PA Needs Clean Energy. Why Are Legislators Stuck on Nuclear?
Update : After this blog was posted, State Representative Thomas Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) issued a memorandum seeking co-sponsors for legislation to add nuclear...
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PA's Unprofitable Nuclear Plants: Where Do We Go From Here?
The Pennsylvania General Assembly’s nuclear caucus today released a report proposing several possible options for state action concerning Pennsylvania’s...
OH & PA Will Transition From Nuclear Energy—But How?
This blog was co-authored with Matthew McKinzie, director of NRDC’s nuclear program. With bankrupt FirstEnergy Solutions (FES) seeking customer-funded bailouts...
Pennsylvania Driving Toward an Electrifying Win
20th century vehicle charging stations flickr For those who have been keeping score, Pennsylvania has been on a winning streak. Between the Pittsburgh Penguins...
NRDC Fights Another Pruitt Rollback of Smog & Methane Curbs
In yet another step to dismantle critical protections for our air and climate, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has proposed to withdraw the EPA’s guideline for...
A Snag in the Effort to Fix Pennsylvania's Solar Market
Last fall, Pennsylvania lawmakers set out to fix a problem with the state's 2004 Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act (AEPS). No, the problem they took...