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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.

‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ cast shade over Pennsylvania’s solar boom

Meghan Keely2025-07-29T07:30:47-04:00July 29th, 2025|

The solar industry in the U.S. and in Pennsylvania was shining bright, with rapid growth and new domestic manufacturing to meet the industry’s needs. That abruptly changed in early July, when the Republican-controlled Congress passed President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, ending tax credits for residential and commercial solar projects years before schedule, and putting billions of dollars in manufacturing investments in doubt.

Bruce Mansfield plant in Beaver County to undergo $3.2 billion transformation into natural gas power plant

Meghan Keely2025-07-23T12:09:58-04:00July 23rd, 2025|

The old Bruce Mansfield coal-fired power plant in Shippingport, Beaver County, will be transformed into a natural gas power plant that will employ more than 300 people, thanks to a $3.2 billion investment announced at the Inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University.

$75 billion energy investment announced for Pennsylvania

Meghan Keely2025-07-14T12:47:18-04:00July 14th, 2025|

Big news for PA’s economy and energy future — a massive $7.5 billion investment is set to boost energy infrastructure, create thousands of jobs, and support cleaner, more reliable power across the state.

Greg Rothman: Pennsylvania’s nuclear revival is powering America’s future

Meghan Keely2025-07-08T10:43:02-04:00July 8th, 2025|

Pennsylvania helped power America’s past and now, we’re leading the charge into its energy future. For decades, we’ve fueled everything from steel production to high-tech manufacturing. And with the revival of nuclear energy in the Commonwealth, we’re not just keeping the lights on, we’re turning on the afterburners.

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