http://centralpennbusiness.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Fsection%3FCategory%3D"> All Stories en-us http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130618/CPBJ01/130619768&source=RSS The state House Local Government Committee last week approved a bill to specifically grant powers to municipal authorities that would allow, but not mandate, local governments to form stormwater authorities or add the function to existing authorities, according to state Rep. Kate Harper, sponsor of House Bill 821. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:38:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130618/CPBJ01/130619768&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130612/CPBJ01/130619925&source=RSS A bill to require natural-gas operators to disclose specifics about deductions made from royalty checks paid to so-called interest owners passed the state House Tuesday and went on its way to the Senate for consideration, according to state Rep. Tina Pickett, R-Bradford, Sullivan and Susquehanna counties. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:29:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130612/CPBJ01/130619925&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130604/CPBJ01/130609956&source=RSS The state Department of Environmental Protection is making it easier for companies and other organizations to convert their fleets of cars, vans and light trucks to natural gas. Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:24:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130604/CPBJ01/130609956&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130528/CPBJ01/130529799&source=RSS Rising natural-gas prices have returned coal to its dominance as America's No. 1 fuel for electricity production, according to the U. S. Energy Information Administration. Tue, 28 May 2013 09:46:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130528/CPBJ01/130529799&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130516/CPBJ01/130519837&source=RSS The Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority, which remains in negotiations to buy Harrisburg's troubled incinerator, has hired Gary Pruden as its chief financial officer, the organization said today. Thu, 16 May 2013 14:12:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130516/CPBJ01/130519837&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130503/CPBJ01/305039998&source=RSS Power projects in the lower Susquehanna River corridor are either winding up or winding down to bring hundreds of new megawatts of electricity production online or to ensure reliability of the current base. Fri, 03 May 2013 11:15:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130503/CPBJ01/305039998&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130503/CPBJ01/130509897&source=RSS Lower Swatara Township-based Phoenix Contact USA, which is currently expanding its Fulling Mill Road campus, unveiled a solar charging port for electric vehicles last week. Fri, 03 May 2013 10:48:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130503/CPBJ01/130509897&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130430/CPBJ01/130439981&source=RSS A coalition of public health and environmental advocacy groups will gather at the Capitol this afternoon to present to Gov. Tom Corbett what they are calling the largest petition on fracking in state history. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:46:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130430/CPBJ01/130439981&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130426/CPBJ01/304259994&source=RSS More jobs, a cleaner environment, a stronger Pennsylvania economy &#8212 it's a terrific combination. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:30:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130426/CPBJ01/304259994&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130426/CPBJ01/304259998&source=RSS Critics of a plan called Marcellus Works that would spend taxpayer money to increase the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel are questioning the motives behind what appears to be the plan's deviation from free-market principles. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:30:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130426/CPBJ01/304259998&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130423/CPBJ01/130429955&source=RSS A western Pennsylvania company last week opened a plant in Tioga County for treating wastewater from shale gas drilling in northern Pennsylvania. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:33:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130423/CPBJ01/130429955&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130419/CPBJ01/130419751&source=RSS Midstate engineering and professional services firm ARM Group Inc. was named Consultancy of the Year at last month's Northeast Oil Gas Awards. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:49:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130419/CPBJ01/130419751&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130416/CPBJ01/130419831&source=RSS The Potential Gas Committee at the Colorado School of Mines has doubled its estimate of the amount of recoverable natural gas in the eastern United States. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:59:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130416/CPBJ01/130419831&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130409/CPBJ01/130409775&source=RSS The state Department of Environmental Protection has released the details of its plans to study radiation associated with deep-well oil and gas drilling. Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:24:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130409/CPBJ01/130409775&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130404/CPBJ01/130409872&source=RSS Pennsylvania collected less Marcellus Shale impact fee money for 2012 than 2011, even though drillers extracted twice as much gas. Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:43:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130404/CPBJ01/130409872&source=RSS