Pennsylvania Opens a New Loophole for Oil and Gas Wastewater Disposal

An oil wastewater pond and storage tanks at a site in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. Credit: Ted Auch/FracTracker Alliance

The New Loophole for Oil and Gas Wastewater on Pennsylvania Roads Pennsylvania produces more natural gas than any other state in the nation besides Texas, and alongside that extraction comes millions of gallons of toxic wastewater. While ordinary residents must rely on specialized local dropoff events to discard everyday items like pharmaceuticals, oil and gas … Read more