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The Asia Vision LNG carrier ship sits docked at the Cheniere Energy Inc. terminal in this aerial photograph taken over Sabine Pass, Texas, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016. Cheniere said in a statement last month. Cheniere Energy Inc. expects to ship the first cargo of liquefied natural gas on Wednesday to Brazil with another tanker to be loaded a few days later, marking the historic start of U.S. shale exports and sending its shares up the most in more than a month. Photographer: Lindsey Janies/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Updated: April 11, 2024 | 8:49 am

House GOP lawmakers rail against Bidenā€™s liquefied natural gas export approval pause

By Ben Wasserstein
A natural gas drilling rig in Greene County, Pa. in 2016.
May 16, 2022 | 12:34 PM

In US, Pennsylvania and other states struggle to replace fossil fuel tax revenue

In April, the commonwealth became theĀ first major fossil-fuel stateĀ to adopt a carbon-pricing policy.

By Morgan Lee and Mead Gruver/The Associated Press
Landfill workers bury all plastic except soda bottles and milk jugs at Rogue Disposal & Recycling in southern Oregon.
September 11, 2020 | 7:58 AM

How big oil misled the public into believing plastic would be recycled

"There is serious doubt that [recycling plastic] can ever be made viable on an economic basis," one industry insider wrote in a 1974 speech.
By Laura Sullivan/NPR
Gasoline prices have topped $3 for most of this summer across Pennsylvania. That may change this fall.
August 31, 2018 | 12:31 PM

Relief at the pump expected for drivers in September

By Amy Sisk
January 28, 2014 | 2:25 PM

Broken pipe spills crude oil into Delaware River south of Philadelphia

By Laura Legere
January 28, 2014 | 6:00 AM

Southeast Pa. refiner bucks industry call to lift crude oil export ban

By Katie Colaneri
January 20, 2014 | 11:50 AM

Train carrying crude oil derails on Philadelphia bridge

By Laura Legere
November 14, 2013 | 10:45 AM

Morning Edition: "The Frackers" author on what more U.S. oil means for geopolitics

By Laura Legere
October 19, 2012 | 10:50 AM

You Want Oil With That?

By Scott Detrow
September 19, 2012 | 11:47 AM

Reliving Pennsylvania's First Drilling Boom: A Visit To The Drake Well Museum

By Scott Detrow
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