Study drills down on relationship between fracking chemicals, adverse births
A new study digs into whether certain chemicals used in fracking could affect a baby's weight and whether they're born early.
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A new study digs into whether certain chemicals used in fracking could affect a baby's weight and whether they're born early.
Vice President Kamala Harris said she won't ban fracking natural gas.
Neighbors in North Fayette's Seabright neighborhood said they feel the township failed to spread the word about a proposed fracking site.
Range Resources filed an application for conditional use in North Fayette. It could lead to the company leasing land for fracking from a family-owned. Since the permit application is pending, the township won't comment. KDKA-TV's Meghan Schiller has the latest.
Chester is what climate activists call an "environmental justice community," a place where climate change and pollution disproportionately affect underserved populations.
Many neighbors in West Deer are fighting back against proposed gas wells in their community.
The board of supervisors in Cecil Township is trying to decide whether to install some new rules around fracking wells.
An Ohio commission has awarded bids to frack oil and gas under state parks.
Gov. Shapiro has announced new policies for fracking.
Gov. Shapiro has announced new policies for fracking.
Gov. Josh Shapiro says he'll appeal a court ruling that blocked a state regulation to make Pennsylvania's power plant owners pay for their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.
A state commission in Ohio has voted to approve fracking for oil and gas drilling in state parks and designated wildlife areas.
The state of Pennsylvania will work with a major natural gas producer to collect in-depth data on air emissions and water quality at well sites, enhance public disclosure of drilling chemicals and expand buffer zones.
Over a year ago, many residents, borough officials, and environmental groups spoke out in opposition of the new well.
The researchers found what they called significant associations between gas industry activity and two ailments.
The Pa. Dept. of Health and Pitt joined forces to conduct the study.
A Washington County family has taken two major corporations to court, claiming that fracking contaminated their wells and jeopardized their health.
A second fracking site could be coming to Murrysville.
The Tribune-Review reports oil and gas company, Olympus Energy, wants to build another well pad off Logans Ferry Road near the border of Murrysville and Plum.
Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Mehmet Oz didn't agree on much at their debate in Harrisburg this week. One exception: hydraulic fracturing of natural gas, or "fracking."
