A new study shows why California’s fracking ban is just the start
The damage caused by methane emissions is even worse than we thought. Will other states now follow California’s lead?
Pennsylvania: Neighbors and anglers cry foul over Sunoco’s pollution of Chester County trout stream
The discharge is not toxic, but it can hurt stream life. And people who live near the work site are fed up with a project...
New streams in Pennsylvania to be tagged as High Quality for extra protections
After a long wait, 222 miles of Pennsylvania’s best waterways in 21 counties are in line for new pollution protections.
Pennsylvania: Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman negotiates difficult terrain on fracking issue
Fetterman’s advocacy won him the endorsement from the union representing Edgar Thomson workers. But environmental groups say candidates can’t make promises to the climate movement...
Will the fracking boom ever translate into jobs and income for Appalachia’s residents?
While record amounts of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids have been produced in the Appalachian region between 2008 and 2019, the region did...
Solar panels, digital tech, green roofs: How buildings are changing
In the future, buildings will need to be functional, eye-catching and sustainable.
Plans for PFAS probe move forward in southeast Pennsylvania townships
Horsham, Warrington and Warminster townships are among eight sites nationally where the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and...
Through their faith, these CCLers commit to care for creation
Recently, two CCL volunteers wrote an essay for their church titled “Our Faith Commitment to Care for Creation.” Corey Becker is a parishioner and student,...