Pittsburgh-based energy provider Duquesne Light Co. (DLC) has launched a pilot program to install no-contact sensors on several of its transmission towers, new technology that will improve service rel...
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Allentown-based energy company PPL Corp. released two new reports detailing its efforts to advance environmental, social and governance (ESG) and sustainability initiatives. "PPL is pursuing cle...
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In the U.S. House of Representatives. U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb (D-PA) introduced legislation last week to establish an abandoned wells research, development, and demonstration program at the Department of...
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EQT Corp. released a report that outlines the measures the company took last year to improve the way it produces environmentally responsible, reliable, and low-cost energy. In its Environmental, S...
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Pittsburgh-based United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) has signed an agreement with Equinor US Holdings, Inc. to study the potential for carbon capture and storage and hydrogen development in O...
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PIDC, a public-private economic development corporation that owns and develops the Philadelphia Navy Yard, awarded Dominion Energy a 10-year electric utility operations and maintenance (O&M) services ...
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Pennsylvania State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) raised questions about Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to produce nearly 50 percent of the state government’s electricity through solar energy. Wolf’s Pennsylvani...
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The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce voiced its support for a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA) designed to strengthen the healthcare workforce d...
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Allentown-based energy company PPL Corp. is expanding its presence in the U.S. with the acquisition of Narragansett Electric, a Rhode Island-based utility owned by National Grid. PPL is buying Narr...
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U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) introduced two bills in Congress that would spur federal funding to reclaim abandoned mine lands. One is the Abandoned Mine Land Reauthorization Act, introduced alo...
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has come out against the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on March 9. The PRO Act (H.R. 842), which passed in the Hou...
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State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) introduced a bill designed to provide residents and businesses with more options for fuel. The Energy Choice legislation -- Senate Bill 275 -- would limit municipal...
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Pennsylvania State Rep. Frank Burns (D-Cambria) is urging President Joe Biden to extend tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum imposed by former President Donald Trump in 2018. In a written request ...
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The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry issued a statement last week on a Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry report that analyzes the minimum wage in the state. The report, cal...
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During the next five years, PECO, the Philadelphia Electric Company, will be investing approximately $6 billion across its electric and natural gas systems. It’s part of an ongoing effort to mode...
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Pittsburgh-based LyGenesis, a biotechnology company developing cell therapies that enable organ regeneration, is merging with AgeX Therapeutics, which develops therapeutics for human aging and cell re...
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The Hershey Company has set new goals to reduce its global emissions as part of its Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) agenda. Specifically, Hershey plans to reduce its absolute Scope 1 and S...
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The University of Pittsburgh received a $25 million grant from the Henry L. Hillman Foundation to enhance its research in the life sciences. "This gift is an investment in the University of Pittsbu...
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Volvo Construction Equipment is building a $4.3 million technical training center at its Shippensburg headquarters. The facility will provide the company with the space to deliver in-person and vir...
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With the PennEast Pipeline held up in court, some state residents could feel the financial impact of higher energy costs this winter. The proposed $1 billion natural gas pipeline is a joint ventur...
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