Gas Industry

Tom Shepstone, Campaign Director Nicole Jacobs, Deputy Campaign Director   Local activists have created a new group called Energy In Denial, playing on the Energy In Depth name in a naive attempt to take their grassroots efforts to a national level. Ironically, “Energy In Denial” couldn’t be a more fitting name for its founders, although [...] more»

The May 6 PA Environment Digest is now available. more»

Scranton, Pa. – Yesterday, in partnership with nearly two dozen local chambers of commerce and economic development organizations, America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA), Associated Petroleum Industries of Pa. (API-PA), the Pa. more»

Bonnie Ford, quality assurance laboratory specialist in Penn State's Department of Food Science, recently accepted the 2013 Dairy Laboratory of the Year Award from the Pennsylvania Association of Milk, Food, and Environmental Sanitarians. Ford is responsible for the operation of the Berkey Creamery's Dairy Testing Laboratory.

Recently released reports about the frequency of foodborne illness -- commonly known as food poisoning -- show that the risks have not changed much in recent years, according to an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

Independent Fiscal Office Forecasts $520 Million Shortfall more»

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As more science-based natural gas research is brought forth – ranging from air and water quality to more»

Warwick Twp Pitching In To Save The Chesapeake Bay more»

With populations of wild and domesticated pollinators, such as honeybees, in decline, some of the world's foremost scientists in the field will converge on Penn State this summer to discuss the latest research aimed at understanding and overcoming challenges to pollinator health. more»

Pennsylvania will join states across the nation this week in recognizing April 29 through May 3 as Air Quality Awareness Week. more»

Richard Downey Unatego Area Landowners Association Upstate New York faces a choice between a future of growth and one of atrophy.  Dick Downey reflects on how an unusually cold Spring yields frustration on top of frustration for landowners, residents and taxpayers — all of whom would benefit from responsible natural gas development.   Winter is [...] more»

Editorial: Susquehanna River Impaired more»

The Joint Landowners Coalition of New York State (JLCNY) wants New York State to start permitting natural gas development. Frustratingly, that’s already supposed to be state policy. The JLCNY thinks the State of New York has been toying with landowner property rights for five years too long. Dan Fitzsimmons, President of the group, has sent [...] more»

DEP Fines Driller For Lycoming County Spills more»

Changing the way a plant forms cellulose may lead to more efficient, less expensive biofuel production, according to Penn State engineers. "What every biofuel manufacturer wants to do is to get to the sugars," said Jeffrey Catchmark, associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering. "But the structure of cellulose itself can be an obstacle."

The new livestock identification program recently launched by the federal government should not place a significant burden on producers in Pennsylvania or the East, according to an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

Smallmouth Bass An Indicator Of Chesapeake Bay Health more»

It's time to plant, prune, prepare beds and spruce up the landscape. Residents from around the region can get a head start by visiting the Garden Fair and Plant Sale hosted by Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Centre County on May 18 at the Ag Progress Days site at Rock Springs.

Activist, Wendy Lynne Lee took a trip to Southwest Pennsylvania where she gave a lecture at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. Much like the other Lee presentations I have attended, this one was also filled with misinformation about the natural gas industry.  Last week I had the opportunity to attend a lecture by Wendy [...] more»

CONSOL To Pay $36 Million To Replace State Park Dam more»