Imagine the beloved Towpath Trail hopped up on steroids. That’s one way to describe a brash, over-the-top vision that trail advocates are pushing in Ohio and four other states to boost economic development. The envisioned interconnected trail system would cover...
Gov. Tom Wolf at the end of January reissued a Rendell-era Executive Order placing a moratorium on natural gas drilling and development on state parks and forest lands. However, the order only applied to land where the Commonwealth owns both...
Dunbar Borough Council is moving ahead with plans to complete a coke oven restoration project. Council announced plans Monday night to meet with Brad Clemenson of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council at its next work session, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Feb....
The next draft of a controversial package of state environmental rules for oil and gas well sites is due to be revealed near the beginning of March, and observers will be watching to see how Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration leaves its mark...
In response to the article “Gas producers: EPA methane rules too costly,” in the Jan. 23-29, 2015, edition of the Pittsburgh Business Times, it would be helpful to consider the actual costs and benefits of addressing methane emissions from the...
Environmental and conservation groups tipped their caps and applauded Gov. Tom Wolf for his decision to restore a moratorium on new leases for oil and gas development in state parks and forests. On Thursday, Wolf signed an executive order ending a...
For length of the 165-mile long Delaware & Lehigh Canal, the user-friendly towpath remains mostly unbroken. From the Poconos to Bristol, one can walk, jog and bike along the nearly two-century-old canal without having to find an alternate route. However...
Defining wastewater disposal in the Marcellus shale fields has been a moving target. Drillers initially sent millions of gallons to public water treatment plants, until regulators said the plants were not equipped to properly clean the salt- and metal-laden water...
Gov.-elect Tom Wolf continued to reward experience today by selecting veterans of Pennsylvania state government to head up state agencies that oversee environmental protection, parks and forests, agriculture, budget and administration. Mr. Wolf today announced the nomination of John Quigley...
The words “Robinson Township” appeared 16 times in a Commonwealth Court opinion issued last week that upheld the state legislature’s right to use oil and gas revenue from drilling in state forests for general spending. In some quarters, that alone...
Two years after a group of environmentalists joined forces with four natural gas producers to set standards for the shale drilling industry, organizers of the collaboration stopped to consider a few important questions. “It needed someone to take a look...
Mike Lee, E&E reporter Published: Thursday, January 8, 2015 Pennsylvania’s incoming governor will explore ways to reduce methane emissions from natural gas production, a key goal of environmentalists who want to reduce the health impacts of the energy industry. Tom...