Wolf Promotes Natural Gas Tax to Boost Pandemic Economy WHYY·March 5, 2021The tax would fuel Back to Work PA, a $3 billion plan for workers and small businesses hurt by the pandemic. It faces an uphill battle.CoronavirusEconomyEnergyPolitics
Coal and Gas Jobs Given Center Stage by Pa. Lawmakers, Even Democrats Rachel McDevitt·March 5, 2021At recent hearings in Harrisburg, fossil fuel reps told lawmakers that coal and gas are part of the climate solution. Some Democrats agree.Climate ChangeEconomyEnergyPolitics
Gas Industry Hasn’t Delivered on Its Economic Promise to Communities, Report Says Jon Hurdle·February 16, 2021The industry rejects the report, calling natural gas extraction a 'game-changer for local economies.' EconomyEnergyYour Environment Update
Climate Change Doesn’t Get a Mention in Wolf’s Budget Address Rachel McDevitt·February 4, 2021Wolf proposed mainly flat funding for environmental agencies and a severance tax on natural gas.Climate ChangeEconomyEnergyPolitics
Impact Fees Expected to Drop Due to Low Natural Gas Prices Rachel McDevitt·January 29, 2021Fees haven't been this low since the program started. That's bad news for some smaller communities that rely on the fees for their budgets. EconomyEnergy
Report: Pennsylvania Stands to Gain 243,000 Jobs a Year from Clean Energy An-Li Herring·January 29, 2021“We’re looking at jobs for carpenters, machinists, environmental scientists, secretaries, accountants, truck drivers, roofers, agricultural labor.” Climate ChangeEconomyEnergy
In the Ohio River Valley, the Petrochemical Boom Is on Hold Reid Frazier·December 31, 2020Has the pandemic and other economic woes made the plastics boom a bust? Some in the community are hopeful it will still come to the region.CoronavirusEconomyEnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom
RGGI, Behind the Rhetoric: What We Know About the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Rachel McDevitt·December 31, 2020RGGI has been touted as a either a key climate action or job killer. Find out the facts of RGGI.Climate ChangeEconomyEnergy
“Appalachian Fall” Shows How Coal Country Could Be a Model for Rebuilding America Kara Holsopple·December 31, 2020Authors of a new book say coal country's crisis should matter to the nation. "America's got to figure out transition for economies, and we need to do it right here in Appalachia, right now."CultureEconomyYour Environment Update
Biden’s Pick for Energy Secretary Expected to Bring Together Clean Energy, Job Creation Anne Danahy·December 23, 2020Environmental groups are reacting positively to former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm's nomination, while the energy industry is more cautious.Climate ChangeEconomyPolitics