Propane Buses Highlight Environmental Benefits of Pa. Resources
Philadelphia-area public radio station WHYY 90.9 FM recently published a story that StateImpact Pennsylvania picked up detailing how North Penn School District in Montgomery County converted its bus fleet from diesel to propane — yes, the very same fuel resource… Read More ►
New TEAM Initiative to Educate Skilled Workers for Booming Energy Industry
A group of community colleges and other organizations in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, will work together to build up the regional workforce in energy and advanced manufacturing. The Tristate Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Consortium, or TEAM, was initiated by… Read More ►
Anti-Pipeline Activists Incite Civil Disobedience at Mariner East Protest
Anti-pipeline activists went out of their way to disrupt Sunoco’s Mariner East pipeline construction on Saturday morning. About 40 activists entered the construction site, forcing Sunoco/Energy Transfer to temporarily shut down construction.
However, barriers at construction sites are there for… Read More ►
ICYMI: Energy Issues Unite Political Parties in Western Pa.
County officials from both sides of the aisle on Wednesday issued a statement showing support for natural gas and petrochemical development in western Pennsylvania in the continuing wake of comments by Pittsburgh’s mayor at the Climate Action Summit.
Officials signing… Read More ►
Refinery Jobs are Good Jobs
Philadelphia City Council’s Committees on Legislative Oversight and Environment held a joint hearing today to assess options for the future of the refinery complex owned by Philadelphia Energy Solutions, which closed in the summer.
Jim Snell, Business Manager of Steamfitters… Read More ►
High Domestic Demand for Propane
Today, members of the House Agricultural Committee raised alarm about a shortage of critical propane. While propane is used to heat homes in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, it is also used to help dry crops such as corn in the agricultural… Read More ►
Nottingham Twp. Pleased with Mariner East and Final Restoration Projects
Seven years since the original introduction of Mariner East in Nottingham Township (Washington County), Energy Transfer recently provided the Board of Supervisors an update on their restoration projects, following construction of Mariner East.
Township officials and members of the project… Read More ►
Successful Remediation in Washington County Sets an Example for PA
Shell Chemicals’ wetland restoration project in Washington County was a success and will continue to be monitored for ongoing results.
Shell was obligated to restore the land impacted by construction in order to obtain the permit necessary to build its… Read More ►