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As the coal mining industry contracted, Greene County, Pa. faced an uncertain future. Then came the natural gas boom. So why is the county nearly broke roughly 10 years later?
March 8, 2021 | 5:14 AM

Greene County went from bust to boom times with natural gas. Now, it’s nearly broke.

Nearly 10 years and more than 1,000 natural gas wells later, the county appears to be no better off financially than where it started,

By Jamie Martines/Spotlight PA
The Cumberland Mine in Greene County, Pa.
August 17, 2018 | 9:00 PM

Greene County coal mine seeks increased seasonal pollution limit

After water quality in Monongahela River improves, company requests regulations relaxed
By Reid Frazier
January 16, 2018 | 4:29 PM

DEP fines natural gas company $1.7M for drilling violations

By Amy Sisk
October 24, 2017 | 2:57 PM

Future in Limbo for Coal Ash Site

By Reid Frazier
January 25, 2017 | 9:55 AM

Mining permit in state park halted by judge

By Reid Frazier
December 27, 2016 | 2:25 PM

Judge blocks mining near stream in Greene County state park

By Marie Cusick
August 22, 2016 | 6:53 PM

Gas company fined for building pipelines in the wrong place

By Susan Phillips
September 2, 2015 | 4:31 PM

False positive results of radioactivity suspected in Greene County stream

By Reid Frazier
July 24, 2015 | 6:45 PM

Mystery continues over radioactivity in Western Pa. stream

By Reid Frazier
December 22, 2014 | 5:11 PM

DEP slaps Vantage Energy with massive fine for landslide and dumping

By Susan Phillips
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