The left-most contingent in the Pennsylvania Democrat Party wants to ban all fracking in the state. It's fringe, but all such oddball movements start out as fringe. Of particular note in this election season is that a group of these ban-fracking nutters have gotten themselves on the ballot in 15 PA House and Senate races
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The push by many U.S. municipalities to reduce carbon emissions, by phasing out fossil fuels in homes and buildings, is gaining steam. However, so are Republican counter-efforts at the state level.
In Pennsylvania, Home to the Nation's First Oil Well, Environmental Activists Stage a 'People's Filibuster' at the Bustling State Capitol insideclimatenews.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from insideclimatenews.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf leaves the commonwealth with a budget surplus and a number of far-reaching policy wins, including a major boost in public education spending.