New Reports: Cleaning Up Coal Sites and Plugging Gas Wells Could Create Thousands of Jobs Julie GrantApril 16, 2021 Hazards from abandoned wells and coal mines plague Appalachia. Cleaning them up could be an economic boon for the region. Climate ChangeEconomyEnergyPollution
Biden’s Climate Pitch Could Hit Turbulence From Some Fossil Fuel-Friendly Unions Reid FrazierApril 16, 2021 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." Climate ChangeEconomyEnergy
Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Takes on Climate Change to Create Jobs Reid FrazierApril 2, 2021 The American Jobs Plan would ready roads and bridges for bigger storms, grow renewable energy, and clean up polluted communities. EconomyEnergyPoliticsYour Environment Update
Pittsburgh Green Jobs Program Gets Boost from EPA Julie GrantMarch 18, 2021 Landforce will receive nearly $200,000 for its program that trains disadvantaged people in green infrastructure, restoring habitats, and other green jobs. Economy
A Pennsylvania County Went From Bust to Boom Times With Natural Gas. Now, It’s Nearly Broke. Spotlight PAMarch 8, 2021 Greene County raised taxes amid a pandemic and for the first time since 2010, despite receiving more than $37 million in gas impact fees. EconomyEnergy
Wolf Promotes Natural Gas Tax to Boost Pandemic Economy WHYYMarch 5, 2021 The tax would fuel Back to Work PA, a $3 billion plan for workers and small businesses hurt by the pandemic. It faces an uphill battle. CoronavirusEconomyEnergyPolitics
Coal and Gas Jobs Given Center Stage by Pa. Lawmakers, Even Democrats Rachel McDevittMarch 5, 2021 At recent hearings in Harrisburg, fossil fuel reps told lawmakers that coal and gas are part of the climate solution. Some Democrats agree. Climate ChangeEconomyEnergyPolitics
Gas Industry Hasn’t Delivered on Its Economic Promise to Communities, Report Says Jon HurdleFebruary 16, 2021 The industry rejects the report, calling natural gas extraction a 'game-changer for local economies.' EconomyEnergyYour Environment Update
Climate Change Doesn’t Get a Mention in Wolf’s Budget Address Rachel McDevittFebruary 4, 2021 Wolf proposed mainly flat funding for environmental agencies and a severance tax on natural gas. Climate ChangeEconomyEnergyPolitics
Impact Fees Expected to Drop Due to Low Natural Gas Prices Rachel McDevittJanuary 29, 2021 Fees haven't been this low since the program started. That's bad news for some smaller communities that rely on the fees for their budgets. EconomyEnergy
