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Just the Facts: Consumers in the Middle with Proscribed Mandates on Energy Choice

Danielle Boston2023-10-19T11:42:38-04:00October 19th, 2023|

States across the country are in the throes of determining future winners and losers in the energy marketplace, considering and enacting measures that restrict consumer choice and removing the word “free” from “free market” that most Americans take for granted.

Biden announces regional hydrogen hubs in hopes of sparking a clean-energy revolution

Meghan Keely2023-10-16T10:24:34-04:00October 16th, 2023|

President Joe Biden on Friday announced the locations of seven regional hubs to manufacture hydrogen. Biden made the announcement alongside Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm at the Tioga Marine Terminal in the Port of Philadelphia – which will eventually use hydrogen produced from renewable energy and nuclear power at a new Mid-Atlantic hydrogen hub comprising parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

Biden to announce hydrogen hub federal funding for Western Pa. and other regions

Meghan Keely2023-10-12T14:46:32-04:00October 12th, 2023|

President Joe Biden’s administration will travel to Pennsylvania Friday to announce federal funding for two hydrogen hub projects in the state — including one based in West Virginia that would include development in Western Pennsylvania — as part of $7 billion in federal grants from the Department of Energy, according to a report by Reuters.

Why Biden’s offshore energy plan has angered environmentalists as well as the oil industry

Meghan Keely2023-10-05T15:03:50-04:00October 5th, 2023|

The Biden administration released its four-year plan for offshore energy production on Friday, angering environmentalists and conservatives alike. While the plan includes three new leases for oil drilling on federal land, it also significantly boosts the construction of offshore wind turbines, setting aside 11 new areas for leasing.

Natural gas is a clean, affordable and reliable energy source for Americans

Meghan Keely2023-09-28T11:53:03-04:00September 28th, 2023|

The United States is a world leader in clean energy technology, jobs and in reducing carbon emissions. Natural gas is key to making this leadership possible. Natural gas is an affordable and reliable part of our nation’s energy supply, used by more than 180 million Americans and over 5.5 million businesses, both large and small. It accounts for nearly one-third of our country’s energy supply and, importantly, the United States has abundant reserves of natural gas both on- and offshore, strengthening our energy security—a stark contrast to countries that have turned their backs on natural gas, leaving them vulnerable to global chaos and volatile prices.

Just the Facts: The Numbers Don’t Lie…Americans Need Natural Gas

Danielle Boston2023-09-20T12:48:21-04:00September 20th, 2023|

The energy demand curve across parts of the United States, including demand for natural gas, usually takes a dip in September as many end users turn off the air conditioners, open the windows to enjoy cooler temps and consider getting a pre-season maintenance check on their heating system before winter sets in.

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