A proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to change National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM) could impact the economy, a group of nearly 90 trade groups...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development recently awarded $163,095 in funding to two projects in Pennsylvania's 7th district through the Rural Energy for America (REAP) program.
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The U.S. Department of Energy recently committed to issue Eos Energy Enterprises a $398.6 million loan to support the construction and production of next-generation battery systems at its facility in ...
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On Monday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said its new report has found that natural gas is 3.3 times more affordable that several other residential energy sources.
As part of its 2023 Repres...
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Harrisburg-based Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC) said Tuesday it had teamed up with a number of organizations to submit an application for the 19-county South Central and Centr...
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) recently released a map showing areas of Pennsylvania that qualify as “energy communities” under a provision in the Inflation Reduction Act, where bonus tax credits are ...
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has resolved its review of EQT Corp.'s agreement to acquire Tug Hill's upstream assets and XcL Midstream's gathering and processing assets, both in the Appalach...
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Pennsylvania will receive more than $33.8 million for electric vehicle charging stations officials said Monday.
In a joint announcement, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secreta...
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The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority recently approved a multi-year plan to secure $1.16 billion in federal funding to expand broadband access statewide.
The five-year plan, Connecting ...
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) applauded an executive order signed by President Joe Biden to screen U.S. investments in national security sectors that are made in countries of concern, like China.
“T...
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U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) recently introduced bipartisan legislation that would permanently extend Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code.
Section 199A, which was adopted as part of the 201...
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On Friday, legislation aimed at protecting the sovereignty of American businesses authored by U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA) passed the House Financial Services Committee.
The Protecting U.S. Busines...
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The U.S. Supreme Court this week upheld a controversial move engineered by U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) to open the door to the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), which will ship large ...
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On Tuesday, a bill introduced by Pennsylvania’s U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) to screen U.S. investments in national security sectors that are part of countries of concern, like China, passed in the U....
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U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) introduced legislation that would keep Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code from expiring in 2025.
Section 199A allows for a 20 percent pass-through income deduc...
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U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) led filings of amicus briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court thi...
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Johnstown, Pa.-based Concurrent Technologies Corporation announced it had been awarded a $75.5 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to provide a comprehensive safety and occupational h...
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U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA) introduced legislation recently that directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to study the effect that certain mandates in the European Union will have on compa...
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), along with U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Brendan Boyle (D-PA) and Mark Kay Scanlon (D-PA), are among a group of lawmakers sponsoring a bill that seeks to reduce comp...
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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently granted an administrative disaster declaration for businesses impacted by the R.M. Palmer factory explosion in West Reading.
The agency’s Eco...
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