More than $1 billion in state and federal funding is earmarked to fund energy projects undertaken by Pennsylvania businesses. A breakfast seminar at the Country Cupboard Restaurant, Friday, March 5 will describe these available funds and explain the types of projects and participants that are eligible to receive these funds.
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ConocoPhillips (COP) said Feb. 16 that it will not renew its membership in the U.S. Climate Action Partnership. The announcement comes as climate legislation has stalled amid mounting concerns about the burden cap-and-trade proposals will have on domestic refiners and U.S. consumers.
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Industry group supporting clean-coal technology says American taxpayer will see a $111 billion return on federal investment in the development and deployment of advanced coal-fueled technology, $13 in economic benefits by 2020 for every dollar it spends and 100,000 new jobs.
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"Since 1997, there have been five natural gas price spikes. These price spikes have significantly contributed to the US manufacturing sector losing over 3.7 million jobs." -- Edward Stones, representing Dow Chemical Co. in testimony before the U.S. Senate, 2009
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