Outdoor recreation contributed $13.64 billion to Pennsylvania’s economy in 2021, according to U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) statistics, and comprises 1.6 percent of the state’s gross dome...
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The Pennsylvania Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career Program (MTTC) recently awarded the Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC), an economic development business consulting firm, a $189,00...
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A joint venture between OYA Renewables and Oil Well Shares (OWS) will pave the way for the development of utility-scale clean energy solutions across Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, the compani...
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Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel announced this week that it had reached a tentative agreement with the United Steelworkers (USW) in regard to a four-year contract. The contract would cover an estimate...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed into law legislation that will increase the number of orphan wells being plugged in Pennsylvania. Act 136 of 2022 creates a grant program for plugging abandoned wells...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed legislation into law that corrects unfair Unemployment Compensation (UC) rate increases placed on small businesses that closed during the pandemic shutdowns. Approxima...
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On Friday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed legislation designed to increase transparency in oil and natural gas leases with landowners into law. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed legislation modernizing the commission overseeing 200 miles of Pittsburgh region waterways into law. Under Act 161 of 2022, the Port of Pittsburgh Commission, an indep...
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Legislation to study making the Port of Philadelphia an export terminal for liquified gas was signed into law, state Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) said Thursday. The legislation, Act 133 or ...
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Act 145 of 2022, which Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed into law, increases the maximum allowable gross weight for electric-powered commercial vehicles from 80,000 pounds to 82,000 pounds. This alig...
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced more than $9 million in low-interest loans on Wednesday, saying they will support business growth in five counties. The loans, through the Pennsylvania Industr...
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A new plan, released Tuesday, shows the economic and energy security benefits of the American Petroleum Institute's policy plan to restore U.S. energy leadership. The study, commissioned by API an...
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Two United States Steel Corp. (U.S. Steel) facilities recently earned the International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) 45001 certification more than a year ahead of the company’s commitm...
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The Oil & Gas Methane Partnership 2.0, a multistakeholder initiative launched by the United Nations Environment Programme and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, awarded EQT Corporation a "Gold Stand...
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Natural gas revenues in Pennsylvania are estimated to reach a record $275 million in 2022, according to a report from the Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) released Tuesday. The report on impact fee...
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A Burgettstown, Pa.-based company announced Monday that it will expand production and its facility to keep up with customer demand. The company, 6K Additive, a producer of sustainable engineered m...
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On Monday, the Pennsylvania Senate's Environmental and Energy Resources Committee heard testimony about legislation that would look into making the Port of Philadelphia a liquefied natural gas (LNG) e...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced that the state recently awarded $40.1 million in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grants to 10 redevelopment and community improvement projects in nine countie...
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A bill designed to address orphaned oil and gas wells has passed the state legislature. State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) introduced H.B. 2528, which would allow any Pennsylvania company to bid f...
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The State Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee recently held a hearing on U.S. liquified natural gas (LNG) exports. Approximately 22 percent of all domestic natural gas production is...
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