Energy
Companies behind Mariner East II pipeline paid $42 million in pollution fines to Pennsylvania
$10 million of that total comes from a plea deal the state attorney general’s office brokered with Energy Transfer, but little has gone toward residents directly affected.
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PGW customers’ gas bills go up at the end of November. But the rate increase regulators OK’d is much smaller than what PGW asked for.
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Orsted wants out of $300M forfeiture for scrapped New Jersey offshore wind farms
Gov. Phil Murphy reacted angrily when Orsted canceled its two large projects, saying his administration would hold the company accountable to its cancellation obligations.
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Hundreds of workers at AC Electric go on strike amid contract negotiations
AC Electric says they have a contingency plan ready and say service will not be impacted.
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Pennsylvania to partner with natural gas driller on in-depth study of air emissions, water quality
State officials are touting the collaboration with CNX Resources Corp. as the first of its kind.
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Pa. court rules climate program is an illegal tax, says state cannot join RGGI
Commonwealth Court said the Department of Environmental Protection did not have the constitutional authority to collect revenue from the program.
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Gov. Murphy slams Orsted for ditching offshore wind, company says it was just business
The Danish company says inflation, supply chain issues, and rising interest rates gave them no choice but to pull out of Ocean Wind 1 and 2.
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Pa.’s new environmental justice policy doesn’t solve the problem, advocates say
“The community has to have a determining voice,” one critic said. “This policy doesn't do that.”
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Former N.J. coal-fired power plant being razed to make way for offshore wind electricity connection
The B.L. England power plant, which burned coal and oil over the decades, closed in May 2019, a casualty of the global move away from burning fossil fuels.
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New Castle County’s ‘100 EV Plugs Plan’ advances clean transportation and economic growth
The ‘100 EV Plugs Plan’ uses funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to add electric vehicle charging plugs at parks and libraries.
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Listen 1:11Hydrogen is coming to Pennsylvania. Now what?
Analysts say the hydrogen hubs will take at least 10 years and billions more in private money and tax breaks to develop.
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Millions of federal dollars could help Pa. build a climate-ready electric grid
PECO, PPL Electric, and Duquesne Light’s plans include floodproofing, adding battery storage, and increasing grid capacity.
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Another legal challenge to N.J. offshore wind project
Cape May County, fishing, tourism and conservation groups accuse federal agencies of violating laws.
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What to know about the Bellwether District, the giant complex now rising in South Philly
The commercial and industrial complex at the former refinery site is now officially under construction.
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Evacuation recommended for some Doylestown residents after propane truck overturns
According to police, residents near Ferry Road and Old Iron Hill Road are advised to evacuate as of 10:51 a.m.
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