Energy
Biden tapping oil reserve for 6 months to control gas prices
It is a bid to control energy prices that have spiked after the United States and allies imposed steep sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
4 years ago
Pa. GOP measures to boost natural gas output unlikely to succeed, analysts say
Despite Republican calls for higher gas production, IFO figures show it actually increased by 6.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared with a year earlier.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers push pro-fossil fuel bills, citing Russia’s war and need for energy security
A slate of bills reference the energy situation in Europe caused by Russia’s war with Ukraine, though many of the issues the bills would address have lingered for years.
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A battle brews over use of the Delaware River: Recreational vs. commercial
As more kayakers, paddleboarders, and swimmers take to the Delaware, the commercial shipping industry pushes back, citing safety issues.
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U.S., EU announce new partnership to undercut Russian energy
U.S. President Joe Biden asserted that Russian President Vladimir Putin uses energy to “coerce and manipulate his neighbors.”
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Baker Hughes joins Halliburton and Schlumberger in pausing Russian operations
As the war continues, companies that remain are under increasing pressure to leave.
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N.J. to study environmental impacts of offshore wind projects
New Jersey officials will commission studies on the environmental impact of offshore wind energy projects on animals as large as whales a ...
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Pennsylvania is revising its environmental justice policy. Here’s what’s changing
Pennsylvanians have until May to comment on the state’s policy for engaging with communities that face disproportionate environmental hazards.
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Yes, prices at the pump are high. Republican primary candidates in Pa. have noticed too
They’re blaming the party in power: Biden and down-ballot Democrats. It’s a political strategy that can sting, as the 1970s energy crises showed.
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Mariner East pipeline motivates activist’s Green Party run for Pa. governor
Christina Digiulio, a pipeline opponent from Upper Uwchlan, said she wants to give voice to people affected by industrial pollution.
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PUC approves PECO natural gas project for neighborhood business area of Marple Twp.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission granted PECO special exceptions to the neighborhood zoning code, clearing the way for construction.
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Judge: Pipeline company failed to safeguard residents
Sunoco Pipeline LP, developer of the Mariner East pipeline network, plans to appeal the decision to the five-member PUC.
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Russian oil, energy dependence and the U.S. ban
President Biden banned Russian oil and gas imports. We discuss the impact on the U.S. and the global economy and on Putin's war with Ukraine.
Air Date: March 9, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00As gas prices rise, Philadelphia area residents rethink how they work
Soaring gas prices are making life difficult for gig workers who depend on using their cars to make ends meet.
4 years ago
EPA rule would make heavy trucks cut smog, soot pollution
The proposal would require the industry to cut smog-and-soot-forming nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 90% per truck over current standards by 2031.
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