Lehigh Valley Gas Truth

08/23/2021

Residents are demanding public hearings on a proposal to drill two new fracking wells within a mile of an elementary school.

"Public hearings should be standard for any permit that will impact this number of people."

08/03/2021

"PA Environment Digest Blog: PA Environmental Defense Foundation Files Petition In Court To Order Commonwealth To Return $1.3 Billion In Revenue From State Forest Drilling Unconstitutionally Transferred From Oil & Gas Lease Fund"

On August 2, the PA Environmental Defense Foundation filed a petition in Commonwealth Court asking for the return of $1.3 billion in state...

05/19/2021

Pennsylvania state senators could vote on soon! This bill puts money and power into the hands of the fossil fuel industry and blocks state efforts to .

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State lawmakers are voting on a bill that would prevent the state from taking action to limit carbon emissions. Tell them to VOTE NO!

04/28/2021

Investors appear to be done with the fracking industry as they realize that the only people making money are the Wall Street banks and shale company executives.

The outlook is increasingly bleak for oil and gas companies. The beginning of this year has seen the highest number of companies announce bankruptcy during the first quarter in five years. Eight oil and gas companies announced they were filing for bankruptcy during the first quarter of 2021.  Meanw...

04/22/2021

04/21/2021

This is only one place they were caught! How many more are “self regulating safety and environmental laws?”
“...guilty to an information charging 31 counts of violating the Clean Air Act. The information charged Rockwater Northeast LLC with tampering with the emissions systems on 31 heavy-duty diesel trucks owned by the company, and installing “defeat devices” that disabled emissions diagnostic systems on the trucks. Rockwater Northeast LLC also is alleged to have caused the trucks to pass annual vehicle safety inspections by the Department of Transportation (DOT), despite the modified emissions systems.)

Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Middle District of Pennsylvania FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Water Management Company Sentenced To Pay $2 Million In Fines For Clean Air Act Violations WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of ...

04/21/2021

The solar energy projects are expected to offset around one-third of the electric demand of the county’s public buildings.