July 24, 2020 | 4:18 PM
DEP fines CNX $310,000 for pipeline spills in Washington County
Drilling waste, drilling mud got into groundwater, streams
Reid Frazier
Reid R. Frazier is an energy reporter for The Allegheny Front, a Pittsburgh-based public media outlet covering the environment in Pennsylvania. His work has aired on NPR and Marketplace.
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July 22, 2020 | 7:10 PM
AG charges two pipeline companies over spills in Washington County
Grand jury: contractor 'looked the other way' on one of the spills
July 17, 2020 | 4:16 PM
After five new cases, Shell puts COVID testing site at Beaver County cracker
Workforce up to 3,700 and will increase next week
July 15, 2020 | 9:57 PM
Trump administration finalizing rollback of rules for landmark environmental law
NEPA reviews play big role in large pipeline projects
June 26, 2020 | 5:42 PM
U.S. Department of Energy putting money into coal ‘innovation’ grants
$122 million to go to research into using coal as a base for materials
Updated: June 26, 2020 | 3:30 pm
Pa. grand jury report on fracking: DEP failed to protect public health
“Regulators were supposed to prevent abuse by big corporations, and level the playing field,” Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. “But they didn’t.”
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Reid Frazier and Susan Phillips 
June 18, 2020 | 5:23 PM
Mineworkers’ unions sue Trump Administration over lack of COVID-19 safety rules
Suit says emergency rules needed because of 'grave danger' to miners
June 12, 2020 | 6:58 PM
Range Resources pleads no contest to environmental crimes at southwest Pa. well sites
AG Josh Shapiro charges company for leaks, spills in Washington County
Updated: June 5, 2020 | 12:58 pm
House Speaker Turzai accepted $11K flight from businessman with fracking-related companies
In Pennsylvania, lawmakers can legally take gifts. The head of an organization pushing for a ban on such gifts said they contribute to a “culture of corruption” in Harrisburg.
