June 13, 2024 | 4:36 PM
Pa. House effort seeks to ban spreading drilling wastewater on roads
State regulators have not permitted the practice since 2017. But it still continues in rural areas, without the required permits.
tag | wastewater
July 23, 2023 | 7:40 AM
Study finds radioactive materials in Pa. waterways near treatment plants linked with fracking waste
Over 30 landfills in the state accept fracking waste like drill cuttings.
August 30, 2021 | 6:58 AM
Study finds drilling wastewater not usually best option for road treatment
The state stopped the practice in 2018, but a measure in the state legislature this year would bring it back for conventional drillers.
March 8, 2021 | 5:36 AM
Putting wastewater to use, Penn State researchers track COVID-19 trends
A team of Penn State researchers is using wastewater testing to track the rise and fall of the COVID-19 virus in the State College area.
