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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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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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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Legislation providing a regulatory framework for the testing and deployment of automated vehicle technology moved to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk Thursday for his signature. The state lags in job creatio...
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The General Assembly recently approved Senate Bill 1083, which now moves to Gov. Tom Wolf for his signature. The bill includes a provision intended to protect small employers from unfair unemploy...
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The Pennsylvania Office of the Budget recently awarded Steelite International a $3.5 million Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant for the company’s expansion. RACP funds region...
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Legislation aimed at making new resources available to businesses as a way to attract major new investments to Pennsylvania and spur job growth was presented to Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday after Senate ...
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PPL Electric Utilities announced Monday it had activated dynamic line rating for Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection (PJM) operators. Part of a project involving three transmission li...
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The state Senate recently passed legislation assisting farmers with their home delivery of agricultural products. Senate Bill 736 amends Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to permit...
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More than 60 Chambers of Commerce across Pennsylvania hope the state legislature will fix what they say is an unfair increase in unemployment compensation taxes. In a letter to members of the Penn...
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