Energy
Bill to keep Pa. out of regional cap-and-trade program passes, but faces governor’s veto
RGGI is a cap-and-trade program among 10 northeastern states to reduce emissions from the power sector.
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N.J. awards $6 million for offshore wind, clean energy projects
New Jersey is spending almost $6 million to train workers for jobs in the wind energy industry and to support young companies that deal in clean energy.
6 years ago
N.J.’s first natural gas terminal for tanker ships may get final vote
The Delaware River project could spur more fracking, according to opponents who also warn of health hazards.
6 years ago
For now, latest federal rollback of coal regs won’t affect PA plants
Environmental advocates said the move could open up the possibility that coal plants could seek to release higher levels of pollutants into the state’s rivers and streams.
6 years ago
Community solar proposal getting bipartisan support in legislature
Energy issues in Pa. can be fiercely partisan, but a measure in the state legislature to encourage clean energy development is gaining support on both sides of the aisle.
6 years ago
Federal judges throw out ‘gaping loophole’ in PA’s coal pollution plan
The decision was a victory for environmental groups, which sued the Department of Environmental Protection for writing the rules, and the federal EPA for accepting them.
6 years ago
Company says prolonged pause at West Whiteland will harm public interest.
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Fines for 2018-2019 violations come less than two weeks after spill in Chester County.
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No ‘bomb trains’: 14 states aim to take new rule on LNG transport off the rails
Pa., N.J., Del. and 11 other states, plus some environmental groups, are suing to block the new federal regulation, citing the need for safety studies.
6 years ago
Report: Clean energy jobs among fastest-growing in Pa. from 2017-2019
Coal and natural gas industries saw losses over the past few years.
6 years ago
Trump administration moves closer to allowing oil drilling in Arctic Refuge
The move applies to some 1.57 million acres of the refuge's coastal plain.
6 years ago
Big-time boost for solar energy in N.J. could cost utility customers big-time
A $1.4B annual price tag by 2030 "might be cheaper than what we’re doing now," says one longtime critic of state subsidies to solar developers.
6 years ago
Paddle protest at Marsh Creek Lake calls for Mariner East shutdown
DEP: No fish-kills or known impacts to drinking water.
6 years ago
The company that owns Three Mile Island’s Unit 1 reactor will scale back its emergency planning starting in January.
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