UGI subsidiary purchases Texas company
UGI Energy Services, a subsidiary of UGI Corp, recently purchased GHI Energy, a Houston-based renewable natural gas company. The purchase is part of the company’s strategy to position itself as a...
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Dept. of Energy report details petrochemical’s economic promise in Appalachia
Exporting Appalachia’s bountiful natural gas supplies continues to be a challenge, but the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said in a new report that the still-developing petrochemical industry would...
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Carpenter Technology releases financial forecast
Carpenter Technology Corp., a specialty alloys company, recently released its fiscal year 2021 preliminary outlook, which also includes the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020. Despite the pandemic,...
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Juniata County farmer appointed to federal committee
David Graybill, a Juniata County dairy farmer, recently was appointed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee (FRRCC). Estab...
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Gaming operations resume at most Penn National locations
Thirty of Penn National Gaming’s 41 gaming and racing properties have resumed operations, the company recently said. These locations represent more than 70 percent of its regional gaming portfolio ...
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Natural gas drilling impact fees generate nearly $2B in revenue since 2012
The Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PUC) released data this week showing that the Commonwealth’s natural gas impact tax has generated nearly $2 billion in new revenues since 2012, with mor...
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Senate committee holds workshop on economic affect of COVID-19 policies
The Senate Majority Policy Committee recently held a workshop on the economic effects of the COVID-19 closure orders issued by Gov. Tom Wolf in March had on Northeastern Pennsylvania. “We certain...
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ASGCO set to move to larger Nazareth facility
ASGCO Manufacturing, a conveyor and screening equipment and accessories manufacturer and distributor, recently announced it will be moving its headquarters from Allentown to Nazareth, Pa. The move ...
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IER cautions against Biden campaign plan to ban on new offshore oil, gas drilling
In a review of a recent study on Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s official campaign plan that would ban new oil and gas permitting on public lands and waters, the Institute of Energy Re...
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Penn State offering course on renewable energy
Penn State World Campus is offering an online course as part of the university’s renewable energy and sustainability systems program. The graduate-level program is comprised of two 12-credit grad...
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Buckeye Partners donates more than $140,000 to charities
Buckeye Partners recently donated more than $140,000 to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations to provide long-term support and assistance to communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The donat...
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Hershey releases sustainability report celebrating 125th anniversary
The Hershey Co. recently released its 2019 Sustainability Report celebrating 125 years. “As we celebrated our 125th anniversary, we succeeded in honoring our founder by addressing key challenges...
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U.S. Steel releases sustainability report
United States Steel Corporation recently released its 2019 Sustainability Report, which highlights the company’s accomplishments in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues and is aligned w...
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Energy jobs seen as key part of economic recovery
As the nation begins to get back to work after largely shutting down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one energy workforce expert said there’s an opportunity for energy jobs to be at the forefront of t...
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PPL Electric Utilities ready for hurricane season
PPL Electric Utilities’ workforce is prepared for a more active than average hurricane season, the company said. The hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. This season, there is the l...
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PJM Interconnection ready to meet summer power demands
PJM Interconnection, the country’s largest electric grid operator, said it is prepared to meet summer demand, forecasting summer peak demand for electricity will be approximately 148,000 megawatts. ...
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Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation releases report for first quarter of 2020
The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp. (LVEDC) recently released its quarterly report for the first quarter of 2020. The Lehigh Valley Commercial & Industrial Real Estate Report details the...
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Virtual roundtable discusses opening state’s economy
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA), of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care chairman, and U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) recently held a virtual roundtable to discuss how to reopen the state’s ec...
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Representatives urging study on impact of electric cars
State Reps. Liz Hanbidge (D-Montgomery) and Chris Rabb (D-Philadelphia) are urging a study of the impact of electric vehicles in Pennsylvania. The legislators introduced a House resolution last mon...
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Senate requests Wolf administration release documents related to pandemic
The state Senate filed a formal request with the Commonwealth Court to force Gov. Tom Wolf to release documents associated with mandated business closures related to the COVID-19 public health emergen...
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