The Feds

Articles and NewsClips about federal actions impacting Pennsylvania--

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Kamala Harris’ Fracking Flip-Flop Shows Perils Of PA Campaigning, Josh Shapiro Can Help

-- E&E News: Shapiro Offers Harris Path Through Fracking Minefield 

-- The Allegheny Front: How Can Harris Appeal To Climate Voters In Pennsylvania?

-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: What Does Harris Think About Fracking?  - By Jeffrey Kupfer, Carnegie Mellon, Fmr Deputy At DOE

-- PA US Sen. Casey Cosponsors Bill To Find, Clean Up Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells, Improve Detection, Plugging Tech  [PaEN]

-- US Senate Committee Clears Manchin-Barrasso Bill To Change Federal Energy Facility Permitting Process

-- E&E News: What’s Next For US Senate Energy Facility Permitting Bill? 

-- Washington Examiner: Major Bipartisan Federal Permitting Overhaul Bill Clears Senate Committee

-- Appalachian Voices Urges Congress To Reject Proposed Changes To Federal Energy Permitting That Reduces Opportunities For Communities To Challenge Projects; US Senate Committee Considers Bill July 31  [PaEN]

-- Earthworks Blog: Proposed Federal Energy Permitting Reform Act - Bill Prioritizing Polluters Over Communities

-- The Guardian: US Energy Permitting ‘Reform’ Bill A ‘Wishlist For The Fossil Industry,’ Say Environmental Groups

-- DV Journal: Proposed US Senate Energy Facility Permitting Changes Could Be Boon To PA’s Energy Economy

-- Delaware RiverKeeper Network Sends EPA Notice Of Intent To Sue For Delayed Release Of Final Water Quality Standards For Protecting Aquatic Life In Delaware Estuary

-- AP: Some Ohio Residents Can Now Get $25,000 For Injuries From $600 Million Norfolk Southern Train Derailment Settlement

-- Post-Gazette: US Senate Republicans Block Bipartisan Bill Helping 500,000 PA Children, Tax Break For Victims Of Norfolk Southern Train Derailment

-- USDA Announces $163 Million In Rural Energy For America Funding, Including 4 Projects in Pennsylvania  [PaEN]

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: USDA Sends $1.45 Million To PA For Energy Clean Projects

-- US Dept. Of Energy Accepting Applications For Grants To Expand Innovative Weatherization Assistance Programs

-- DEP Awards $15+ Million In PA Electric Grid Resilience Grants To Prevent, Shorten Power Outages In Rural Electric Systems; Fall Grant Round Planned  [PaEN]

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: DEP Sends Out $15 Million To Lower Rural Power Outage Risk

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Federal Rules Frustrate, Delay State’s Clean Energy Manufacturing

-- US Dept. Of Energy Awards Western PA/WV/OH ARCH2 Hydrogen Hub $30 Million  [PaEN]

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: ARCH2 Hydrogen Hub Gets $30 Million; Critics Call It A ‘Boondoggle’

-- The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: DOE, Appalachia Hydrogen HUB Reach Agreement On Initial $30 Million

-- WHYY: Hydrogen-Related Businesses Pay To Network On MACH2 Hub, Environmental Justice Advocates Say Doors Should Be Open To Public

-- Environmental Defense Fund: New Data Show US Oil & Gas Methane Emissions Over 4 Times Higher Than EPA Estimates; 8 Times Greater Than Industry Target

-- The Allegheny Front: Project Aims To Stop Spread Of Invasive Carp To The Great Lakes

[Posted: August 4, 2024]


8/5/2024

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