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DEP gives preliminary nod to $10B Homer City plant, environmental group sounds alarm

Meghan Keely2025-09-17T08:33:54-04:00September 17th, 2025|

State environmental regulators say they intend to approve an air quality plan for a proposed natural gas-fired power plant near Homer City, despite concerns from an environmental group that the facility would become the largest air polluter in Pennsylvania.

Pa. lawmakers look underground for nuclear alternative to cool data centers

Meghan Keely2025-09-03T08:23:15-04:00September 3rd, 2025|

As the number of data centers in Pennsylvania soars, it’s nuclear energy, more than any other source, that has dominated conversations about how to produce the electricity needed to cool the power-hungry computers essential to modern commerce.

Shapiro Administration Continues to Move at the Speed of Business by Launching Additional SPEED Permits

Meghan Keely2025-08-25T12:46:56-04:00August 25th, 2025|

The Shapiro Administration announced that companies can now request expedited reviews of air quality, dam safety, oil and gas well pad construction, wetland and waterway encroachment, and additional erosion and sedimentation permit applications under the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Streamlining Permits for Economic Expansion and Development (SPEED)(opens in a new tab) program.

Enough games and showmanship – it’s time to get serious about the state budget

Meghan Keely2025-08-18T12:30:35-04:00August 18th, 2025|

The Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives calls out state Senate Republicans for caring too much about scoring political points with budget posturing – and not enough about Pennsylvanians’ needs.

Senate Returns to Harrisburg Today for a Limited Voting Session

Meghan Keely2025-08-12T10:47:26-04:00August 12th, 2025|

The Senate returns to Harrisburg this afternoon (8.12.25) for its first scheduled voting day since July 17.

DERRICK DOCKET: PIOGA SUBMITS COMMENT TO DEP IN OPPOSITION OF PROPOSED CRIPPLING STATE PLAN

Meghan Keely2025-08-04T11:28:21-04:00August 4th, 2025|

Without any formal rulemaking or independent oversight, PA DEP intends to implement new emissions equipment and monitoring standards only on the oil and gas industry that will turn Pennsylvania from an energy leader to an energy nightmare.

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