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Pennsylvania lawmakers pass nearly $48B budget almost 2 weeks late

Meghan Keely2024-07-12T14:25:37-04:00July 12th, 2024|

Pennsylvania lawmakers ground through a flurry of votes Thursday to approve a budget deal, nearly two weeks into the new fiscal year after being slowed by disagreements during closed-door negotiations over Democrats' push for more public-school aid.

Power grid concerns complicate talks about incentivizing green energy in Pa.

Meghan Keely2024-06-27T14:23:44-04:00June 27th, 2024|

As billions of federal dollars for clean energy projects become available to Pennsylvania, state lawmakers are increasingly talking about making the commonwealth’s energy network greener. But underlying those discussions are big questions about the future of the state’s electrical grid.

PUC Details $179 Million Distribution of Gas Drilling Impact Fees

Meghan Keely2024-06-18T17:07:14-04:00June 18th, 2024|

Total Impact Fee Distribution Tops $2.7 Billion to Pennsylvania Communities. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today posted detailed information about this year’s distribution of impact fees on natural gas producers – totaling $179,634,750 – on the PUC’s Act 13 website.

DEP will not be Enforcing the VOC Emission Rule

Meghan Keely2024-06-06T15:10:21-04:00June 6th, 2024|

You are not required to submit the VOC Emission Report that was due June 1, 2024. DEP will not be enforcing the VOC Emission Regulation.

Vermont becomes 1st state to enact law requiring oil companies pay for damage from climate change

Meghan Keely2024-05-31T12:27:15-04:00May 31st, 2024|

Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather.

The True Cost of Wind and Solar Energy

Meghan Keely2024-05-22T08:35:47-04:00May 22nd, 2024|

Wind and solar energy only produce power when the sun is shining, or the wind is blowing. All the rest of the time, their electricity is infinitely expensive, and a backup system is needed. This is the reason that two-thirds of our global electricity needs are met by fossil fuels. And it’s the reason why we remain 100 years away from eliminating fossil fuels from electricity generation.

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