Energy
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.
7 years ago
Pa. House panel OKs bill to gut environmental standards for conventional drillers
The controversial bill would eliminate many environmental requirements for Pennsylvania’s oil and gas industry.
7 years ago
State senator files complaint asking PUC to halt Mariner East pipeline construction in Chesco
State Senator Andy Dinniman is trying to halt construction on two natural gas liquids pipelines.
7 years ago
Sunoco says PUC asked for expanded work to ‘stabilize’ ground at Chesco pipeline site
Sunoco is preparing to drill 10 more holes behind homes in Chester County’s West Whiteland Township.
7 years ago
Watch: EPA chief Pruitt faces tough questions on Capitol Hill
There are questions about why Pruitt sanctioned $43,000 for a sound-proof phone booth in his EPA office; the GAO has found that violated federal spending rules.
7 years ago
FERC, called a ‘rubber stamp’ by critics, begins policy review for approval of natural gas pipelines
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has launched an inquiry into whether to update its policies on pipeline oversight.
7 years ago
N.J. governor signs bill prohibiting offshore drilling
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill prohibiting oil and natural gas drilling in state waters.
7 years ago
Proposed bill takes ‘principled position’: By 2050, Pennsylvania should use only renewable energy
A bipartisan group of state legislators want Pennsylvania to aim for 100 percent renewable energy by the middle of this century.
7 years ago
Sunoco says testing is done and Mariner East 1 is safe; state officials say slow down
More than a month after the Mariner East 1 was shut down, Sunoco say they’ve found no problems.
7 years ago
Dynamite disappears from Pa. worksite; ATF is trying to find it
Authorities now say that 704 pounds of explosives were stolen.
7 years ago
Five takeaways from StateImpact’s forum on gas royalties
Many Pennsylvania mineral owners have complained they are not being paid fairly. The controversy has led to class action lawsuits and ongoing litigation.
7 years ago
Sunoco proposes changes to Mariner East 2 in Chesco; DEP sets public hearing
The meeting will be held on April 30.
7 years ago
With nuke plant shutting down, N.J. community inherits 1.7M pounds of waste
After U.S. plan to dispose of spent fuel rods fails, Lacey Township wants compensation for holding the radioactive waste from the Oyster Creek plant.
7 years ago
Listen 5:32A tree falls in Puerto Rico, and 840,000 customers lose power
It would seem remarkable that a single tree could plunge more than half of the commonwealth's population into darkness. But it was so.
7 years ago