Coal Towns Were Counting on Recreation for New Jobs. Then Coronavirus Hit. Brittany PattersonJuly 2, 2020 Communities that invested in outdoor recreation and tourism as coal faded are hopeful that they'll make it through the pandemic. CoronavirusEconomyRecreation
Impact Fees Collected From Gas Drillers Dropped in 2019 Rachel McDevittJune 18, 2020 Drillers paid just over $200 million last year, about $51 million less than in 2018. The money goes to communities where drilling happens, to help offset the effects of the industry. EconomyEnergy
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
