Energy
Philadelphia mayoral incumbent Jim Kenney; Michael Solomonov on winning the Beard award for best restaurant in America; the closure of Three Mile Island.
Air Date: May 13, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00N.J. gas prices dip slightly; analyst ‘cautiously optimistic’ worst is over
Drivers are finally getting a break at the pump with a fall in gas prices in New Jersey and around the nation.
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Three Mile Island will close Sept. 30, as nuclear rescue legislation stalls in Harrisburg
The company had hoped for a state subsidy law to pass by June 1 in order to help keep the plant open, but that doesn’t appear possible in the few legislative voting days left.
7 years ago
Bipartisan group of legislators reintroduces bills to get Pa. 100% powered by renewable energy
A bipartisan group of state legislators is re-introducing a pair of bills aimed at getting Pennsylvania to have 100 percent renewable energy by 2050.
7 years ago
Congressional hearing puts focus on struggling Pa. nuclear industry
A Congressional hearing near Pittsburgh Friday highlighted the plight of the nuclear industry, which has struggled to compete against cheap natural gas and renewables.
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Natural gas driller EQT fined $330K for erosion violations in Allegheny County
Natural gas driller EQT was fined $330,000 by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for erosion violations at two natural gas sites in Allegheny County.
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Trump administration moves to roll back offshore drilling safety regulations
The Trump Administration is rolling back some Obama-era safety regulations for offshore drilling that were meant to prevent a repeat of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion.
7 years ago
Inslee’s climate change proposal: 100% clean energy by 2030
Democratic presidential hopeful Jay Inslee is calling for the nation's entire electrical grid and all new vehicles and buildings to be carbon pollution free by 2030.
7 years ago
Work begins on underwater power cable connecting New Jersey, Delaware
Electric line connecting Delaware and New Jersey will stretch below Delaware River in an effort to improve power grid reliability, eliminate power bottleneck.
7 years ago
Chester County state Rep. faces backlash for bringing Nazis into pipeline debate
In a now-deleted tweet, Friel Otten responded that “The Nazis were just doing their jobs too,” and linked a PBS article on coercion by people in power.
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N.J. coal plant retiring, imperiling pipeline plan while boosting offshore wind
A Danish offshore wind company is eyeing the N.J. coal plant as a site to connect offshore wind turbines to the electric grid.
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As nuclear waste piles up, private companies pitch new ways to store it
Nuclear power plants across the U.S. are running out of room to store spent fuel. Plans for a permanent disposal site are stalled, so private companies are pitching solutions.
7 years ago
In Pa., two disparate visions for natural gas
The state House Speaker and other Republican lawmakers announced a slate of bills Monday that are aimed at bolstering Pennsylvania's natural gas industry.
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Groups sue U.S. Steel, allege potentially ‘thousands’ of Clean Air Act violations
Pollution controls were off-line for over three months following a Christmas Eve fire.
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Sunoco buys two homes at Chester County site of Mariner East 2-related sinkhole
State and county documents show the company paid $400,000 each for the properties in Chester County.
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