The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released its 2019 report on Our Nation’s Air, which shows that the levels of criteria pollutants in the air have decreased by 74 percent between 19...
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Four U.S. Senators recently hosted a roundtable discussion of Black Lung Disease. Attendees included coal miners and their families, healthcare experts and the president of the United Mine Workers of ...
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In a letter sent to Gov. Tom Wolf Tuesday, the Associated Petroleum Industries of Pa., Marcellus Shale Coalition, and Pa. Independent Oil & Gas Association presented science-based evidence that the gr...
Read MoreA recent study from Escalent named PPL Electric Utilities one of the most trusted utility brands in the country and the best among electricity-only utilities in the eastern United States, PPL said Mon...
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Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA) joined Clarion officials, the Clarion Blueprint Communities team, local businesses, and community organizations on Monday for a tour of downtown Clarion to celebrate the bor...
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Pennsylvania Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) recently expressed his support for the 14 state-owned universities that are freezing tuition for the 2019-20 school year....
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The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) highlighted Monday the Marcellus Shale Energy and Environmental Laboratory (MSEEL), a test well project aimed at improving natural gas production effic...
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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released Wednesday its 2018 Oil and Gas Annual Report, which showed record levels of unconventional gas production and highlighted improved pe...
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Pittsburgh can potential reduce carbon emissions by nearly 75 percent by 2030, according to a Siemens City Performance Tool report, exceeding its current goal of 50 percent. The reduction would cr...
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Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Joe Manchin (D-WV) requested an update at a hearing held Tuesday by the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on a prop...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently awarded two researchers from Carnegie Mellon University with a $400,000 grant to study the use of blockchain to improve grid security. Rahul Panat is an...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is seeking comment on two separate rulemaking proposals to update safety regulations and require additional financial reporting. The PUC voted 5-0 t...
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The Southwest Partnership for Mobility recently released a report on the challenges facing the region’s transportation system. The report is intended to be used by the state’s elected official...
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The Pittsburgh Regional Alliance (PRA), an affiliate of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, recently named Mark Anthony Thomas as the entity's new president. Thomas will be responsib...
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Scranton-based Peoples Security Bank & Trust Co. recently was awarded the FHLBank Pittsburgh Pillars of the Community Award at an FHLBank Pittsburgh regional member event in Malvern. The award reco...
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Crown Holdings, Inc. recently signed a 15-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with Longroad Energy to use wind power at all of its U.S. and Canadian beverage can plants beginning on July 1, 2...
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A poll recently commissioned by the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA) found that 68 percent of participants are not supportive of proposed legislative action that would provide governmen...
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Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc. (DLH), the parent company of Duquesne Light Company (DLC) and DQE Communications LLC, announced Tuesday the acquisition of the majority equity interest of TEN Inc., which...
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The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania recently promoted Wayne K. Barz to Chief Investment Officer. Barz was the company’s manager of entrepreneurial services. Barz wil...
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Testifiers at a public hearing held recently by state Rep. Steve Barar, chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness (VAEP) Committee, highlighted the need for an emergency respon...
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