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Isaac Brown: Methane reduction rules make environmental, economic sense. This is why
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Isaac Brown: Methane reduction rules make environmental, economic sense. This is why

Natural gas has succeeded in replacing dirtier fuels including coal as part of Pennsylvania's energy mix. However, unless natural gas resources are developed responsibly - including the capture of methane emissions and leaks - it can be argued that we are replacing one pollution source for another.

Colin McNickle: Why Pa. needs to say no to regional cap-and-trade
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Colin McNickle: Why Pa. needs to say no to regional cap-and-trade

The regional compact doesn't pass the basic sniff test.
Joseph Otis Minott: It’s time to shut down Mariner East — and Energy Transfer
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Joseph Otis Minott: It’s time to shut down Mariner East — and Energy Transfer

An Aug. 5 explosion in Chester County wasn't the beginning of the harms from Mariner East. But it should be the beginning of the pipeline's end.
Aimee Erickson, Stephen P. Kunz: On its silver anniversary, Pa's disastrous underground coal mining law has left a tarnished legacy
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Aimee Erickson, Stephen P. Kunz: On its silver anniversary, Pa's disastrous underground coal mining law has left a tarnished legacy

Act 54 should not be amended to help the coal industry avoid responsibility and public accountability. Act 54 needs to be repealed and replaced.
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