Fracking in Pennsylvania and health concerns rise
Pennsylvania's fracking era has spurred studies showing higher rates of childhood cancer asthma and low birth weight near wells. Since 2008 more than 13,000 wells drilled, with debates over toxic chemicals and water contamination tied to industry lobbying and lax oversight.
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Bradford County
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Scranton
Harrisburg
New York
New York State Assembly
Andrew Cuomo
Albany
Environmental Protection Agency
Coterra Energy Inc
Coterra
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp
Josh Shapiro
State Department of Environmental Protection
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September scare stories and officials face off over Covid fears
Ohio towns watch rising COVID worries and online backlash as Vermilion schools remind families to follow CDC guidance and politics heat up over mask mandates. U.S. Sen. JD Vance pushes a bill to block federal mask mandates while critics call it a stunt. Governor DeWine urges caution and vaccination, not new rules.
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Lorain County
Department of Health
U.S
JD Vance
Cincinnati
Vance
Ed Markey
D.-Mass
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Markey
Homestead
Mike DeWine
Rising Costs Challenge Offshore Wind and Green Goals
Bloomberg Opinion columnist Matthew Yglesias argues renewables costs have fallen overall but offshore wind is rising due to higher inflation, material costs, rate hikes, and policy frictions. He notes Jones Act, union labor rules, and subsidies risk inflating budget deficits while aiming for decarbonization, urging policy rigor and efficiency.
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Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Ukraine
U.S
Joe Biden
Maine
Biden
New Jersey
Barack Obama
Matthew Yglesias
Bloomberg Opinion
Vox
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