Environmental Group Asks Court to Order Lawmakers Pay Back Money Meant for Conservation
The Pennsylvania Environmental Defense Foundation is hoping to get the state to return more than $1 billion to a conservation fund.
Rachel McDevitt
Pa. Supreme Court Rules Drilling Revenue From State Forests Must Be Used for Conservation
Revenue like bonus, rental, and penalty payments from oil and gas drilling in state forests must go toward conservation, not balancing the state budget.
Board Approves RGGI Rule, Moving Pa. a Step Closer to Joining Carbon Emissions Program
The Wolf administration hopes to join the cap-and-trade program in early 2022. DEP estimates it will prevent 97-227 million tons of carbon emissions from power plants through 2030 and raise $131-187 million annually.
Pennsylvania is on the cusp of a solar energy boom. Some communities want to fight it.
Another front in the debate over energy emerges in Pennsylvania: leasing land for clean energy versus living next to hundreds of solar panels.
Would PA Joining a Cap-and-Trade Program Affect Your Electric Bill?
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative could raise electric rates, but only by about $43 per year. Pa. could raise $3.5 billion through RGGI over 9 years.
Natural Gas Impact Fees Hit Lowest Level on Record in 2020
Pennsylvania collected about $146 million from natural gas drillers last year in impact fees — the lowest amount paid since the fee started.
Pa. Democrats Unveil RGGI Investment Plan While Republicans Move to Block Entry
The Wolf Administration estimates joining Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative will raise about $300 million in the first year by charging power plants for their carbon emissions. Republicans say it will devastate coal communities.
Report Shows Rebound for Natural Gas as Production, Prices Rise
Pennsylvania’s gas industry increased production by 5.4 percent in the first quarter of 2021, compared to the year before.
Senate Democrats Push for Greater Accountability From Natural Gas Industry
They want more protections for people living near fracking sites. It's a non-starter for Republican lawmakers.
Environmental Advisory Committees Give OK to Proposed RGGI Rule
The support is a shift in attitude from last year when none of the committees voted to recommend the draft rule.
