Shale Gas
Allegheny County Recommends No Rezoning for Power Plant in Elizabeth Township
Recently, the Planning Division of Allegheny County Economic Development issued a comment to the Elizabeth Township Board of Commissioners on a proposed rezoning in order to develop a gas-fired power…
Read MoreMaryland Will Ban Fracking!
Last eveningĀ the Maryland Senate passed HB 1325, a bill that would ban fracking statewide, by a vote of 35Ā to 10. Passage of this bill comes after an incredibly powerful grassroots…
Read MoreChevron Proposes Withdrawal from Yough at West Newton
Chevron Appalachia, LLC has approached the borough of West Newton for a right-of-way agreement to establish a new surface water withdrawal from the Yough. According to two West Newton council…
Read MoreEnvironmental Groups Appeal Permits for Mariner East 2 Natural Gas Liquids Pipeline
On Monday, February 13, 2017, environmental advocacy groups Clean Air Council, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, and Mountain Watershed Association immediately appealed the issuance of twenty permits necessary for Sunoco Pipeline L.P.…
Read MoreAllegheny Energy Center Suggests New Location for Gas Plant
Invenergy’s subsidary Allegheny Energy Center is planning to build a 550 mega-watt gas-fired power plant in Elizabeth Township. Currently, the plant is proposed to be constructed along the Yough near…
Read MoreDakota Access Pipeline Action & Divestment
Back in September, we discussed the connection between Sunocoā€™s proposed Mariner East II pipeline and the vigorously contested Dakota Access Pipeline. Both pipelines are owned by Energy Transfer, and if…
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