Recent stories include Marcellus shale’s footprint on public health, forests, university research, drinking water and surface owners who don’t own their own mineral rights. Also see a print version of the university research story produced with PublicSource.org.

Listen to some of his stories on the Marcellus shale for the Allegheny Front about the bromide and radium problems, a very big calculation, and a battle between one town and a major drilling company.

Reid was a fellow at the 2011 Science Literacy Project for public radio reporters. He is the recipient of the 2011 Carnegie Science Award for reporting and analysis. His stories on smart grid and conservation helped Pittsburgh Quarterly win a 2011 Golden Quill for magazine writing.

To reach Reid Frazier, contact him at reid “dot” frazier “at” verizon “dot” net.