March 20, 2023 Express Update

By a vote of 40-9, the Pennsylvania State Senate recently passed the Energy Choice bill (Senate Bill 143) The bill would prohibit local governments from banning or regulating energy use (ex: installation of natural gas, oil, or propane heating system) within their jurisdictions. The legislation passed by a smaller margin than last session. The increase […]

Attendee registration opened earlier this month for the 2023 Eastern Energy Expo. Click here to view registration options and to register online. The Expo will take place May 21 – 24, 2023 in Atlantic City, NJ and feature a two-day trade show (May 23 & 24) with over 200 exhibiting companies. A new promotion this year […]

This week, the House GOP decided to put a few miles on its new majority, taking up a massive energy package, H.R. 1, and contemplating the rolling back of President Biden’s Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) regulations. H.R. 1, which was introduced on Tuesday, would, according to Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), do two things: (1) […]

Applications opened last week for the first round of U.S. Department of Transportation’s new Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program, established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The CFI will provide $2.5 billion over five years to a wide range of eligible applicants that includes cities, counties, local governments, and Tribes […]

Recently, Senators Chris Coons (D-Delaware) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) reintroduced their bipartisan Hydrogen Infrastructure Initiative, a package of four bills to support the adoption of hydrogen in energy-intensive sectors. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico), Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) are also cosponsors. The Coons-Cornyn Hydrogen […]

Women in Energy (WE) is doing their part to introduce more women to the Energy Industry through their Mentorship Award. Women in Energy annually selects a minimum of one woman to be the winner of this award.  The winner is invited to be a guest at their Annual Conference – which includes a two-night stay, […]