Politics Houston-area natural gas plant will shut down for at least 3 weeks after explosion, straining global supply The closure could have a significant effect on energy prices with increased summer demand on the way.
Politics www.nytimes.com EPA limits states' power to oppose pipelines and other energy projects The agency tweaked the rules on how to apply the Clean Water Act, which New York and other states have used to fight fossil-fuel ventures.
Solutions stateimpact.npr.org Gov. Wolf’s budget proposes boosting staff at Pa.’s departments of environmental protection, and conservation and natural resources In annual budget address, Wolf talked about need for pipeline reform.
Causes stateimpact.npr.org Toomey takes preventative measures as Dems call for fracking bans Pennsylvania’s Republican U.S. Senator has introduced a resolution he hopes will enable Congress to defeat future presidents’ fracking bans in court.
