Energy
John Kerry says climate change is an ‘existential’ crisis
President Biden is pledging to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50-52% from 2005 levels by 2030.
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Chester County reaches consent decree for oversight of Mariner East pipeline builder
The agreement allows Chester County to hold the company accountable for any future violations of permits issued by the Department of Environmental Protection.
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Firm plans line to bring future wind energy ashore in NJ
Anbaric, of Wakefield, Massachusetts, has already obtained several permits from New Jersey environmental regulators for what it calls its Boardwalk Power Link project.
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How the U.S. could halve climate emissions by 2030
Next week, President Biden will announce a number that could shape the rest of his presidency: a new goal to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
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Biden’s climate pitch could hit turbulence from some fossil fuel-friendly unions
Some people in certain states, including Pennsylvania, worry that ambitious climate goals — and cheaper wind and solar — mean oil and gas jobs will be the next to go.
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N.J. offshore wind to connect at 2 former power plants onshore
The northern connection would be at the former Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in Lacey Twp; the southern connection would be at the former B.L. England plant in Upper Twp.
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Marple residents keep up the fight against proposed PECO gas reliability station
The zoning board rejected the utility’s plan, but PECO is appealing in court and with the PUC. Opponents recently took to the streets in protest.
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This week; Philadelphians facing higher electricity bills, NJ plans for a massive offshore wind farm, and discovering an early feminist icon's handwritten dissertation.
Air Date: April 5, 2021
Listen 49:42Biden’s climate-focused infrastructure plan geared to curb U.S. carbon emissions
The plan, which Biden unveiled Wednesday in Pittsburgh, includes money for projects to reduce greenhouse gases in transportation, electricity and housing.
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Biden boosts offshore wind energy, wants to power 10M homes
Meeting the target could create jobs for more than 44,000 workers and employ nearly 33,000 others related to offshore wind activity, the White House said Monday.
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Wolf administration to buy half of state government’s electricity from solar
The projects spread across six counties will add 191 megawatts of solar energy in the state, nearly double how much is produced statewide now.
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Pa. elected officials calling for feds to support transition to cleaner cars
Some state representatives and local officials want Congress to support stronger clean car standards and invest in a transition to electric vehicles.
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Offshore wind critics say farms will damage Shore economies and ruin ocean views
But industry advocates say earlier wind farm shows benefits to tourism and limited impact if turbines are far offshore
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A Pennsylvania county went from bust to boom times with natural gas. Now, it’s nearly broke
Commissioners, led by Republicans, raised taxes amid a pandemic and for the first time since 2010, despite the county having received more than $37 million in gas impact fees.
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More than two years after chemical leak, Delaware Croda plant still making fixes
Croda’s ethylene oxide plant on the Delaware River has been out of commission since a 2018 leak shut down I-295 on the busy Thanksgiving weekend.
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