Senate Moves Bill to Keep Pa. Out of RGGI Without General Assembly’s OK
State lawmakers are advancing a new attempt to prevent the commonwealth from joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative targeting power plant emissions.
Energy
U.S. Steel Drops Plan for Fracking at Steel Mill
U.S. Steel dropped plans for a fracking company to drill at the Edgar Thomson plant in Braddock. The decision comes after years of opposition from some residents.
DEP Looks to Address Environmental Justice Concerns in RGGI Rule
DEP is adding equity principles to the draft rule to join the regional cap-and-trade program, like how to distribute environmental and economic benefits of the program.
New Reports: Cleaning Up Coal Sites and Plugging Gas Wells Could Create Thousands of Jobs
Hazards from abandoned wells and coal mines plague Appalachia. Cleaning them up could be an economic boon for the region.
Biden’s Climate Pitch Could Hit Turbulence From Some Fossil Fuel-Friendly Unions
Some union workers aren't on board with a transition to cleaner energy: "I know how to weld. I know how to build power plants."
Judge Orders Sunoco to Improve Public Communication and Pipeline Safety on Mariner East Project
The company's written materials must include the terms “property damage, personal injury, burns, asphyxiation, and death (fatality),” from a pipeline leak or explosion.
Pennsylvania’s First Green Hydrogen Plant Planned for Lancaster County
The plant will use hydropower from the Susquehanna River to produce enough liquid hydrogen to fuel 1,500 heavy-duty trucks every day.
Senate Candidate Fetterman Negotiates Difficult Terrain on Fracking Issue
Pennsylvania Democrats often struggle to stake out a clear position on fracking, and John Fetterman's 2022 Senate bid is shaping up to be another case in point.
Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Takes on Climate Change to Create Jobs
The American Jobs Plan would ready roads and bridges for bigger storms, grow renewable energy, and clean up polluted communities.
Community Group Created to Advise Three Mile Island Cleanup
A citizens committee will now help guide the decommissioning of the plant’s infamous Unit 2 reactor, which partially melted down in 1979. One question is what should be done with the radioactive waste.
