Could a Resurgence of FDR’s Tree Army be on the Horizon?

Andy KubisAugust 13, 2021

In the first month of his presidency, FDR created a government program that changed lives and the land forever. Could it be time for it to come back?

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Pennsylvania Wilds Optimistic For Economic Rebound As Tourists Travel Closer To Home

Min XianJuly 24, 2021

In Northern Pennsylvania, a 13-county region known as the Pennsylvania Wilds is using its natural beauty and recreation to grow tourism.

EconomyRecreation

Would PA Joining a Cap-and-Trade Program Affect Your Electric Bill?

Rachel McDevittJune 25, 2021

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative could raise electric rates, but only by about $43 per year. Pa. could raise $3.5 billion through RGGI over 9 years.

EconomyEnergy

Voltage Valley Starts Workforce Training Efforts, Despite Troubles at Electric Truck Plant

Julie GrantJune 24, 2021

Lordstown Motors is facing financial trouble. Still, thousands of jobs in electric vehicles and batteries are expected in the Mahoning Valley. Many will require advanced skills.

Climate ChangeEconomy

Natural Gas Impact Fees Hit Lowest Level on Record in 2020

Rachel McDevittJune 18, 2021

Pennsylvania collected about $146 million from natural gas drillers last year in impact fees — the lowest amount paid since the fee started.

EconomyEnergy

Energy Secretary Pushes Jobs in Coal and Natural Gas Communities From Climate Action

Ohio Valley ReSourceJune 17, 2021

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm discusses how coal and gas communities could gain jobs as a result of climate action, as the country moves to renewables.

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Lordstown Motors Takes ‘Voltage Valley’ on Wild Ride After Revelation of Financial Uncertainty

Julie GrantJune 9, 2021

Stocks of Lordstown Motors tumbled as its troubling SEC filing was made public. The Mahoning Valley region in Ohio hopes electric cars will drive its future.

Climate ChangeEconomyEnergy

With Electric Vehicles, Ohio’s Steel Valley Remakes Itself as ‘Voltage Valley’

Julie GrantJune 4, 2021

One test case for Biden's strategy for clean energy jobs: Ohio’s Mahoning Valley. The region lost jobs in the steel and auto industries. Now, a future is emerging in electric vehicles and clean energy.

Climate ChangeEconomyEnergyTransportation

Report Shows Rebound for Natural Gas as Production, Prices Rise

Rachel McDevittMay 28, 2021

Pennsylvania’s gas industry increased production by 5.4 percent in the first quarter of 2021, compared to the year before.

EconomyEnergy

Head of United Mine Workers Sees a Future for Coal Communities in a Clean Energy Economy

Ohio Valley ReSourceMay 28, 2021

Cecil Roberts supports many of Biden’s plans for infrastructure and renewable energy. But he says coal communities have sacrificed enough.

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