Energy
With policy change, nearly a third of Pennsylvanians live in ‘environmental justice’ areas
EJ areas are now defined as a census block group with a 30 percent or greater minority population or 20 percent or greater population at or below the poverty level.
6 years ago
Delaware protests EPA decision on air pollution
State leaders and residents spoke out against the EPA’s denial of Delaware’s petition to reduce air pollution coming into Delaware from other states.
6 years ago
Federal appeals court dismisses pipeline case that charged FERC with bias
Ruling: Agency's pipeline approvals not linked to its funding
6 years ago
‘No wake zone’ for boaters at Raystown Lake will accommodate Mariner East 2 pipeline work
6 years ago
Report: Attracting solar farms vital to bolstering renewable energy
Clean energy advocates and environmental officials say bringing solar farms to Pennsylvania needs to happen if the state wants to significantly boost its energy from the sun.
6 years ago
Scott Pruitt’s resignation welcomed by lawmakers from both parties
Environmentalists and lawmakers from both parties welcomed the resignation Thursday of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt.
6 years ago
Sunoco wants to use older pipeline to pump natural gas liquids over unfinished sections of ME2
Local officials say Sunoco has told them it has customers waiting
6 years ago
Federal court rules fracking advocates will get their day in court
Wayne County group: Delaware River Basin Commission lacks authority to block drilling
6 years ago
Despite heat, Delmarva Power electric rates going down
The lower rate comes from the utility passing along savings from recently enacted federal tax cuts.
6 years ago
NRC: $1.4 billion closing of Oyster Creek nuclear plant will take nearly 60 years
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission stresses precautions, safety measures in place as N.J. plant prepares for Sept. 17 shutdown. Decontamination won't begin until 2075.
6 years ago
Listen 2:26Robert Powelson, former Pa. utility regulator, resigns from FERC
The Republican was appointed as a regulator to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission in 2008 and held that position until last year, when Trump nominated him to FERC.
6 years ago
Study: Methane emissions cancel near-term climate benefits of natural gas
A new study finds climate-damaging methane emissions from the U.S. oil and gas industry are nearly 60 percent higher than Environmental Protection Agency estimates.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania’s gas impact fees rise to $209 million this year
Money goes to local governments, but there is little oversight of how it's spent.
6 years ago
Report: Jobs in efficiency, renewables grow while clean transportation lags
A new report shows that jobs in most parts of Pennsylvania’s clean energy industry grew over the past year.
6 years ago