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Monthly Archives: September 2015

Over And Over Again

News on the state budget impasse these days is like a recurring bad dream. Late into the third month without a state funding or financing plan, each morning still starts with the news that the state is without a budget agreement.

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Marcellus Shale Coalition Responds to Proposed Article 78 Changes

The Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) sees more harm than good coming from the state’s proposed changes to how companies handle their above-ground drilling operations that include lost jobs and higher taxes.

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House Votes to Eliminate State Ethanol Blend Mandate

This week, the House passed HB 471, sponsored by Rep. Jim Marshall (R, Beaver), by a 155-42 vote. The bill would repeal the state’s mandate that all gasoline sold within the commonwealth’s borders contain at least 10% ethanol, when state production of cellulosic ethanol production reaches 350,000,000 gallons on an annual average.

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Court Sides with Dauphin County Authority in Utility Rate Dispute

The Commonwealth Court recently ruled in favor of the Dauphin County Authority who is seeking to have PPL Electric Utilities, a subsidiary of PPL Corporation, pay a higher rate for the energy the Authority generates at its solar farm.

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DEP Grants Air Quality Plan Approval for Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant in Luzerne County

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has approved an air quality plan approval for Moxie Freedom Energy, LLC of Virginia to construct and operate a 1050-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant in Salem Township, Luzerne County. The approval was granted by DEP’s Air Quality Program on Tuesday, September 1, 2015.

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Pennsylvania Receives Portion of Federal Money to Advance Fuel Efficient Vehicle Technology

As part of the Obama Administration’s strategy to increase energy productivity, reduce America’s reliance on foreign oil and cut harmful emissions the Energy Department last week announced the award of almost $55 million for 24 projects to develop and deploy cutting-edge vehicle technologies that will strengthen the U.S. clean energy economy.

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NYSERDA Opens Second Round of Solarize Campaigns

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced last week a second round of support for Solarize campaigns. Under Gov. Cuomo’s NY-Sun Community Solar NY program, Solarize campaigns make solar easier and more affordable through community-driven initiatives and are an essential component of Reforming the Energy Vision (REV).

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OH Approves $800M Natural Gas Powered Electric Plant

Clean Energy Future-Lordstown (CEF-L) is one step closer to beginning construction on its generation facility in northeast Ohio.

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Completion of New Solar Farm Means MD City Using 100% Renewable Energy

The city of Columbia, MD is now running its facilities on 100% renewable energy, thanks to a new solar farm.

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Feds to Lease Offshore Wind Sites off New Jersey Coast

The federal government this week announced plans to lease nearly 344,000 acres of the ocean floor off the coast of New Jersey to companies interested in building offshore windmills to generate electricity. The lease area would run roughly from Long Beach Island to the southern tip of the state near Cape May.

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