U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) on Feb. 6 cosponsored a bipartisan bill to make permanent the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program, which incentivizes community development and economic growth through th...
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Federal legislation that would prohibit any federal moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing cleared the U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 7 and now heads to the U.S. Senate for action. Th...
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The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently approved more than $2 million in low-interest loans PIDA provides businesses that commit to creating and retaining full-time jo...
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The Philadelphia Department of Commerce recently launched the $5 million Philadelphia Small Business Catalyst Fund to help high-potential small businesses and entrepreneurs. The fund will foster c...
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Pennsylvania senators approved legislation on Feb. 4 that would repeal the state’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The legislation, Senate Bill 186, formally repeals...
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The state Senate recently voted to approve Senate Bill 187, legislation that would create an Independent Energy Office (IEO). The bill now moves to the state House of Representatives for consideration...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recently awarded 88 companies from 45 counties $10 million in Agricultural Innovation Grant Program grants. The program reimburses agricultural businesses...
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday presented his proposed $51.47 billion budget for 2025-2026, a 7.5-percent increase over the current fiscal year, and it isn’t faring well with Republican la...
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Republican legislators heard testimony that Pennsylvania’s energy policies are harmful to the state during a hearing on Monday. State Reps. Martin Causer (R-Bradford), chairman of the House Energy ...
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Pennsylvania remained the top electricity export state while relative carbon emissions from electricity generation continued its long-term decline, according to a Feb. 3 research brief released by the...
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SIMONA AMERICA Group, a thermoplastic products manufacturer and supplier, plans to invest $23 million to expand its Archbald facility. The facility, SIMONA AMERICA Industries, will be expanded by m...
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Ahead of the governor’s budget address on Tuesday, the Stop New Energy Taxes Coalition urged Gov. Josh Shapiro and the Pennsylvania General Assembly to prioritize policies that support the state’s...
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Legislation soon to be introduced in the state Senate would address the electric generation shortfall PJM, the organization that manages the mid-Atlantic power grid, faces. The Grid Stabilization a...
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Community leaders across the commonwealth and Pennsylvania’s 11th Congressional District applauded a bipartisan bill recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) that would make permanent t...
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The Senate Appropriations Committee recently advanced two energy bills. Senate Bill 186, the Abrogation of CO2 Budget Trading Program Regulations Act, would repeal the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initi...
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Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday unveiled the Lightning Plan — a comprehensive, all-of-the-above energy strategy to secure the state’s energy future. “Pennsylvania has long been a national energ...
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Gov. Josh Shapiro this week landed an agreement with regional transmission organization PJM Interconnection LLC to resolve their pending lawsuit in a deal that the governor says could save consumers...
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A growing energy crisis threatens Pennsylvania as the state grapples with surging electricity demand and the retirement of power plants, and without decisive legislative action, the commonwealth could...
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Pennsylvania Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Williamsport) said the state Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee he chairs convened for the first time on Monday. The ERE committee approved two energ...
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) late Friday reinstated a certificate that allows Williams Companies Inc. to continue the expansion of its interstate natural gas transmission pipeline k...
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