Charting the Human Cost of Different Types of Energy
With recent coal, oil, and nuclear disasters, how do the risks of different types of energy compare?
PA Governor Gives Energy Executive Supreme Authority Over Environmental Permitting
Pennsylvania’s governor has appointed an energy industry executive to oversee the state’s job creation effort and wants to give him unusual authority to streamline state permits, including for gas drilling.
John Hanger, PA's Former Environmental Chief, Talks About Challenges of Keeping Gas Drilling Safe
The former head of Pennsylvania's environmental agency defends his department, but says more work is needed to protect the state's natural resources from gas drilling.
EPA Wants to Look at Full Lifecycle of Fracking in New Study
An EPA study would be the most comprehensive investigation yet of whether hydraulic fracturing risks polluting drinking water near oil and gas wells across the nation.
Anatomy of a Gas Well: What Happened When a Well Was Drilled in a National Forest
A U.S. Forest Service report chronicles the damage done by a gas well in the Monongahela National Forest, deep in the mountains of West Virginia.
Many PA Gas Wells Go Unreported for Months
With Pennsylvania not enforcing reporting rules, regulators may lack details on some wells until months after they are drilled.
What Role Have Multinationals Played in Egypt’s Communication Shutdown?
When the Egyptian government shut down Internet and cell service last week, telecom countries agreed to it. The legalities of the situation, and international implications for the future, are complex.
The ‘Italian Job’ and Other Highlights From U.S.’s Rendition Program With Egypt
A look at the U.S.’s spotted history of snatching suspected terrorists and sending them to Egypt.
In Symbolic Move, Philadelphia Calls for Gas Drilling Ban
Philadelphia officials recommended holding off on drilling in the watershed that provides the city’s drinking water until an EPA fracking study is finished. The city is the latest of several local governments to call for drilling bans.
As Pennsylvania Implements New Wastewater Rules, Some State Waterways Still Face Problems
Many of Pennsylvania’s waterways suffer from high levels of contaminants found in gas drilling wastewater. New state regulations are supposed to help, but their immediate effects are hard to gauge.