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 ...

Pennsylvania lawsuit says drilling polluted water
reuters.com 23 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 ready for 400 new jobs from CT&T's electric car plans
green.autoblog.com 9/28/2009 — e-Zone Electric Vehicle - Click above to enlarge Korean automaker CT&T, makers of the unusually-shaped e-zone neighborhood electric vehicle , intends to open two production, assembly and distribution facilities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, according to an announcement from Gov. ...

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: ...

Frances Beinecke: G20 Summit Highlights Pennsylvania's Green Jobs Potential
huffingtonpost.com 9/25/2009 — On Wednesday, the last " Made in America " rally took place in Pennsylvania. Members of the United Steelworkers and other unions joined forces with environmentalists to show their support for clean energy and climate legislation just before world ...

$80 Oil…
ritholtz.com 10/26/2009 — 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

United States: The steel city builds green
loe.org 9/23/2009 — Living on Earth: YOUNG: It's Living on Earth, I'm Jeff Young. CURWOOD: And I'm Steve Curwood. Climate change will be high on the agenda when the G20 convenes in Pittsburgh. Hardly a world capital, and Jeff, you went to Steel Town to find out why that ...

The Pennsylvania Start-up That Changed The World — Forbes.com: Energy News 9/3/2009
How Oil Creek Valley beat Silicon Valley to the punch by 150 years.