U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) introduced a bill to enhance the Department of Defense’s rare-earth element reserves while decreasing America’s reliance on China for...
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Pennsylvania could reduce its costly business tax rate without breaking federal law, according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF). The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, the $1...
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A coalition of more than 80 trade groups across various industries -- including the American Petroleum Institute (API) and several Pennsylvania-based organizations -- is calling on the Biden administr...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) recently invited Pittston-based Renewable Energy Aggregators (REA), a developer of renewable energy for electric vehicle (EV) charging in...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted Pittsburgh-based Noveome Biotherapeutics the Rare Pediatric Disease Designation (RPDD) and Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) for its ST266 drug...
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U.S. Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA) and 20 of his House Republican colleagues introduced legislation last week supporting the development of the American oil and natural gas industry. Keller and his coll...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recently awarded 23 projects more than $2.45 million in Federal Specialty Crop Block Grants. Funding is through the federal Farm Bill and is awarded on a ...
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Leaders from Appalachian natural gas producers told U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) in a letter last week that butane could be an effective means of lowering gasoline prices. Representatives from Mar...
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A new report from the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) found that the safety of liquid pipelines across the country has increased across several indicato...
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A new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that Appalachia is one of three natural gas producing areas driving production increases in 2021. According to the Drilling Produ...
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Government and business officials recently toured the Philadelphia Navy Yard to discuss ongoing federal investments at the facility. Officials included U.S. Reps. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) and Steny ...
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Recently introduced bicameral legislation would reform Opportunity Zones, which provide tax incentives to those who reinvest unrealized capital gains into high-impact projects in underserved communiti...
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Pittsburgh-based Ansys, an engineering simulation company, will support aerospace and defense technology company Northrop Grumman in developing, testing, and delivering a Deep-Space Advanced Radar Cap...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would require employers to give employees at least two hours of paid leave to vote in federal elections. In 2020, only 23 states...
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U.S. Reps. Mike Doyle (D-PA) and Conor Lamb (D-PA) introduced legislation Friday that would promote the commercial deployment of advanced nuclear reactors on the sites of former fossil fuel plants. ...
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A new poll from Consumer Energy (CEA) has found that the majority of Americans believe immediate domestic energy production is the only way to bring down high gasoline prices. The poll found that ...
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Nearly 90 percent of Pennsylvania voters support the United States developing domestic energy instead of relying on foreign sources, according to an American Petroleum Institute (API) poll. Voters ...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would create long-term investment in designing and manufacturing semiconductor chips in the United States. The Facil...
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The Pennsylvania Chamber recently joined other chambers from the United States and Canada in filing an amicus brief in support of the Line 5 pipeline and plans to build the Great Lakes Tunnel. Oth...
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The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said it anticipates U.S. natural gas production to increase through 2050 as demand for U.S. gas exports grows. In a report issued March 9, the EIA ...
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