Tag: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania school now doing emergency drills in case of pipeline explosion
The type of natural gas liquids associated with this project have a troubling safety record.
New lawsuit filed in next chapter of Dimock, Pennsylvania, fracking water...
“My guts are full of tumors.”
How a judge scrapped Pennsylvania families’ $4.24M water pollution verdict in...
For many living along Carter Road, this coming summer will mark their ninth year living without access to a regular supply of clean drinking water – and still the legal battle stretches on.
Signs of an unusually early spring in southeastern Pennsylvania should not...
Plants aren't the only things at risk.
Fracking caused Pennsylvania earthquakes, new report confirms
The disposal of wastewater produced from fracking has led to the alarming increase of earthquakes.
Exxon’s fracking linked to 176 official complaints in rural Pennsylvania
With Trump's apparent plans to gut the EPA and expand both U.S. fossil fuel extraction and exports, prospects for addressing potential fracking risks and water quality don't look good.
9,442 citizen-reported fracking complaints reveal 12-Years of suppressed data
The volume of citizen complaints is alarming.
Green party’s Jill Stein on obsotacles to vote recount: “This is...
Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein requested recounts in three states where Donald Trump narrowly beat Hillary Clinton: Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
Doctors speak out: For the sake of human health ban fracking
"In light of more than 900 scientific studies that overwhelmingly demonstrate risks and adverse impacts of drilling and fracking, Governor Wolf must implement a moratorium to stop the public health crisis that is occurring in Pennsylvania."
220 ‘Significant’ Pipeline Spills Already This Year Exposes Troubling Safety Record
The number of significant pipeline incidents grew 26.8 percent from 2006 to 2015.
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David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
Trump’s Energy Department pick: A Fracking CEO who claims ‘there is no climate crisis’
Wright’s history of denying the severity of climate change raise critical questions about his ability to lead an agency central to energy innovation and climate policy.
Pentagon fails seventh straight audit amid $1 trillion military budget
Meanwhile, Congress continues to approve unprecedented increases in military spending, pushing the budget close to $1 trillion.
Protesters demand US Senate block weapons sales to Israel amid Gaza death toll exceeding...
Emblazoned with slogans like “Stop Arming Israel” and “Fund Housing, Not Genocide,” demonstrators gathered in the Hart Senate Office Building ahead of a pivotal Senate vote on Wednesday.
Senate rejects Sanders’ push to halt US arms sales as weapons fuel 44,000 deaths...
The Senate overwhelmingly voted against the measures, leaving advocates of peace and human rights questioning U.S. complicity in the alleged war crimes unfolding in Gaza.