In Philadelphia, Biden promotes federally-funded hydrogen hubs as a clean energy source and job-creator

Susan PhillipsOctober 13, 2023

Seven regions across the U.S., from Pennsylvania to California, will share $7 billion to build the country’s first hydrogen hubs for fuel.

EconomyEnergy

Southwestern Pa. unions disappointed that regional hydrogen hub will be based in West Virginia

Chris PotterOctober 13, 2023

Pittsburgh region’s own proposal to develop the use of “blue hydrogen” was passed over, though the WV-based ARCH 2 will create some jobs in western PA.

EconomyEnergy

Biden to announce funding for two ‘clean energy’ hydrogen hubs in Pa.

Susan PhillipsOctober 12, 2023

A project in southeastern Pa. will use renewable and nuclear energy to produce hydrogen. The other hub in western Pa., Ohio, WV will use natural gas.

Climate ChangeEnergy

Groups say ‘clean’ hydrogen projects lack transparency and fear climate, safety impacts

Reid FrazierSeptember 15, 2023

Appalachian projects are vying for billions of federal dollars to produce hydrogen from natural gas fracked in the region.

EconomyEnergy

Safety, oversight concerns raised as Pa. lawmakers pursue billions for hydrogen hubs

Spotlight PAJune 23, 2023

Some lawmakers and environmentalists fear the state isn’t prepared to take on oversight for capturing carbon and storing it deep underground.

Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics

Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal includes Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Rachel McDevittMarch 8, 2023

The proposed budget assumes Pennsylvania will charge power plants for carbon dioxide pollution, raising more than $600 million in the next year. 

Climate ChangePolitics

The race is on (again) to build out a low-carbon hydrogen economy

Reid FrazierDecember 30, 2022

Companies in Appalachia are hoping federal funds will help develop 'blue' hydrogen power made from natural gas. But will it reduce carbon emissions enough?

Climate ChangeEconomy

Pennsylvania boosts carbon capture research with investment in state geological survey

Rachel McDevittNovember 28, 2022

Pennsylvania is trying to position itself as a potential hub for carbon capture and storage, a technology that has been billed as a way to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel use.

Climate ChangeEnergy

Tom Wolf signs $2 billion tax package that encourages natural gas production in Pa.

Spotlight PANovember 3, 2022

Despite the size of the package, lawmakers introduced and passed the bill in just a few hours with no public hearings.

Climate ChangeEconomyEnergyPolitics

Pa.’s natural gas industry set to get billions in state tax credits

Sam DunklauOctober 27, 2022

Called a backroom deal by critics, the bill includes nearly $2 billion in tax credits. Gov. Tom Wolf is expected to sign it.

Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics