Posts by Nate Ricketts
Quick facts about transmission lines
Data centers have been all over the news lately, and for good reason. Hyperscale facilities can be loud, stinky, and can use up as much energy as a small city.…
Read MoreReport Reveals Deep Mine Subsidence Risk
LCT Energy has not been sharing everything they know about subsidence risks in their Rustic Ridge deep mine. LCT commissioned Barr Engineering to perform an in-depth analysis of the mine’s…
Read MoreFracking Operator Seeks Leases from Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County
Through a recent “Right to Know” request, MWA learned that the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County (MAWC) was approached to lease large areas of land to fracking operator, PH Masterline. …
Read MoreShannon Compton Well Pad Meeting – Key Takeaways
On January 20, MWA held a community meeting regarding a plan to build an unconventional gas well pad off of Jim Mountain Road in Mill Run, PA. About two dozen…
Read MoreShannon Compton Well Pad – Next Community Steps
On December 1, 2025 the Erosion and Sedimentation (E&S) permit for the Shannon Compton well pad on Kooser Road, Springfield Township, Fayette County was approved by the Pennsylvania Department of…
Read MoreBad Data: What to Know About Homer City’s New Plant
On November 18, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection approved the air quality plan for the proposed 3200-acre Homer City Energy Campus, which, if constructed, would become the largest fracked…
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