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State Senate Republicans vowed to fight Pennsylvania from joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in court after the Senate on Monday came one vote shy of overriding Gov. Tom Wolf's veto of a r...
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Pennsylvania Rep. James Struzzi (R-62nd District) announced last week that he would introduce legislation to prioritize using Pennsylvania companies when it comes to plugging orphaned and abandoned we...
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Pennsylvania Rep. Stan Saylor (R-York) announced Wednesday that his resolution urging New York and New Jersey to end their states’ policies banning new natural gas pipelines passed in the state Hous...
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A bill that would head off Gov. Tom Wolf’s controversial order to bring Pennsylvania into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) was passed in the state House of Representatives Wednesday.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf joined U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Marty Walsh in pointing out the importance of apprenticeship programs during the opening of the Yellow Corporation’s new tr...
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Legislation soon to be introduced in the state Senate would establish the legal and regulatory framework for potential carbon dioxide capture and sequestration (CCS) projects in Pennsylvania.
The P...
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The Pennsylvania House State Government Committee recently advanced House Bill 2447, which would provide for divestiture by the state treasurer, the State Employees' Retirement System, and the Public ...
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Pennsylvania’s proposed participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a multi-state compact designed to enact a carbon tax on energy producers, would nearly quadruple new electrici...
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Pennsylvania House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee passed several measures that seek to maximize energy independence, ramp up domestic energy production across the state, and unleash the ...
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Pittsburgh Works, a coalition of businesses and unions, unveiled a proposal on Friday to renew Pennsylvania’s focus on manufacturing and energy as the drivers for the state’s economy.
The prop...
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Pennsylvania Sen. David Argall(R-Berks/Schuylkill) proposed new legislation Wednesday that would prevent companies doing business with Russia or Belarus from receiving state contracts, grants, or tax ...
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The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) recently awarded more than $4 million to six projects in Pennsylvania through the Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (init...
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Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-Bellefonte) introduced a bill Monday to significantly cut the state’s liquid fuels tax.
Senate Bill 10, the Consumer Gas Prices Relief Ac...
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The Pennsylvania Chamber recently joined other chambers from the United States and Canada in filing an amicus brief in support of the Line 5 pipeline and plans to build the Great Lakes Tunnel.
Oth...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state House of Representatives would allow a manufacturer with a direct spirits shipper license to send spirits to residents 21 years old or older for personal u...
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Pennsylvania Senate Republicans have a like-minded lawmaker in Virginia who also thinks that the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is a poor choice for his state’s residents and businesses.
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Legislation recently introduced in the state House of Representatives would urge the Biden administration to designate southeastern Pennsylvania as a hydrogen hub.
H.R. 178 aims to create jobs deve...
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According to a new report by the Independent Fiscal Office (IFO), Pennsylvania remains the country’s leading producer and exporter of energy.
The report looked at data published by the U.S. Ener...
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Legislation soon to be introduced in the state Senate would protect against economic and international volatility, stabilize energy costs, and utilize the state’s natural resources.
The PA Energy...
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The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said it anticipates U.S. natural gas production to increase through 2050 as demand for U.S. gas exports grows.
In a report issued March 9, the EIA ...
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