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Pa.-backed ‘blue hydrogen’ hub pitch passes first hurdle in race for $7 billion in federal funds

The Pennsylvania-blessed effort to develop a “blue hydrogen” hub in the region, which would use natural gas to make the new fuel, has secured encouragement from the U.S. Department of Energy, which is overseeing a fierce competition for $7 billion in hydrogen hub funding.

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Drilling rig in PotterCounty, PA. (Credit: Ted Auch, FracTracker Alliance, 2019)

How the $2 billion in tax credits Gov. Wolf signed into law will benefit natural gas

Right before the midterm elections, Governor Wolf signed a huge tax package that encourages gas production in the state.

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Severe weather led to record number of Pa. power outages in 2021

Severe weather in 2021 caused Pennsylvania to have the highest number of power outages since reliability record-keeping began nearly three decades ago, according to a new report by the state’s Public Utility Commission.

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Dana Siler: The problem with creating renewable energy: We still can't get enough of it to users

Without this reform, we cannot deploy wind and solar fast enough to meet our commitments to the world to cut our emissions 50% by 2030. Commitments that, if kept, will help our kids and grandkids inherit a livable planet.

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The hydrogen money is here, just in time for the hype

In a conference filled to the brim with announcements, the U.S. Department of Energy used the occasion of the Global Clean Energy Action Forum in Pittsburgh to start the race for $7 billion in hydrogen funding.

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Storms are getting worse. What does that mean for our health?

Though Western Pennsylvania is not usually vulnerable to some climate change-associated hazards like hurricanes and wildfires, the director of the National Weather Service, Ken Graham, identified heavy rainfall and heat waves as the most significant issues for the region.

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Pennsylvania receiving $17.5 million to cover cost of storm damage to roads and bridges over past 2 years

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Pa.-backed ‘blue hydrogen’ hub pitch passes first hurdle in race for $7 billion in federal funds

How the $2 billion in tax credits Gov. Wolf signed into law will benefit natural gas

Severe weather led to record number of Pa. power outages in 2021

Dana Siler: The problem with creating renewable energy: We still can't get enough of it to users

The hydrogen money is here, just in time for the hype

Storms are getting worse. What does that mean for our health?

Pennsylvania receiving $17.5 million to cover cost of storm damage to roads and bridges over past 2 years

Coal stockpiles strain US power sector as demand wanes

Bogotá faces water rationing

Wisconsin oil spill fuels doubts over Enbridge’s pipeline safety

Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules

Donald Trump wins US presidency. What that could mean for the environment.

Trump-backed plan seeks to overturn Biden's climate policies

Op-ed: The real scam — rail against renewables, run away with factories

Cyclone devastates Mayotte