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Shifting Natural Gas and Oil Jobs to the Renewables Sector Isn’t So Simple

Within hours of taking office on January 20, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order cancelling the cross-border permit for the Keystone XL pipeline as part of a plan to phase out natural gas and oil, eliminating thousands of family-sustaining jobs. At the same time, the Biden administration promised plenty of “good-paying” positions would …

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Oil and Gas Keep America, Pennsylvania Competitive

Energy, News

As 2022 begins, the demand for natural gas and oil isn’t going away — in fact, it’s growing. As economic activity bounces back, the demand for natural gas and oil has outpaced available supply. This imbalance, combined with misguided policy decisions that create uncertainty in the energy sector, has put upward pressure on the cost …

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Is It Time For Pennsylvania to Get Out of the Booze Business? | Pro/Con

News, Workforce Development

Since the end of Prohibition, Pennsylvania has maintained control over sales of booze. And Republicans don’t like it. In a latest attempt to dismantle the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, State Rep. Natalie Mihalek has proposed a constitutional amendment to ban the state from selling alcohol. If it passes the state Senate and House, it will …

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More Money for Pa. Towns: Marcellus Shale Impact Fees Projected to Surge as Gas Prices Rise

News

Impact fees collected for 2021 from Pennsylvania’s shale gas wells are projected to bounce back from the previous year’s record low to the highest level in three years. A new report from the Independent Fiscal Office credits a surge in natural gas prices for driving impact fees to an estimated $233.8 million for 2021. The total …

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January Retail Sales Surge 3.8% as Consumers Defy Inflation

News

NEW YORK (AP) — Fueled by pay gains, solid hiring and enhanced savings, Americans sharply ramped up their spending at retail stores last month in a sign that many consumers remain unfazed by rising inflation. Retail sales jumped 3.8% from December to January, the Commerce Department said Wednesday, a much bigger increase than economists had …

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Reps. Keller, Comer Demand Answers on Exporting Energy to Europe During Domestic Energy Crisis

Energy, News

U.S. Reps. Fred Keller (R-PA) and James Comer (R-KY) led a group of Congressmembers in expressing concern over plans by the President Joe Biden Administration to export energy to Europe during a domestic energy crisis. In a letter sent to the President, Keller and Comer said they were concerned that U.S. liquified natural gas (LNG) …

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As Pa. Tries to Show It’s Business-Friendly, Gov. Tom Wolf Proposes Cuts in Key Tax

Tax Reform

At a glance: The governor’s budget would take the state’s corporate net income tax from its current rate of 9.99% to 7.99%, effective Jan.1 2023, with further single percentage point reductions in 2026 and 2027. What it means: Pennsylvania is trying to shed the stigma associated with having the second-highest tax on corporate profits in the nation, …

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Wolf Reflects on Legacy, Unveils $43.7B Spending Plan in Last Budget Address

News

In the twilight of his final term, Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday gave his last budget address to members of the General Assembly, looking to cement his legacy as a governor devoted to boosting funding for education while also trying to reach a few long-sought policy goals that have eluded him throughout his seven years …

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Satisfaction with Government Regulation of Businesses at Record Low: Gallup

News, Workforce Development

Dissatisfaction with government regulation of businesses has reached a record high among Americans, a new Gallup poll shows. The survey found 60 percent of Americans were dissatisfied with such regulations, a figure that includes 29 percent who want less regulation, 18 percent who want more regulation and 13 percent who are dissatisfied but said such measures should …

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Please Don’t Count American Oil and Gas Production Out

Energy

Heat or eat: That heart wrenching choice grows more probable for countless Americans with surging inflation, gasoline and natural gas prices at seven-year highs, and Americans’ winter heating bills set to rise by at least $13.6 billion over last year. These alarming jolts have been exacerbated by recent decisions that have discouraged investment in American …

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