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Shale gas puts some energy independence within reach for U.S. – Detroit Free Press

December 25, 2011
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Shale gas puts some energy independence within reach for U.S. – Detroit Free Press

Tweet Bloomberg Shale gas puts some energy independence within reach for U.S.Detroit Free PressBut as this booming town in northeastern Pennsylvania shows, the quest for independence involves both opportunities and trade-offs. It may surprise many, but in less than a decade, the US could pass its 1970s peak as an oil and natural gas...

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Shale boom may help lead US to energy independence – The Seattle Times

December 23, 2011
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Shale boom may help lead US to energy independence – The Seattle Times

Tweet The State Shale boom may help lead US to energy independenceThe Seattle TimesThe United States could pass its 1970s peak as an oil-and-gas producer in less than a decade with the help of a shale formation in Pennsylvania. By Kevin G. Hall No comments have been posted to this article. TOWANDA, Pa. —...

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Ursinus replacing lighting through Pa. energy efficiency grant – Bizjournals.com

October 13, 2011
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Tweet Ursinus replacing lighting through Pa. energy efficiency grantBizjournals.comThe Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority Thursday announced a grant of $120645 to Ursinus College for replacement of parking lot and walkway lighting. The Collegeville, Montgomery County, school will replace metal halide and high-pressure sodium …/CORRECTION — Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection/MarketWatch (press release) all 11 news...

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Pennsylvania’s resurgent energy industry can lead America – Washington Examiner

September 21, 2011
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Pennsylvania’s resurgent energy industry can lead America – Washington Examiner

Tweet West Virginia Public Broadcasting Pennsylvania's resurgent energy industry can lead AmericaWashington ExaminerMore than a century and a half ago, an industry that employees millions of Americans, generates billions in federal revenues and allows us to maintain a standard of living that's the envy of the world was hatched in northwestern Pennsylvania. …Using natural...

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US energy firm Sunoco to quit refining business – AFP

September 6, 2011
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US energy firm Sunoco to quit refining business – AFP

Tweet Autochannel (press release) US energy firm Sunoco to quit refining businessAFPSunoco intends to sell its two refineries, located in the eastern state of Pennsylvania, and has launched a "strategic review" to reassess the future direction of its business, the company said in a statement. "We have made progress in increasing the …Sunoco Exits...

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Corbett defends green energy, conservation policy – Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

August 15, 2011
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Corbett defends green energy, conservation policy – Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Tweet Greentech Media (blog) Corbett defends green energy, conservation policyWilkes Barre Times-LeaderThe Corbett administration on Monday defended its policies on renewable energy and conservation, and said it is not putting aside those efforts in favor of Pennsylvania's booming natural gas industry. The administration made the statements in response …Mixed Greens: Penn Guts Renewable Plans,...

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State OKs $5M for Humboldt energy-storage plant – Standard Speaker

August 10, 2011
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Tweet State OKs $5M for Humboldt energy-storage plantStandard SpeakerYudichak said the project will enhance clean energy efforts in Pennsylvania and provide an economic boost to the area with the potential to create 57 new jobs. The $5 million state grant was secured through the state's Redevelopment Assistance Capital …Beacon Power Awarded $5M State Grant...

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To keep up with energy innovation, legislators rewrite rules – SmartPlanet.com (blog)

August 8, 2011
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To keep up with energy innovation, legislators rewrite rules – SmartPlanet.com (blog)

Tweet Wilkes Barre Times-Leader To keep up with energy innovation, legislators rewrite rulesSmartPlanet.com (blog)Elected officials in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey are struggling to keep up with the rate of technological innovation in the energy sector. The Asbury Park Press noted this weekend that technology …Fiscal Impacts of Gas Activity on Municipal Governments...

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Pa. gas drilling hearing draws backers, opponents – Wall Street Journal

June 14, 2011
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Pa. gas drilling hearing draws backers, opponents – Wall Street Journal

The Guardian Pa. gas drilling hearing draws backers, opponents Wall Street Journal Nearly 400 supporters and opponents of natural gas drilling debated its safety and economic feasibility at a US Department of Energy hearing in western Pennsylvania . The hearing Monday night by the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, part of an effort...

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US Dept. of Energy to hold meeting on fracking – Wall Street Journal

June 13, 2011
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US Dept. of Energy to hold meeting on fracking Wall Street Journal AP PITTSBURGH — A US Department of Energy hearing on fracking in Pennsylvania , scheduled for Monday night, is expected to draw numerous supporters and protesters of the practice. Members of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board will be at the...

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