA said it was suspending its effort to withdraw proposed protections for a southwest Alaska watershed to make room for a new mine.
8 years ago
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.
8 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.
8 years ago
Delaware River Basin fracking ban hearings center on environment, economy
8 years ago
Feds cite Sunoco for Mariner East 2 violation during construction in Ohio
8 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.
8 years ago
Delaware County Council looks into risk assessment of Mariner East 2 pipeline
8 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.
8 years ago
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