The severance tax on shale gas extraction is on the table in Pennsylvania … again. Only this time, it has a chance of passing. The state Senate has already voted for a budget that includes […]
Last month, Pennsylvania State Senator Scott Martin invited government officials and oil industry lobbyists from North Dakota to speak to township and law enforcement officials from Lancaster County at an emergency preparedness seminar on Skype. […]
Ding, Dong, the Clean Power Plan is dead. Them’s fightin’ words in environmental circles. I know. I serve on the steering committee of Pennsylvanians Against Fracking where we spent much of last year analyzing the […]
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this post was originally published by the DC Media Group. Check out all the great work by Mark and the whole crew at DC Media Group and let them know that […]
Editor’s Note: Mark Lichty is the Executive Producer of the film, Groundswell Rising. On June 5, the Pocono Record carried a story with the headline, “Fracking Can be Done Safely, EPA says.” That headline is […]
Editor’s Note: This is the first post from, Nix Nootz. Nix writes an amazing blog, Corn, Coal & Country about life and agitation in the places where “Coal Crackers mix with Pennsylvania Dutch.” As he […]
Author’s Note: This story was originally posted to the Rick Smith Show, where I am working as a producer and Capitol correspondent. Show some support by travelling over to the Rick Smith Show website. During the […]
Press Release: Energy Justice Network | January 29, 2015 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – On Thursday, Governor Tom Wolf will announce a moratorium on new oil and gas leases in state lands, but will leave nearly 700,000 acres of […]
In a joint effort, Pennsylvania Food and Water Watch and Berks Gas Truth issued a report claiming that Governor Tom Wolf received $1.5 million in campaign contributions from organizations, individuals and political action committees that […]
The oil and gas industry has retreated from its entrenched position to have the public delete the “k” in “fracking,” and write it as “frac’ing” or “fracing.” Those who have been the strongest advocates for […]
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