‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ casts shade over Pennsylvania’s solar boom
The future of solar installation companies and manufacturing plants is in doubt with the early phase out of tax credits in the new law.
Inflation Reduction Act
Trump’s tax cut bill turned a clean energy tax credit into an instrument to boost coal
Metallurgical coal is used in steelmaking is a significant greenhouse gas polluter. Companies that mine metallurgical coal are now in line to receive a 2.5 percent tax credit.
Solar for All program at risk in Pa. if state lawmakers don’t act soon
Pennsylvania could lose $156 million meant for low-income people reduce their energy bills through solar if state lawmakers don’t act before September.
Why Trump’s budget bill could mean ‘America’s electric vehicle surrender’
Narayan Subramanian, who worked in the Biden administration, says President Trump’s budget bill would cede the U.S. electric vehicle supply chain to China.
Pa. solar installers say GOP’s U.S. House tax bill is a ‘disaster’ for business
GOP tax bill would be "awful" for Pennsylvania's solar industry, which says it will result in job losses and factory closures.
EPA terminates $15M climate justice grant to Pittsburgh and Philly non-profits
Landforce and its partners planned to expand their workforce development efforts in landscaping and upcycling wood waste. Now their funding is gone.
Map shows what’s possible with federal clean energy investment in Pa.
Environmental groups highlight projects across Pennsylvania where Inflation Reduction Act money was used for clean energy and climate resiliency.
Trump moves to quickly slash federal regulations, target state and corporate climate efforts
President Trump ordered 400 federal agency heads to scour for regulations to repeal, and claims he has the legal authority to cut them without public notice or comment.
Plans for Erie recycling plant scrapped. Company blames Trump tariffs and cutbacks
The International Recycling Group cites Trump tariffs and the hold-up of a federal loan guarantee from the Inflation Reduction Act as reasons for canceling its plans.
Amendment to PA Solar Bill Puts Industry on Edge
A bill in the Pennsylvania legislature to accept millions of federal dollars for solar projects for low-income families has suddenly put the state’s solar industry on edge, because of an amendment they worry will upend net-metering.
