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Jun 8, 2026

Breaking down how much Congress cut AML funds by state

In January Congress passed a “minibus” bill that raided $500 million in previously appropriated coal mine cleanup funds to pay for other federal programs. We’re now seeing the first results of that bill: $45.5 million less in mine cleanup funding every year for the next 11 years. Combined with growing inflation, this means fewer jobs […]

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Eric Dixon

Environment

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Jun 4, 2026

Statement on ACT NOW Clean Tech Initiative

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Justine Hackimer

Environment

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Aug 17, 2020

Meeting the Climate Challenge in the Ohio River Valley

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Ted Boettner

Environment

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Aug 3, 2020

The Macroproblem of Microplastics

Written by

Eric de Place

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Aug 6, 2026

Clean Power Digest: Green Bank Funding Update

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Joe Cullen

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Aug 5, 2026

Clean Power Digest: Texas’ “Flexible” Grid

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Joe Cullen

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Jul 31, 2026

Pennsylvanians Lost Billions from Shale Gas

An adequate tax on shale gas could generate billions in revenue, helping to boost remediation jobs, improve economic development, and clean up old wells.

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Ted Boettner

Environment

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Jul 20, 2026

Clean Power Digest: Pennsylvania’s Bad Bet on Fuel Sources

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Joe Cullen

Environment

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Jun 9, 2026

Feds announce $679 million in coal cleanup grants despite recent Congressional cuts to the program

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Eric Dixon

Environment

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Jun 8, 2026

Breaking down how much Congress cut AML funds by state

Written by

Eric Dixon

Environment

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Jun 4, 2026

Clean Power Digest: Cheap, clean energy is “no longer inconvenient”

Written by

Joe Cullen

Environment

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Jun 4, 2026

Statement on ACT NOW Clean Tech Initiative

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Justine Hackimer

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Environment

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May 4, 2026

Clean Power Digest: Green Bank Litigation Updates

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Joe Cullen

Environment

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Apr 28, 2026

Statement on RISE PA Awards Announcement

The overwhelming interest in RISE PA shows that Pennsylvanians are ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work on the next chapter of our industrial economy.

Written by

Justine Hackimer
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Jul 22, 2026

Investing in Pennsylvania’s Future: RISE PA’s Awards Could Support More Than 1,700 Job-Years for Workers

Pennsylvania’s RISE PA decarbonization program is proving that cutting carbon emissions can spur economic growth.

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Energy

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Jul 16, 2026

Gridlocked

A West Virginia utility’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) demonstrates the need for a more flexible electric grid.

Written by

Sean O’Leary