
Reid Frazier
Reid R. Frazier covers energy for The Allegheny Front. His work has taken him as far away as Texas and Louisiana to report on the petrochemical industry and as close to home as Greene County, Pennsylvania to cover the shale gas boom. His award-winning work has also aired on NPR, Marketplace and other outlets.
Reid is currently contributing to StateImpact Pennsylvania, a collaboration among The Allegheny Front, WESA, WITF and WHYY covering the Commonwealth's energy economy.
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In June, a natural gas company lost control in one section of a gas well it was drilling in Greene County, according to state regulators. People who live there have been waiting for test results to show whether it affected their water. For StateImpact Pennsylvania, the Allegheny Front’s Reid Frazier reports they have other unanswered questions.
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Oil giant Shell will soon open a chemical plant near Pittsburgh that will turn gas from fracking into plastic. The project is creating hundreds of jobs but some residents worry about the air quality
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Even moderate amounts of air pollution increase the number of children going to emergency rooms for asthma in Allegheny County, a new study finds. For StateImpact Pennsylvania, The Allegheny Front’s Reid Frazier reports.
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The federal government plans to build several hydrogen hubs around the country. The goal is to find a cleaner replacement for fossil fuels. But there are challenges in how hydrogen is produced.
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A new study finds thousands of older oil and gas wells that contribute just a fraction of the nation’s energy are responsible for a large portion of the country’s climate-warming methane pollution. For StateImpact Pennsylvania, the Allegheny Front’s Reid Frazier reports.
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The last coal-fired power plant in Allegheny County is closing. The last day of power generation at Cheswick Generating Station was March 31st. For State Impact Pennsylvania, the Allegheny Front’s Reid Frazier reports.
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U.S. Steel is appealing nearly $900K in fines for alleged air quality violations last year. For StateImpact Pennsylvania, the Allegheny Front’s Reid Frazier reports.
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Allegheny County is fining U.S. Steel $1.8 million for gas leaks that result in excess pollution levels at a Pittsburgh-area plant. For StateImpact Pennsylvania, The Allegheny Front’s Reid Frazier reports.
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Across the country, some 2 million abandoned oil and gas wells are leaking methane, a potent climate-warming gas. Now billions of dollars from the infrastructure law will be spent to cap them.
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A statewide grand jury and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro are charging a Texas company with environmental crimes related to a 2018 explosion along a natural gas pipeline in Western Pennsylvania. For StateImpact Pennsylvania, the Allegheny Front’s Reid Frazier reports.