Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules 

Environmental Health NewsNovember 12, 2024

A massive push for hydrogen energy is one of the first test cases of new federal environmental justice initiatives. Communities and advocates so far give the feds a failing grade.

EnergyEnvironmental Justice

What’s hampering federal environmental justice efforts in the hydrogen hub build-out? 

Environmental Health NewsNovember 12, 2024

“Organizational change in large bureaucracies takes time.”

Climate ChangeEnergyEnvironmental Justice

Trump has derided Biden’s landmark climate programs. Would he ditch hydrogen?

Reid FrazierOctober 25, 2024

Hydrogen has support from one favored Trump industry: fossil fuels. But will Republicans keep the lucrative hydrogen subsidies from the Inflation Reduction Act if they regain power?

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Philly region to try out hydrogen fuel cell buses as early as this fall

Sophia SchmidtOctober 4, 2024

The 10-bus pilot is part an effort to transition to a climate-friendly fleet. But it has attracted criticism from some environmentalists.

Climate ChangeTransportation

Manchin opens the Appalachian hydrogen hub he helped bring to the region. Some question if it will bring clean energy

Reid FrazierAugust 23, 2024

The ARCH2 hub will produce blue hydrogen from natural gas, and the CO2 pollution created will be captured and buried in underground wells.  

Climate ChangeEnergy

ARCH2 officials promise greater transparency for hydrogen projects now that it has DOE approval

Reid FrazierAugust 16, 2024

At a public meeting, ARCH2 officials said plans were moving ahead for billions of dollars in hydrogen projects throughout the region.

Climate ChangeEnergy

DOE and Appalachia hydrogen hub reach an agreement, unlocks an initial $30 million

Reid FrazierAugust 1, 2024

The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub, or ARCH 2, will get up to $925 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for hydrogen projects in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio.

Climate ChangeEnergy

Groups call for freeze on hydrogen hub talks over lack of transparency

Reid FrazierMay 30, 2024

The groups want information like site locations for the hydrogen projects involved in the ARCH2 project, as well involvement of community groups in the process.

Energy

Green hydrogen: A climate change solution or fossil fuel bait and switch?

Susan PhillipsApril 30, 2024

The federal government is betting big that creating hydrogen power with renewables is feasible and will help solve the climate crisis. Others are skeptical.

Climate ChangeEnergy

Environmentalists clash with Gov. Shapiro at hydrogen energy meeting in Philly

Susan PhillipsMarch 13, 2024

The Delaware Riverkeeper Network and others objected to holding the public meeting at a union hall instead of a more accessible location.

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