PA Chamber President Gene Barr said his organization applauds the passage of HB 1947 Wednesday, which preserves the right of an individual or business to be served by the utility and energy source of ...
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Several bills designed to simplify the tax code for Pennsylvania residents and small businesses were approved by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives this week. House Bill 199, HB 285 and HB 3...
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A hearing on legislation that would privatize Pennsylvania’s state-run liquor system drew heated discussion, state Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) said. Mihalek’s legislation cal...
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Charah Solutions, Inc. announced Thursday its acquisition of the Cheswick Generating Station, the Lefever Ash Landfill, and the Monarch Wastewater Treatment Facility from GenOn and will begin environm...
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American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers told policymakers that supporting safe and responsible production of all energy sources in the United States would advance U.S. energy...
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Braskem, the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas, and Repauno Port & Rail Terminal announced Thursday that they had completed the first propylene import to the U.S. East Coast in more than a ...
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Impact fees generated by Pennsylvania’s shale gas wells are expected to reach levels exceeding last year, a new report from the Independent Fiscal Office says, sending more than $230 million in reve...
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The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) announced Monday that it had been awarded a $3.4 million contract to fund research targeting inefficient methods of processing and upcycling mixed plasti...
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MidCentral Energy Partners, LLC, an asset performance management company serving the energy sector, announced Friday that it will be moving to larger and improved facilities in the Appalachian Basin w...
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Pittsburgh-based EQT Corporation announced Friday that it has received certification for a majority of its natural gas production under both the EO100™ Standard for Responsible Energy Development an...
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Nearly 120 new, full-time jobs will come to York County, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said in a press conference Friday, as Mobile Climate Control consolidates its U.S. operations to a new facility. ...
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State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) said the Senate needs to override Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of a Senate resolution disapproving of the state’s entry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative(RGGI). Ya...
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Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel Corporation announced Tuesday that it would be locating its next-generation, sustainable, and technologically advanced steel mill in Osceola, Ark. The new facility would...
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On Monday, non-profit wireless internet service provider Meta Mesh Wireless Communications (MMWC) announced it had received $1.4 million in financial commitments to expand its operations. MMWC rec...
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A new report shows that Pennsylvania’s labor economy was resilient throughout the first two decades of the 21st century, even though some industry sectors and regions continued to show job losses. ...
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Regional manufacturing firms said they saw more than $120 million in revenue impact, $11.7 million in cost savings, and $21.2 million in expansion, modernization, and workforce training as part of the...
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In a memorandum to all Pennsylvania House members Thursday, state Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) asked members to co-sponsor legislation that he said would strengthen the state’s economic development...
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Valley Forge-based UGI Corporation announced Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement with Vertimass to produce renewable fuels in the U.S. and Europe. The 15-year agreement will allow UGI ...
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Valley Forge-based UGI Corporation announced Tuesday that its subsidiary, UGI Energy Services, LLC (UGIES), had entered into an agreement to acquire Stonehenge Appalachia, LLC from Stonehenge Energy H...
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Allentown-based American Energy Partners, Inc. announced Monday that it had completed its acquisition of Apex Energy Service, LLC. From Canonsburg. Effective Jan. 1, 2022, the acquisition was fund...
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