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PJM Is Taking On Challenges to Maintain Reliable Grid
Maintaining a reliable electric supply for the Mid-Atlantic region is the mission of regional transmission organization PJM...
Mar 26


EV Charging Station Program Halted, Leaving States Unsure
A program to build out a national network of electric vehicle charging stations along major highways is in jeopardy after a recent memo...
Mar 5


Sweeping Changes Coming to U.S. Energy Policy
Big changes are coming to U.S. energy policy with the start of a new administration. Some of the first actions taken by incoming...
Jan 22


Study IDs Reasons for Opposition to Renewable Energy Projects
To reach the federal government's goal of net-zero carbon emissions by the year 2050, one focus has been making utility-scale renewable...
Sep 17, 2024


Pa. Electric Vehicle Owners Face New Fee
Electric vehicle owners in Pennsylvania get an economic benefit by bypassing the gas pump, but now they will be facing a new annual fee...
Aug 21, 2024


Pa. Legislature Authorizes Carbon Sequestration Regulation
The Pennsylvania Legislature has approved a bill establishing a framework for regulating the underground storage of carbon dioxide, seen...
Jul 17, 2024


EV Tax Credit Has Saved Buyers $1 Billion in 2024
Buyers of electric vehicles have saved more than $1 billion this year using an upfront tax credit discount contained in the federal...
Jun 26, 2024


Improvements Seen Under Pa. DEP Permitting Reform Plan
A plan implemented by the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) early last year to improve permit reviews and add online...
Mar 13, 2024


Global Concern for Energy Security has Created Opportunity for Renewables
As the world continues to navigate new realities in the global energy market, several key countries have turned to renewables as a source...
Feb 9, 2023


Group Appeals Permit for Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant
An environmental group claims in an appeal that the state Department of Environmental Protection is trying to revive a defunct air...
Sep 23, 2021


Methane Emissions Fee Draws Opposition From Natural Gas Industry
A methane emissions fee that may be included in a huge federal budget reconciliation bill before Congress is getting pushback from...
Sep 15, 2021


Report: Building Electrification Would Mean Higher Bills for Remaining Gas Users
The trend toward electrifying buildings does not come without costs, according to a report by the National Bureau of Economic Research....
Aug 19, 2021


Pa. Supreme Court: State Forest Gas Lease Money Must Be Used For Conservation
The state Supreme Court recently ruled that the Pennsylvania legislature’s diversion of millions of dollars received from oil and gas...
Aug 12, 2021


Pa. Landfill Leachate to be Tested for Radioactivity from Gas Waste
Pennsylvania landfills, including those that accept solid fracking waste, will soon have to test their leachate for radioactive...
Aug 5, 2021


PA PUC Opens Rulemaking Process for Long-Awaited Pipeline Regulations
Two years after Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission announced plans to review and possibly update regulations on natural gas...
Jul 29, 2021


Pa. Takes Key Step Toward Joining RGGI
Pennsylvania moved one step closer to joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, after the state Environmental Quality Board this...
Jul 15, 2021


Think Tank Report Discusses RGGI’s Implications
The Ohio River Valley Institute published a report exploring the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative’s impact and opportunities related to...
Jul 15, 2021


Legislative Package to Further Regulate Gas Industry Introduced
Several members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus recently introduced a legislative package aimed at tightening restrictions...
Jul 8, 2021


Bill to Open Access to Community Solar Introduced in PA Legislature
As solar grows as a viable power source across the Commonwealth, many Pennsylvanians are being left in the dark due to various roadblocks...
Jul 1, 2021


Shell Ordered to Accelerate Emissions Reductions
Royal Dutch Shell’s emissions reduction efforts are not enough, according to a Dutch court. The energy giant now must shift their...
Jun 17, 2021
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