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Energy

Methane Hearing Draws Concern Over PA Rules

By Amy Sisk | April 24, 2019

Several members of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee met in Pittsburgh for a hearing on methane, the main component of natural gas and a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change.

App NEWS

Trump Order Could Revive Construction Of Constitution Pipeline In PA And New York

By Amy Sisk | April 12, 2019

It takes aim at states like New York that have blocked pipeline projects that would carry Marcellus Shale gas to markets in the Northeast.

Education

As Baby Boomers Retire, Power Companies Look To Build The Next Generation Of Workers

By Amy Sisk | April 11, 2019

“We want to make sure you have the appropriate skilled, trained personnel on-hand to deal with providing that reliable service.”

Education

After Three Mile Island Accident, This Carnegie Mellon Team Pitched A Novel Idea For Cleanup: Use Robots

By Amy Sisk | March 12, 2019

How a young team at CMU helped expand the fledgling field of robotics.

Energy

Could Membranes At Coal-Fired Power Plants Slow Climate Change?

By Amy Sisk | February 25, 2019

Pittsburgh researchers are working on potentially cheaper ways to capture carbon dioxide from coal-fired power plants. So-called “clean coal” technology is expensive, but some experts say it’s crucial to address climate change.

Environment

Report Shows How More Pennsylvania Drivers Can Go Electric

By Amy Sisk | February 19, 2019

Of the eight million vehicles registered in Pennsylvania, just 15,000 of them are electric. The state Department of Environmental Protection has released a plan several years in the making that outlines how the state can boost that number. Education is a key component.

Energy

Bitter Cold Tests Electricity, Natural Gas Systems

By Amy Sisk | February 1, 2019

As residents of the mid-Atlantic and Midwest stayed indoors this week to avoid the Arctic air that swept the region, they used a lot of electricity and natural gas to keep warm.

environment

PA’s Governor Just Set A Lofty Climate Goal. What Will It Take To Get There?

By Amy Sisk | January 29, 2019

Gov. Tom Wolf kicked off the new year with an ambitious climate change goal: reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions 26 percent by 2025, and 80 percent by 2050.

Energy

Impact Fee Collected From Gas Drillers May Reach New Record

By Amy Sisk | January 25, 2019

The fee Pennsylvania collects from natural gas drillers is expected to reach a record $247 million this year, according to figures released Thursday by the state’s Independent Fiscal Office.

environment

Governor Wolf Sets Goal For PA To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

By Amy Sisk | January 9, 2019

Gov. Tom Wolf has set a new goal for the state to combat climate change: reduce greenhouse gas emissions 26 percent by 2025.

Long-term, the governor wants to see an 80-percent reduction by 2050.

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