Causes www.publicsource.org Economy Borough residents fret the potential harm from fracking. Across the region, municipalities regulate drilling very differently For municipalities in Western Pennsylvania, the question isn't whether to ban fracking — a power they don't have — but rather how to regulate it and reduce unwanted impacts on residents.
Impacts www.post-gazette.com Too much rain is messing with pipeline operators' infrastructure plans The oil and gas industry is both a victim and perpetrator of landslides and erosion in the region.
A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled
