An op-ed published Feb. 9 neglected to mention why the United States leads the world in emissions reductions. It also fails to mention the costs of burdensome government mandates and mischaracterized recent legislative proposals. First, Pennsylvania’s embracement of competitive markets has resulted in the second-largest reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the power generation space among …

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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin understands how dangerous Pennsylvania’s natural gas could be to his tyrannical rule: He has devoted his propaganda machine to discrediting it. According to a 2017 intelligence analysis by the Director of National Intelligence, the following was noted about RT – the Russian government’s English language news station that airs in the …

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The fiasco that is Russian president Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is proving not just that Russia is a paper empire — imperial ambitions combined with a desperate reliance on international trade. It is also proving that Pennsylvania will play a pivotal role in determining whether Europe freezes in place once Russian either shuts off …

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Russian President Vladimir Putin’s bloody and unhinged campaign to topple a democratic nation once subjugated by the former Soviet Union has resurrected the threat of global conflict from its deep, dark Cold War-era grave. It’s easy to paint the invasion of Ukraine as the delusions of a narcissistic despot desperate to cement his legacy as …

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American Petroleum Institute Poll WASHINGTON, March 1, 2022 – Ahead of today’s State of the Union Address, API President and CEO Mike Sommers highlighted the importance of American energy leadership as both geopolitical volatility and energy costs rise. API also released new polling by Morning Consult that found 90 percent of American voters support the U.S. developing …

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Amidst the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, President Joe Biden recently promised to supply energy to our European allies, with the aim of reducing the region’s dependence on Russian natural gas.   I agree that American energy should fuel our nation and our allies. After all, the United States produces energy more cleanly and efficiently than …

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has plunged Europe into crisis with his invasion of Ukraine. His stated goal is to destabilize the country to reclaim Russian control. In response, it’s time we hit Putin where he knows it will hurt — through the energy sector. To make this happen, a raft of bad policy decisions at the state …

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America and its allies can wean Europe off its dependence on energy imported from Russia. By Kenneth C. Griffin and Niall Ferguson On June 24, 1948, Soviet forces blockaded the Allied-controlled areas of Berlin. The U.S. and U.K. responded by airlifting food and fuel from Allied airbases in western Germany. At the height of Operation …

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Pennsylvania led the pack of natural gas-producing states in growth last year. A recent report from the state’s Independent Fiscal Office shows total Pennsylvania production recorded the strongest year-over-year growth of any top-five gas producing state through November of last year at 7.9%. The state still ranked second in the amount of gas collected, behind Texas. Production …

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It is refreshing to know that Governor Tom Wolf, for the first time since taking office, chose not to include an additional tax on the natural gas industry as part of his most recent budget proposal. This is a marked change from the past seven years when, despite the numerous benefits the industry provides the …

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