Health advocates say Gov. Shapiro has let Pennsylvanians down on fracking protections

Health advocates say Gov. Shapiro has let Pennsylvanians down on fracking protections

Pennsylvania Health Advocates Say Governor Shapiro Has Let Residents Down on Fracking Protections - Bucks County Beacon

A new report assesses the governor’s first two years, concluding that a few positive steps are outweighed by larger inaction.

Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry?

PITTSBURGH — Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro ran on a promise to regulate Pennsylvania’s oil and gas industry more stringently. Two years into his term, the Environmental Health Project, a public health advocacy nonprofit focused on fracking, has published a report that assesses the Shapiro administration’s progress. “Despite some steps in the right direction, we are still missing the boat on actions that can improve our economic, environment…

Pennsylvania Health Advocates Say Gov. Shapiro Has Let Residents Down on Fracking Protections - Inside Climate News

A new report assesses the governor’s first two years, concluding that a few positive steps are outweighed by larger inaction.By Jon HurdlePublic health advocates assessing Josh Shapiro’s first two years as Pennsylvania’s governor concluded that he hasn’t done enough to protect residents from the damaging effects of hydraulic fracturing for natural gas—despite charting a roadmap for such actions almost five years ago while he was attorney general.

EHB Denies EQT Motion to Exclude Medical Evidence in PFAS Case - Marcellus Drilling News

A Washington County, PA, man and his anti-fossil fuel lawyer won a victory with the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board (EHB), a special court in PA set up to hear appeals of Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) decisions. The man, Bryan Latkanich, alleges Chevron used PFAS “forever chemicals” in fracking fluids in 2011-2012 when Chevron drilled...