Energy
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
FirstEnergy: If feds don’t help us, more power plants will close. Trump’s thinking about it
FirstEnergy filed for bankruptcy last month and plans to close three nuclear plants in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
7 years ago
Bill would weaken standards on conventional oil and gas drillers in Pa.
The measure marks the latest move in a protracted legal and political battle over how to regulate the state’s oil and gas industry.
7 years ago
Pipeline opponents offer their own $10k reward for information on Mariner East vandalism
Two separate $10,000 rewards are now offered for information on who vandalized a backhoe and bulldozer last week in Chester County.
7 years ago
State to send $25M to help clean up a dozen abandoned coal mine sites
Pennsylvania announced approval of $25 million in funding for cleanup of abandoned mines at 12 sites around the state.
7 years ago