Energy
Mariner East construction waiver requests include 16 sites across the state
It's not clear whether Pennsylvania has granted any or all of the company's requests.
6 years ago
Energy Transfer seeks waiver to continue some Mariner East work
The company says the state has allowed some work to continue.
6 years ago
Mariner East construction shut down by governor’s order
An Energy Transfer spokesperson said that while product will continue to flow through the lines, the company is working to suspend construction on new sections of the pipe.
6 years ago
Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown order appears to include Mariner East pipeline construction
Construction on the Mariner East pipeline appears to be halted by Gov. Wolf’s new order that shuts down all “non-life-sustaining” operations and businesses.
6 years ago
Electricity usage down across the region, which helps power grid staffing
The Montco company, which helps power 65 million people in 13 states and D.C., reports demand on Monday dropped about 6,000 megawatts.
6 years ago
Drivers in New Jersey and across the nation are seeing plummeting gas prices amid concerns over the coronavirus outbreak and "the ongoing crude price war."
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Analyst: Oil price war might actually be good for Pa. shale industry
That could increase demand from the gas-rich Utica and Marcellus shale region in Pennsylvania, said Anne Robba, head of Americas gas & power for S&P Global Platts.
6 years ago
Coalition calls for carbon cap-and-trade program across Northeast, Mid-Atlantic
IKEA, Hackensack Meridian Health among signatories to proposal for ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity to modernize and decarbonize our region’s transportation system’
6 years ago
Fight over natural gas tax break divides Pa. Democrats
Lawmakers in Harrisburg have never overridden a veto from Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf.
6 years ago
Daylight saving time is here again. So is the debate about changing the clocks
The dreaded "spring ahead" has finally arrived: On Sunday, March 8, the clock will jump one hour forward at 2 a.m. to mark the official start of daylight saving time.
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Peach Bottom nuclear plant gets 20-year license extension
Peach Bottom nuclear power plant can operate into the middle of this century, federal regulators say.
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Battleground 2020: the politics of energy
In this installment of Battleground 2020 we'll talk about energy politics in Pennsylvania and how the split in voters’ attitudes could influence the 2020 election.
Air Date: March 5, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:58Democrats could field an anti-fracking candidate in 2020. Can they win in Pennsylvania?
Voters seem split on the question of a fracking ban.
6 years ago
Public Utility Commission approves settlement, calls for 'remaining life' study
6 years ago
Constitution Pipeline project ends as builder cites ‘diminished’ return on investment
A pipeline builder has dropped a controversial project that would have routed fracked natural gas from Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale into New York.
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