From PA Post (https://papost.org/): The map shows the Mariner East 2 pipeline’s path across 17 Pennsylvania counties on its way to the Marcus Hook industrial complex in Delaware County, where the natural gas liquids it carries will be shipped overseas … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Despite the Governor’s promise to cut methane and other harmful air pollution, 1.5 million Pennsylvanians who live within a half-mile of natural gas infrastructure still have no protections. Tell Governor Wolf it is time … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Governor Tom Wolf said that he would cut methane and harmful air pollution from natural gas operations across Pennsylvania two years ago. Despite the Governor’s promise, 1.5 million Pennsylvanians who live within a half-mile … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-12-20/environment/new-methane-rules-called-just-a-start/a60733-1 December 20, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Gov. Tom Wolf is proposing weaker emission rules for existing oil and gas facilities. (anita_starzycka/Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Clean air advocates want … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-12-01/environment/pas-new-methane-rules-a-big-step-forward/a60491-2 December 1, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window New permitting rules will apply to new gas wells, transmission stations and pipelines. (Nicholas A. Tonelli/Flickr) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania is taking … Continued
Posted at https://thinkprogress.org/solar-wind-keep-getting-cheaper-33c38350fb95/ Building new renewables is now cheaper than just running old coal and nuclear plants. Joe Romm Nov 20, 2017, 11:34 am In one of the fastest and most astonishing turnarounds in the history of energy, building … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-07-25/environment/groups-seek-permanent-delaware-watershed-drilling-ban/a58678-1 July 25, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window A moratorium has prevented drilling for natural gas in the Delaware River watershed since 2010. (Tomwsulcer/Wikimedia Commons) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Environmental groups … Continued
Posted at http://www.thirdandstate.org/2017/june/severance-tax-basics Jun 16, 2017 06:40 pm | Marc Stier Pennsylvania has been considering a severance tax on natural gas for years. Here are four reasons it is long overdue: A severance tax can bring in substantial and, as … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-05-11/environment/federal-methane-rule-survives-challenge/a57647-1 May 11, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Leaks, venting and flaring on federal lands releases 110 billion cubic feet of gas a year. (Tim Evanson/Flickr) HARRISBURG, Pa. – The … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): PA’s Choice latest “budget stories” video is now online., The video focuses on the importance of adequately funding the protection of our air & water, specifically funding for the state Department of … Continued