Impact fees from drilling rebounded in 2021 after pandemic slowdown StateImpact PennsylvaniaJuly 1, 2022 Natural gas companies in Pennsylvania are paying $234.4 million in impact fees, the highest amount since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. EconomyEnergy
Want to Start a Farm? Good Luck Finding Land An-Li HerringJuly 1, 2022 Finding land is the number one challenge farmers are facing and number one reason young farmers are leaving agriculture. EconomyFood and Agriculture
Pennsylvania farmers are aging, creating an uncertain future for their communities and industry An-Li HerringJuly 1, 2022 By 2027, 75,000 jobs in agriculture in Pa. are expected to go unfilled. That will have profound effects on farming communities across the Commonwealth. EconomyFood and Agriculture
In Pittsburgh, energy secretary touts economic benefits of combating climate change An-Li HerringJune 29, 2022 At a new solar panel plant, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the fight against climate change is "the war of our lifetimes." Climate ChangeEconomyEnergy
In Beaver County, a mix of hope and fear over startup of Shell’s ethane cracker Reid FrazierJune 10, 2022 The plant -- expected to open this summer -- has conjured hope for good jobs, and fears of a return of toxic skies and polluted waterways. EconomyEnergyHealthPollutionThe Coming Chemical Boom
Pennsylvania natural gas hits highest price in last decade, report says Rachel McDevittJune 10, 2022 Natural gas prices hit an average of $4.10 per million British thermal units in the first three months of 2022. EconomyEnergy
Wolf touts Pennsylvania’s bid for a low-carbon hydrogen hub that relies on fossil fuels Julia ZenkevichMay 17, 2022 Hydrogen fuel’s only by-product is water. But Pa.'s proposal for a federally-funded hydrogen hub would use natural gas to create hydrogen. Climate ChangeEconomyEnergy
N.J. offshore wind developer inks deal to use all union labor Susan PhillipsMay 13, 2022 It’s part of a push toward a “just transition” to create well-paying jobs in renewable energy as the country moves away from fossil fuels Climate ChangeEconomyEnergy
Appalachian groups call on Congress to support a modern CCC Jacqui SieberMay 13, 2022 Forty Appalachain groups want a new Civilian Conservation Corps to save Appalachia’s economy and address climate change. Climate ChangeEconomyPolitics
Environmentalists and U.S. Steel clash over Allegheny County air quality regulations Oliver MorrisonMay 13, 2022 Activists and residents say the new rules are watered down and won't protect public health. Others worry about jobs at the Clairton Coke Works. EconomyHealth
