Energy
Pa. lawmakers seek support for nuclear bailout bill
Pennsylvania lawmakers are taking the first steps toward introducing legislation aimed at bailing out Pennsylvania’s nuclear power industry.
6 years ago
PUC seeks school evacuation drills on Mariner pipeline route
The PUC has asked Sunoco to work with Chester County emergency officials and some school districts to plan evacuation drills in case of a leak.
6 years ago
Gas driller Cabot wants Dimock man thrown in jail for contempt
A gas driller is escalating its campaign against a Pennsylvania homeowner who’s long accused the company of polluting his water, demanding that he be thrown in jail over his f
6 years ago
Bitter cold tests electricity, natural gas systems in Pa.
Residents of the mid-Atlantic and Midwest stayed indoors this week to avoid the Arctic air that swept the region, and used a lot of electricity and natural gas to keep warm.
6 years ago
Gov. Wolf just set a lofty climate goal. What will it take to get there?
vGov. Tom Wolf kicked off the new year with an ambitious climate change goal: reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions 26 percent by 2025, and 80 percent by 2050.
6 years ago
Impact fee collected from gas drillers expected to reach new record in Pa.
The fee Pennsylvania collects from natural gas drillers is expected to reach a record $247 million this year, according to figures released Thursday by the IFO.
6 years ago
Sunoco empties pipeline to deal with Chester County sinkhole
No natural gas liquids are flowing in Mariner East 1 anywhere in Pennsylvania, the PUC says.
6 years ago
Wind farm surveying begins off N.J. coast
The surveying off the coast of Atlantic and Cape May counties is the first phase of the "Ocean Wind Project" situated 15 miles east of Atlantic City.
6 years ago
New Jersey looks to rejoin RGGI to tackle greenhouse gas emissions
The state Department of Environmental Protection is having an open hearing on two proposals that would allow New Jersey to rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
6 years ago
Listen 1:44Holtec defends plans for nuclear waste storage facility
A New Jersey-based company is defending plans to build a multibillion-dollar facility in the New Mexico desert to store spent fuel from commercial nuclear reactors.
6 years ago
PSEG drives home vow to shutter nuclear plants unless public subsidizes them
The company maintains new filings with state demonstrate the case for up to $300 million in annual aid for three years, but most financial information has been redacted.
6 years ago
Mariner East pipelines: New sinkhole opens at Chester County site; Sunoco shuts line
A new sinkhole appeared late Sunday at a Sunoco pipeline site in Chester Co. where several earlier sinkholes led officials to halt construction because of safety concerns.
6 years ago
Judges say DEP unlawfully issued air-quality permits to Sunoco at Marcus Hook
The DEP said Sunoco can continue to operate at Marcus Hook while the DEP review takes place.
6 years ago
Peoples Gas unveils high-tech methane leak detection system
Utilities across Pennsylvania are required by law to look for leaks.
6 years ago
Chester County DA names former federal prosecutor to beef up pipeline probe
Tom Hogan says the investigation will proceed even if there are talks with Sunoco.
6 years ago