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Mine cleanup law weakened by coal's decline
Reclamation is a flashpoint for the partisan divide over fossil fuels.
In Senate race, leading Pa. Democrat spurns a fracking ban
One of the leading Democrats in one of the most competitive Senate contests in the midterm elections opposes a ban on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.
In Senate race, leading Pa. Democrat spurns a fracking ban
Rep. Conor Lamb garnered the most votes of the Pennsylvania Democratic Committee meeting this weekend.
A fracking well pad in West Branch Township, Pennsylvania. (Credit: Ted Auch, FracTracker Alliance, 2019)
Pa. Dems running for Senate shun talk of fracking ban
Proposals to ban fracking have grown more popular in recent years among Democrats, but the party’s leading Senate candidates in Pennsylvania are pushing back.
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As nation grapples with climate disasters, Pa. reps look to resurrect a Depression-era program
If Pa. lawmakers get their way, a Depression-era environmental work relief program may make a revival after a nearly 80-year hiatus.
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Rep. Lamb moves to strengthen federal methane regulations, rolling back Trump-era rules
U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb plans to introduce a resolution that would overturn a Trump administration rule that weakened federal caps on methane emissions from energy infrastructure, arguing stronger enforcement benefits the, workers and environmental groups alike.
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Who’s advising Joe Biden on climate? His former rivals
For the Democratic nominee, the optics of how he approaches climate action are almost as important as the climate policy his team puts forward.
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