House Committee Takes First Step to Block Pa.’s Entry into Cap-and-Trade Program

Rachel McDevittJune 12, 2020

The cap-and-trade program would address climate change by putting a price on carbon emissions. Republicans say it's a tax.

Climate ChangeEconomyEnergy

Green Energy Industry Slowed by COVID-19, But It Should Bounce Back

Anne DanahyMay 12, 2020

Energy companies work to ensure hospitals are ready to respond. Meanwhile, the solar industry has been hit hard.

CoronavirusEconomyEnergy

Oil and Gas companies Asked, Then Received Changes to Coronavirus Stimulus Program

Reid FrazierMay 11, 2020

These companies can use federal stimulus dollars to pay off existing debt, a move critics are calling a "stealth bailout."

CoronavirusEconomyEnergy

Report: Chesapeake Energy Plans to File for Bankruptcy

Susan PhillipsMay 4, 2020

The Oklahoma-based company led the land rush in Pennsylvania that helped kick off the fracking boom a decade ago.

EconomyEnergy

Decision to Build Ohio Cracker Plant on Hold Due to Pandemic

Julie GrantApril 30, 2020

The decision was supposed to come this summer. The company says the project is still a "top priority."

CoronavirusEconomyEnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom

A Struggling Coal Industry Is Getting Hammered by Coronavirus

Reid FrazierApril 27, 2020

“Just about everything that can go wrong, has gone wrong for the coal industry.” Demand for coal is down 35-40% this year.

CoronavirusEconomy

Wolf Vetoes Natural Gas Tax-Break Bill

Susan PhillipsMarch 27, 2020

Proponents say the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic should boost efforts to override the veto.

EconomyEnergyPolitics

Why Some Financial Analysts are Questioning Viability of Appalachian Plastics Hub

Julie GrantMarch 27, 2020

They cite factors like reduced demand for natural gas due to a warmer winter and decreased prices for plastic.

EconomyEnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom

Shell Suspends Construction of Beaver County Cracker Plant to Address Coronavirus Concerns

Reid FrazierMarch 18, 2020

On Tuesday, Shell said it was keeping the site open. On Wednesday, it said suspending construction was in the “best long-term interest of our workforce, nearby townships” and the state.

CoronavirusEconomyEnergy

Electricity Usage Down Across the Region

Susan PhillipsMarch 18, 2020

The slow down has helped power grid staffing at PJM, which runs the grid for 13 states and D.C. It had prepared for pandemics and even did dry-runs with their staff working from home.

CoronavirusEconomyEnergy