Fracking and Pipelines
DRBC urged to be a bulwark against climate change
After the Delaware River Basin Commission meeting on Thursday, there was a public comments session and the comments, while not...
Gibbstown LNG project shows a flicker of life
After repeated setbacks, a controversial proposal to transport liquified natural gas from a plant in Pennsylvania to a port on...
Chester LNG plant viewed as dead after Biden directive, opponents say
Opponents of a plan to site a liquified natural gas plant in Chester, Pa., applauded a White House directive that...
LNG plan on Delaware River in Chester, Pa., draws criticism for targeting long-suffering city
A plan to site a liquified natural gas facility at a Delaware River port in Chester, Pa., was not officially...
Energy company plotted gas plant in small Pennsylvania town — but no one told residents
This story originally appeared in The Intercept. To read the full story, click here. WHEN ZULENE MAYFIELD received a call from...
DRBC adopts new rules to prohibit fracking wastewater discharges
The commission tightened rules for Delaware River water to be exported for fracking and the importation of fracked wastewater.
Ever since the DRBC banned fracking in the watershed in February 2021, the issue that has environmental activists alarmed is...
Wyalusing-Gibbstown LNG project suffers another setback
A contentious on-again, off-again plan to process liquified natural gas in Pennsylvania and transport it to a port on the...
DRBC to hold another public hearing on fracking wastewater rules
The Delaware River Basin Commission has announced another public hearing on the hot topics of importing and exporting water to...
New Fortress doubles down on LNG-by-rail permit
A New Fortress Energy affiliate is doubling down on the importance of transporting liquefied natural gas by rail as part...
Speakers demand total ban on fracked wastewater
First set of public hearings on proposed water rules
Thirteen people spoke Wednesday at the first of four public hearings that the Delaware River Basin Commission is holding on...
DRBC weighs regulating fracking wastewater — and the public can join the conversation
Breaking news: Yesterday, Dec. 7, the DRBC released its FAQ on this topic. It looks to explain its position on...
PennEast pipeline says project’s development is “no longer supported”
The PennEast Pipeline Company, which was behind a Pennsylvania-to-New Jersey natural gas pipeline plan, has told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...
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