An opportunity for climate activism amongst economists in Pennsylvania
theenergycollective.com 6/17/2009 — From the inbox ("I've been reading your blog almost daily ... I've learned a lot there ... Would you please consider posting the following?"): The Union of Concerned Scientists is engaging Pennsylvania scientists and economists to emphasize the importance of taking action to mitigate the ...

Recovery Act goes to work for two Pennsylvania wind farms
cleantech.com 9/2/2009 — U.S. Department of Energy doles out the first $502M of $3B for clean energy projects through direct payments in lieu of tax credits.

Pennsylvania lawsuit says drilling polluted water
reuters.com 14 days ago — AVELLA, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania landowner is suing an energy company for polluting his soil and water in an attempt to link a natural gas drilling technique with environmental contamination. George Zimmermann, the owner of 480 acres in ...

Pennsylvania Highways:  Pennsylvania Turnpike
pahighways.com 1/27/2009 — Ground Breaking Ceremonies Ground breaking ceremonies on October 27, 1938. Walter Jones, the commission chairman turns the first spade of dirt. (Pennsylvania State Archives)

Pennsylvania District 1
focusthenation.org 4/13/2009 — Pennsylvania District 1 Town Halls Nationwide Town Hall on a Just and Clean Future To promote and discuss the economic opportunities of the clean energy future. Featuring: Senator Arlen Specter Partner Organizations: Drexel University Location: ...

$80 Oil…
ritholtz.com 29 days ago — David R. Kotok co-founded Cumberland Advisors in 1973 and has been its Chief Investment Officer since inception. He holds a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an M.S. in Organizational Dynamics from The School ...

Senator Specter Changes Parties, Doesn't Change Climate Politics
watthead.blogspot.com 4/28/2009 — Originally posted at the Breakthrough Institute The 'interwebs' are abuzz today with the surprise announcement that moderate Republican Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania is switching parties and plans to run as a Democrat when he makes his 2010 re-election bid. The move is clearly a ...

Renewables reinvigorate US rustbelt
guardian.co.uk 5/27/2009 — Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania look to electric cars, solar and wind power after death of coal and steel industries It may seem like a stretch to call Jack Bernat, who spends his off-duty hours collecting and lovingly restoring muscle ...

Families not allowed in ‘families for coal’ group
grist.org 8/24/2009 — by Jonathan Hiskes The word “family” serves as code so often in political discourse that it can be tough to know what it really means. In the case of a Pennsylvania coal-industry group, it seems to mean, quite clearly, “not ...

Crude World
features.csmonitor.com 14 days ago — Look who just turned 150 – without looking a day over 10,000! August marked the anniversary of the discovery of petroleum in Pennsylvania – or, at least, of our recognition of its usefulness. Journalist Peter Maass uses the occasion to throw a ...