State investigating odor event at Shell ethane cracker
Residents said the odor was as if their backyard was doused in gasoline and it smelled like "burning gas and maple syrup mixed together."
Energy
Pa. lawmaker launches new attempt to allow community solar
Community solar lets people subscribe to an offsite solar project and get credit on their electricity bills for the extra power produced by the panels.
Homer City — Pa.’s largest coal-fired power plant — will close in July
The announcement means all five of the state’s remaining coal plants are slated to be shut down or converted to natural gas by 2028.
More flaring at Shell’s Beaver County plant after compressor problem
One resident said it looked like "the sky is on fire.” Flaring could last for several more days.
Electric grid reliability is questioned by Pennsylvania lawmakers
When a winter storm hit around Christmas, natural gas and coal power plants failed to respond when called up, causing outages in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania ranks near bottom of states in renewable energy generation
Federal data show Pennsylvania is 45th in the U.S. in energy production from wind, solar, and hydropower, with only 3% coming from renewables.
A Pa. Supreme Court decision says groups that appeal environmental permits can recoup legal fees from companies
Appealing environmental permits is expensive. The decision can make it more cost-effective.
In western Pa., Shell flares burn bright after equipment malfunction at ethane cracker
Shell says its Beaver County plant suffered an equipment malfunction. It has had air pollution problems since opening in November.
Pa. drillers abandoned thousands of natural gas wells in 5 years, ignored state law, report says
The state found the conventional oil and gas industry abandoned 3,000 wells, violating state law and leaving taxpayers on the hook for cleanup.
Interior Secretary visits Pittsburgh area home to tout Biden abandoned well money
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law sets aside $4.7 billion to clean up the country's 2 million abandoned wells. Pennsylvania has more than any other state.
