Energy
Portions of N.J. seeing $3 a gallon gas prices as holiday weekend looms
New Jersey isn't even in the 10 most expensive markets, which range from California at the top to Pennsylvania at number 10.
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Climate change, pipelines, severance tax: Where the GOP gubernatorial candidates stand
Pittsburgh attorney Laura Ellsworth, Pittsburgh businessman Paul Mango, and state Sen. Scott Wagner (R-York County) are running for the Republican nomination.
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Sunoco at PUC hearing: No alternative to building ME2 in Chesco
Sunoco rejected a state senator’s demand that it halt construction of the Mariner East 2 pipeline in Chester County.
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Pa. wants to audit gas companies’ hiring of women, minorities
The oil and gas industry is among the worst performing for women and African Americans, in terms of both pay gaps and employment representation.
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Sierra Club says it will sue Cheswick power plant over air pollution
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Ethics investigation of Wolf aide advances; gas industry conflict of interest alleged
The State Ethics Commission is moving ahead with a full investigation of Governor Tom Wolf’s deputy chief of staff, Yesenia Bane.
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As transit agencies inch toward electric buses, environmental groups want more progress
More than 23,000 diesel-powered transit and school buses exist throughout the state.
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Wolf again readies plan for Pa. severance tax
The gas industry and most Republicans are meeting it with a resounding 'no.'
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DEP hits Sunoco with another fine for Mariner East 2 pipeline construction
The Department of Environmental Protection fined Sunoco/Energy Transfer Partners an additional $355,622.
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PUC safety officials recommend restart of Mariner East 1 after inspection
Safety inspectors are recommending that Sunoco’s Mariner East 1 pipeline be restarted.
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Residents urge DEP to deny Mariner East pipeline construction changes; unions argue for approval
Nearly all of the 33 speakers at the two-hour hearing argued that the natural gas liquids pipeline represents a risk to public safety.
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Wolf, once again, pitches severance tax on natural gas
Some Pennsylvania lawmakers are introducing legislation, again, to impose a severance tax on natural gas production.
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PJM will study ‘fuel security’ of electric grid as natural gas use rises
The grid operator for 65 million customers in the mid-Atlantic says it will look at whether it’s becoming more susceptible to outages.
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