Home » Policy » State » Page 38
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 ...
Read More
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...
Read More
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 ...
Read More
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
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.
...
Read More
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
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 ...
Read More
The Pennsylvania Pre-Apprentice and Apprenticeship Grant Program recently awarded the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) of Shamokin Electricians IBEW LU 607 $297,000.
The JATC runs...
Read More
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will require the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to undergo the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process for each of the ni...
Read More
The U.S. Senate recently passed a federal spending bill for Fiscal Year 2022, including $81.6 million for 63 community projects across Pennsylvania.
Projects include expanding health care, critical...
Read More
Two Pittsburgh-based companies, ATI and Ansys, announced they would no longer be doing business with Russian companies.
In a press release, ATI announced it had terminated its joint venture Uniti...
Read More
Credit: PA House Republicans
Against the backdrop of President Joe Biden instituting a ban on Russian energy imports, Pennsylvania House Republicans on Tuesday advocated for having the Commonwealth’s energy producers meet the n...
Read More
Pennsylvania is eligible for $26.5 million in traditional Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund program annual grants.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law extended grant funding through 2034.
The law ...
Read More
Pennsylvania Rep. Clint Owlett (R-68) announced he would be introducing legislation that would allow non-surface drilling on state lands to decrease reliance on Russian energy imports.
In a memora...
Read More
U.S. Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA) recently joined House Republican leadership and 80 members of the House Energy Action Team in a letter sent to President Joe Biden urging him to promote domestic oil and n...
Read More