On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Senate’s Environmental Resources and Energy Committee approved legislation establishing an Independent Energy Office (IEO), state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) said. Yaw, the...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the state House of Representatives would expand start-up fee exemptions to more small businesses. The General Assembly provided for an exemption from c...
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Pending legislation in the State House of Representatives that would set more ambitious long-term targets for the commonwealth to address environmental and climate impacts and realize the economic pot...
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On Friday, U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Chris Deluzio (D-PA) said they oppose a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposed rule that would mandate the use of transformer cores not made in Pennsylvan...
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Lancaster-based GenHydro, a waste-to-energy technology company specializing in green hydrogen and clean energy production, recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its pilot project in Lancaster. ...
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The U.S. Air Force recently awarded Cranberry Township-based MSA Safety, a safety products and software developer, manufacturer and supplier, a $35 million contract to provide air base fire brigades w...
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The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority (SRPRA) will receive $500,000 to connect southeastern Pennsylvania towns to New York by train, U.S. Reps. Madelaine Dean (D-PA) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA...
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Several Pennsylvania Republicans slammed an updated environmental justice policy recently put into effect by the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) that they say will increase costs an...
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Pittsburgh-based Coherent Corp. said Monday it had closed the $1 billion aggregate investment by DENSO Corp. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. in Coherent’s silicon carbide semiconductor business. D...
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Pittsburgh-based EQT Corporation, the largest producer of natural gas in the United States, announced it would participate in the Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC) announced at the recent COP...
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For fiscal year 2022-23, Penn State’s total research expenditures reached $1.239 billion -- a record high and a 14 percent increase from the previous year. “This achievement is a testament to t...
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A just-released report from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) shows that gas drillers in the state saw a decrease in 2022 production for the first time since fracking got u...
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Pittsburgh-based PennEnergy Resources LLC announced this week that the company has received a top industry certification for substantially reducing methane emissions from its natural gas production. ...
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On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Fitch Ratings had upgraded the state’s credit rating from “AA-“ to “AA.” The upgrades were a result of “recent use of revenue surplu...
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Pittsburgh-based CorePower Magnetics, Inc. will receive $20 million in federal funding aimed at strengthening clean energy supply chains and accelerating clean energy manufacturing in former coal comm...
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Philadelphia-based Vivodyne announced last week that it had closed on $38 million in seed funding to further its discovery pipeline and clinically predictive AI platform. The seed funding, led by ...
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U.S. Reps. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) joined U.S. Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and other members of the Pennsylvania delegation to outline their co...
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Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers and a coalition of labor, management and consumers have denounced Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s plans to appeal a recent state appellate court ruling pulling the commonwe...
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On Monday, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) announced he had introduced legislation to block the implementation of new prevailing wage regulations he said would lead to higher taxes for all Americans. ...
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On Friday, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced there were numerous arrests and convictions over the past few weeks in regard to a Medicaid fraud case of over $800,000 in fraudulent ...
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