On Thursday, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry led a coalition of industry associations across the state to push back on U.S. Sen. Bob Casey’s (D-PA) claims that rising consumer pric...
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Pennsylvania has received $725 million from the federal Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs Act for abandoned mine cleanup. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Bureau o...
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The U.S. Department of Labor recently recognized Pennsylvania College of Technology as a Registered Apprenticeship Program Sponsor. Registered Apprenticeship Programs encourage more employers to pa...
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On Thursday, Pennsylvania state Rep. Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne) and members of the House Republican Policy Committee, convened the first in a series of hearing on low-cost and reliable energy for consume...
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On Wednesday, a coalition of sustainable business organizations invited companies in Pennsylvania and other upper Appalachian states to participate in a produce life cycle assessment. The Appalach...
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A bill package recently introduced in the state House of Representatives focuses on savings for Pennsylvania’s energy consumers. Topics addressed by the nine bills include identifying how regulat...
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The American Petroleum Institute (API) and more than a dozen other U.S. oil and natural gas associations called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to revise a proposed fee for methane. Th...
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The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia recently named Gregory E. Deavens as the next Chair of the Board of Directors, effective in October. Deavens, president and CEO of Independence Heal...
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Financial watchdogs who have scrutinized Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2024-25 budget say the proposal’s excessive spending will harm the state’s fiscal health by increasing the state’s str...
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstration recently awarded the Kraft Heinz Co. with up to $170 million to support the implementation of clean energy projects at 10 plants ...
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The state House of Representatives recently advanced House Bill 1745, bipartisan legislation that would expand the 529 TAP Tax Credit, which encourages work force development. Under the bill, an in...
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U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) asked U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm to attend an upcoming town hall so she can explain a proposed rule that threatens steel jobs in Butler. ...
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On Thursday, U.S Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) said he supports six bills in Congress that would lead to more affordable energy for Pennsylvanians. Thompson said the bills would lower energy...
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A Pennsylvania project to repurpose 2,700 acres of former coal mines into a solar farm has received $90 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), officials said Thursday. Part o...
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Duquesne Light Co. (DLC) recently requested a regulatory review from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) of a proposed rate increase to modernize the electrical grid in Allegheny and Beav...
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The Pennsylvania House State Government Committee recently advanced two bills addressing domestic manufacturing and steel jobs. H.B. 2013, the Underground Utility Line Protection Law, would require...
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A package of bills designed to support startup initiatives across Pennsylvania were introduced in state House Republicans Wednesday. Sponsored by Reps. Mike Armanini (R-Clearfield/Elk), Valerie Ga...
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Gov. Josh Shapiro recently sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, expressing support for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ bid to host the NFL Draft in 2026 or 2027. “As the birthplace of Amer...
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On Monday, state and local chambers of commerce in 36 states joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in calling on President Joe Biden to reverse his administration’s decision to ban new liquified natur...
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On Monday, Pennsylvania House Republican leaders denounced Gov. Josh Shapiro’s energy plan, saying it would do little to help the state’s energy economy. PA House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler...
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