Pittsburgh groups awarded $10M to support green manufacturing efforts
Mini-grants up to $10,000 are anticipated to help 1,000 local manufacturers. The money comes from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Economy
In Philadelphia, Biden promotes federally-funded hydrogen hubs as a clean energy source and job-creator
Seven regions across the U.S., from Pennsylvania to California, will share $7 billion to build the country’s first hydrogen hubs for fuel.
Southwestern Pa. unions disappointed that regional hydrogen hub will be based in West Virginia
Pittsburgh region’s own proposal to develop the use of “blue hydrogen” was passed over, though the WV-based ARCH 2 will create some jobs in western PA.
Pennsylvania gas prices, drilling falls, report says
Natural gas prices in Pennsylvania have fallen steeply, after spiking last year. There’s also been a significant slowdown in new fracking wells.
Pa groups thrilled by Biden’s American Climate Corps, but wish it were bigger
The new program will train 20,000 young people in clean energy, conservation, and climate resilience.
Groups say ‘clean’ hydrogen projects lack transparency and fear climate, safety impacts
Appalachian projects are vying for billions of federal dollars to produce hydrogen from natural gas fracked in the region.
Pa. participation in RGGI has been held up for more than a year. What has the state lost?
Former Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature climate program has been on hold for over a year. Some estimate the state has lost $1 billion as a result.
Climate adaptation carries a $15 billion price tag for Pa. towns, study says
Costs include air conditioning upgrades for schools, creating neighborhood cooling centers, planting street trees, and maintaining roads and bridges.
Pa. House brings severance tax idea back around, raising an old debate in the nation’s 2nd-largest gas producer
There’s talk of a natural gas severance tax in Harrisburg again. It's unclear whether Gov. Shapiro will support it.
Forest owners look to the carbon market to help manage their trees
A program that started in Pennsylvania sells carbon credits on behalf of smaller family forest owners.
