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Energy & Environment
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Reid R. Frazier
DEP to require landfills to test for radioactivity from fracking waste
Leachate is tested for dozens of potential pollutants. But until now, landfills haven’t had to test it for radium, a radioactive material common in oil and gas waste.
By Reid Frazier -
Amy Sisk
Casey wants to revive the Civilian Conservation Corps to address climate change
Sen. Casey’s proposed iteration would create conservation jobs for unemployed and underemployed people. It would also invest in the communities that have been most impacted by climate change.
By Julia Zenkevich/WESA -
Rachel McDevitt
Parts of Pa. got hazy because of intense western wildfires. It could happen more often
As climate change creates conditions that lead to more intense wildfires, Pennsylvania could see more pollution from them.
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Courtesy of Marcellus Air
Group says tighter radiation controls of drilling waste needed
The patchwork of radiation protection laws for oil and gas waste in the U.S. is “inconsistent,” said an official with the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, which provides expertise on radiation protection for a number of different industries.
By Reid Frazier -
Susan Phillips
Chester County Commissioners urge PUC to act as Mariner East pipeline construction causes more sinkholes
At the request of the Department of Environmental Protection, Sunoco stopped construction on a section of the line near Valley Creek and the Chester County library.
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Reid R. Frazier
Southwestern Pa. network takes on ‘unnecessary’ environmental risks for cancer
The network of physicians, researchers, activists and cancer survivors says research shows rates for six types of cancer that have strong links to toxic chemicals are elevated in seven Southwestern Pennsylvania counties compared with national rates.
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Emma Lee
EPA takes up environmental justice complaint against Philly’s permit for SEPTA power plant in Nicetown
Opponents feared more air pollution and criticized reliance on fossil fuels amid the need to cut greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. The city says it did what it was supposed to do.
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Marcellus Air
PUC seeks comment on $1 million fine for Beaver County pipeline blast
As part of the fine, the company would agree to several added safety precautions, including more inspections and additional monitoring for landslides along its route.
By Reid Frazier -
Marie Cusick
Most charges dropped against two state constables involved in alleged Mariner East pipeline ‘buy-a-badge’ scheme
A jury found the constables guilty of failing to disclose wages earned from Energy Transfer Partners’ Sunoco Logistics unit. Bribery and other charges were dropped.
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Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY
PFAS report identifies hundreds of Pa. manufacturing sites
The so-called ‘forever chemicals’ are linked to a range of health problems.
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Courtesy of Tamarack Wildlife Center.
Solving a mystery illness that’s sickening songbirds
Songbirds in states from the mid-Atlantic to Indiana are suffering from an illness that causes swollen eyes, neurological symptoms, and death.
By Charles Bergquist, Science Friday
