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Senate nixes management plans to open access for fossil fuels
Lawmakers used the Congressional Review Act to repeal Biden-era plans that had restricted coal, gas and oil leasing. Critics say the move could lead to chaos and “an endless cycle of litigation.”
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New report examines fossil fuel ties of dozens of Trump administration hires
Public Citizen and the Revolving Door Project found 42 former fossil fuel industry employees among nominees and appointees to agencies charged with enforcing energy and environmental policy.
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Scientists find evidence that a Pennsylvania town's water was contaminated by fracking
Three years after noticing discoloration and odors in their wells, residents in New Freeport are still fighting for clean water.
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Appeal could make it easier for companies to spread drilling fluids on Pennsylvania roadways
In recent years, Pennsylvania regulators have tried to clamp down on roadway spreading of tens of millions of gallons of oil and gas “brines,” high-salt liquids that can be laced with toxic metals and radioactive material. The industry is pushing back.
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Fracking’s broken promise to Pennsylvania
Fracking was supposed to lower Pennsylvanians’ electric bills. Instead, they’re higher than ever—and they’re about to get worse.
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Two Pennsylvania towns seek public funding for water systems amid claims that gas industry contaminated wells
“Disaster emergency” declarations will allow towns to apply for state and federal help.
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Trump says America’s oil industry is cleaner than other countries’. New data shows massive emissions from Texas wells.
Texas regulators rejected just 53 out of more than 12,000 applications from oil companies looking to burn off natural gas in the study period.
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