Energy
LIHEAP is delayed in Pa. due to the government shutdown. Here are other resources for energy bills
With the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program delayed, over 300,000 Pa. households will wait longer for help heating their homes.
4 days ago
The government shutdown is delaying an assistance program families use to heat homes
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, helps about 6 million U.S. households pay energy bills, buy fuel, or fix broken heaters.
4 days ago
A $25 million project by Little Living would transform 22.5 acres of land into a solar-powered community for Kent County's working class.
6 days ago
Listen 1:12Millions of low-income families in states like Pennsylvania may face delays in receiving home heating aid due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.
1 week ago
Pa. attorney general files criminal charge against fracking company
The charges allege that Seneca Resources polluted water in eight counties. The company says it is working with the state to reach a “reasonable resolution.”
1 week ago
Listen 0:45Republican lawmakers from Pa., N.J., Va. and Md. weigh solutions to rising electricity bills
Republican lawmakers want to see faster permitting and an end to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
2 weeks ago
Nuclear energy task force to consider feasibility for Delaware’s energy needs
The task force could consider putting a small nuclear reactor at the Dover Air Force Base.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:01Solar-powered streetlights brighten up Philly’s Nicetown-Tioga neighborhood
The solar-powered streetlights aim to help residents feel safe while reducing the community’s impact on the electric grid.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:36LIHEAP is delayed in Pa. due to the federal government shutdown. Here’s what to know
State officials say Pa. has not received its federal allocation for LIHEAP. Assistance could open on Dec. 3, if the funds begin to flow before then.
3 weeks ago
Listen 0:58New Jersey lawmaker proposes surcharge on data centers using a lot of electricity
Assemblywoman Andrea Katz is sponsoring a bill that would impose a surcharge on data centers and use the money to modernize the region’s electrical grid.
3 weeks ago
Listen 0:52Pennsylvania legislation aims to protect ratepayers from data center energy strain
The legislation would allow the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to create a regulatory framework for data centers.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:13Conshohocken-area residents push back against proposed data center
The facility would replace the recently closed Cleveland-Cliffs steel mill, which sits on 66 acres of land along the Schuylkill River.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:24New Jersey and Delaware report significant beach erosion following nor’easter
The nor'easter led to a state of emergency in New Jersey, and voluntary evacuations in parts of Delaware.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:12Releases of toxic ‘forever chemical’ to be monitored more closely by EPA
PFHxS-Na is the latest “forever chemical” added to the Toxics Release Inventory.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:07Trump administration could pull funding for 2 hydrogen hubs based in Philly and Pittsburgh
The Philly region’s MACH2 hydrogen hub promises to produce the fuel using renewable sources. The ARCH2, based in western Pa., would use fossil fuels to produce hydrogen.
1 month ago
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