Tag Archive for: Pennsylvania

PA DEP Approves Unusual “Mineral Brine” Well in Erie County, Raising Concerns About New Regulatory Loophole

Media Advisory: PA DEP Approves Unusual “Mineral Brine” Well in Erie County, Raising Concerns About New Regulatory Loophole. FracTracker appeals permit, citing unresolved questions about testing and sale of highly saline subsurface water that can contain radium, metals, and other contaminants

Campaign Update: Progress on FracTracker’s Community Air Monitoring Projects

New updates from FracTracker’s community air monitoring initiatives, including sensor deployments, air sampling, and ongoing work with frontline communities in the Ohio River Valley.

From Coal Plant to AI Campus: FracTracker Documents Construction at Homer City

FracTracker documented early construction and demolition activity at the former Homer City coal plant, now being redeveloped into a fracked gas-powered AI and high-performance computing campus in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

FracTracker’s New Data Tool Visualizes Shell’s Pollution, Violations, and Malfunctions Ahead of Permit Public Hearing

FracTracker’s new tool reveals emissions, violations, and pollution impacts from Shell’s Monaca petrochemical facility ahead of public hearings.

Shell Polymers Monaca: 17.9 Billion Pounds of Emissions and Repeated Violations in Pennsylvania

Dashboard data shows how Shell’s emissions, regulatory violations, and proximity to sensitive community sites pose serious public health concerns in Beaver County, PA.

Plum Borough Rejects Fracking Waste Injection Well After Public Pushback

Plum Borough’s Zoning Hearing Board unanimously rejected Penneco Environmental Solutions’ proposal for a second fracking waste injection well.

Power Plant Locations and Unemployment Rates

A FracTracker analysis investigates the link between energy infrastructure and economic distress, revealing that U.S. power plants are disproportionately concentrated in counties with high unemployment.

Pipeline Incidents Are a Daily Occurrence

Pipeline incidents are more common, more dangerous, and more underreported than you might realize. This articles investigates a critical infrastructure system plagued by daily disasters and raises serious questions about data integrity and public safety. Read on to discover the full extent of the problem.

Greenwashed “Security”: The Truth Behind Ireland’s LNG Terminal Plans

Irish communities are fighting back against a proposed fracked gas import terminal. Find out how this battle connects to the US anti-fracking movement and what’s at stake for Ireland’s energy future.

How Increased Protective Buffer Zones Could Help Protect 3.6 million Pennsylvanians

Learn how proposed buffers around fracking sites could protect 3.6 million residents in Pennsylvania.