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Community

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.

1 month ago

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NPR
Politics & Policy
NPR

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.

1 month ago

A two-bedroom home from Little Living
Community

Little Living hopes to expand Delaware affordable housing effort to Kent County, but outside of zoning restrictions

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.

1 month ago

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Mark Bain, who is part of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Urban Planning

Government shutdown threatens to delay LIHEAP for millions of low-income families in Pa., other states

Millions of low-income families in states like Pennsylvania may face delays in receiving home heating aid due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.

1 month ago

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday
Courts & Law

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.”

2 months ago

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Politics & Policy

Republican 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 months ago

Stephanie L. Hansen speaks
Science

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 months ago

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A man stands underneath a solar-powered streetlight
Science

Solar-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 months ago

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A meter shows energy produced by a photovoltaic system
Urban Planning

LIHEAP 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.

2 months ago

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Andrea Katz smiles
Science

New 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.

2 months ago

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Data centers are in Ashburn in Loudon County, Virginia, on Sunday, July 16, 2023. The centers house the computer servers and hardware required to support modern internet use, including artificial intelligence. The county is home to the world's largest concentration of data centers. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
Science

Pennsylvania 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.

2 months ago

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Amazon Web Services data center is seen on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Boardman, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Science

Conshohocken-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.

2 months ago

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The ocean horizon at Long Beach Township
Science

New 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.

2 months ago

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Pipes attached to water filtration tanks
Science

Releases of toxic ‘forever chemical’ to be monitored more closely by EPA

PFHxS-Na is the latest “forever chemical” added to the Toxics Release Inventory.

2 months ago

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President Joe Biden speaks at the Tioga Marine Terminal in Philadelphia
Science

Trump 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.

2 months ago

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