A 2010 moratorium on fracking in the Delaware River Basin was made permanent in February, resulting in a lawsuit filed by local counties and Republican lawmakers. The suit has split locals who want energy jobs and those who worry about potential environmental concerns.
By Ezra Solway
Kevin Mooney: Was fracking to blame for Pa. Democrats’ ‘faceplant’?
Biden’s fossil fuel flip-flop may have saved him, but fellow Democrats took the brunt of energy voters’ ire.
By Kevin Mooney
Christen Smith: Trump, Biden talk Pennsylvania energy in the final hours of the campaign
Trump carried Pennsylvania in 2016 by fewer than 50,000, meaning blue collar workers, like those the International Union of Operating Engineers represent, could help sway the state’s 20 electoral votes in his favor.
By Christen Smith
Christen Smith: Union official — Joe Biden’s energy platform risks alienating Pennsylvania’s blue collar workers
The Democrats’ leftward shift on energy could backfire when appealing to the blue-collar workers needed to flip Pennsylvania back to blue in 2020.
By Christen Smith
Earl Baker: Pennsylvania’s energy future is unfolding just outside my front door, and it’s exciting
An exciting energy revolution is happening right in our backyards, writes former State Senator and Chester County Commissioner Earl Baker.
David Spigelmyer: Fracking ban would devastate Pa.’s economy, consumers and environment
America’s pursuit of a clean energy future must prioritize innovation, job growth and a sustainable economy.