These projects will save Pennsylvania businesses more than $3.1 million in annual energy costs and reduce more than 1.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent within their first year of implementation-- the equivalent of removing 320,614 cars from the road for one year, eliminating emissions from 154,666,592 gallons of gasoline, or recycling 116,843,239 trash bags instead of landfilling them.
Grants were awarded in Adams, Allegheny, Blair, Bradford, Cambria, Chester, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Greene, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lehigh, Lycoming, Monroe, Montgomery, Northumberland, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, Snyder, Westmoreland, Wyoming, York counties.
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“As energy costs continue to rise as a result of economic chaos across the country and around the world, my Administration is helping Pennsylvania businesses lower their energy bills, create jobs, and reduce harmful air pollution,” said Governor Shapiro. “Across the Commonwealth, I’ve heard from business owners who have told me that lowering emissions strengthens their operations, supports their workers and communities, and helps their bottom line — and my Administration is delivering hundreds of millions of dollars to support their efforts to invest in their operations. With these new RISE PA grants, businesses will be able to operate more efficiently, create more clean energy jobs, and strengthen our economy."
This funding is awarded as part of the Medium-scale Award Track (MAT) and Large-scale Award Track (LAT) of the Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in Pennsylvania (RISE PA) program.
In July 2024, the Governor announced his Administration had secured $396 million-- the second largest federal grant in Pennsylvania’s history-- for RISE PA projects to help Pennsylvania companies lower emissions while creating good-paying jobs and supporting the Commonwealth’s economy.
“RISE PA helps manufacturers and industry save money and grow their businesses in the Commonwealth, while doing it in a responsible, innovative, environmentally friendly way that reduces air pollution for communities across Pennsylvania,” said DEP Secretary Jessica Shirley. “These projects will result in substantial greenhouse gas emissions reductions while positioning Pennsylvania as a national climate leader and increasing our manufacturing competitiveness.”
Gautier Steel Holdings
The announcement was held at Gautier Steel Holdings, an employee-owned steel manufacturer founded in Johnstown in 1852 that operates a bar mill, producing hot rolled carbon, and alloy flats and squares.
The manufacturer also operates a plate mill producing plate products including tool steel and stainless steel.
Gautier was awarded $1,886,529 in MAT grant funding through RISE PA and will use these funds to upgrade the steel plant's furnace and increase the plant's energy efficiency.
The plant’s upgrades will reduce 7,800 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents in its first year alone.
“This project will drive a vital investment in innovative technology that will modernize the reheat furnace that is at the forefront of our 14 inch bar mills production line while significantly reducing the carbon emissions generated by our facility,” said Dale Gray, President & CEO of Gautier Steel Holdings Inc.
Currently, Gautier employs 100 people, including 75 steelworkers – members of United Steelworkers Local 2632 – and 25 administrative staff.
“Governor Shapiro, thank you for your leadership and your relentless commitment to getting things done for Pennsylvania, and to Gautier Steel for having us here today-- including CEO Dale Gray and COO Ken Smith for the strong, ongoing relationship you’ve built with the workforce and our union. That kind of partnership matters,” said Bernie Hall, District 10 Director, United Steel Workers. “The Governor has been clear from the start — this is about growing jobs, lowering costs, and making Pennsylvania a leader again in manufacturing.”
“Here in Johnstown, manufacturing isn't just part of our history, it's a part of our future, and companies like Gautier Steel have been investing in this community for generations, supporting good paying jobs and helping to drive our local economy forward. That's why today's investment through the RISE PA program is so important,” said Johnstown Mayor Reverend Sylvia King. “This funding is exactly the kind of approach we need — growing our economy while being responsible stewards of the environment. I want to thank Governor Shapiro and his team for recognizing the importance of communities like Johnstown.”
The RISE PA grant program is a $396 million statewide industrial decarbonization initiative funded through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Climate Pollution Reduction Grants. It offers funding to industrial facilities for small-, medium-, and large-scale projects that demonstrate investment in a variety of energy-efficient upgrades.
The Small-scale Award Track’s (SAT) first round of awards was announced April 1, 2026, with additional funding rounds planned through 2028.
“RISE PA puts Pennsylvania at the forefront of industrial innovation, offering a national model for how emissions reductions can support economic competitiveness and deliver benefits for communities,” said John Walliser, Senior VP of Legal & Government Affairs, Pennsylvania Environmental Council. “Our state is known the world over for its industrial heritage, and today we have reason to be even prouder about our stronger and cleaner industrial future.”
Eligible projects reduce emissions caused by burning fuels, leaks from industrial equipment, or chemical reactions associated with industrial processes.
The industrial sector is the highest-emitting sector statewide, accounting for more than 30 percent of Pennsylvania’s total annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Projects may reduce emissions through electrification, efficiency improvements, low-carbon fuel switching, on-site renewable energy, carbon capture and storage technologies, and reducing fugitive emissions from natural gas, oil, and coal systems.
“American steel is the best in the world and it's made here in Cambria County by the hardest-working union steelworkers anywhere,” said Rep. Frank Burns, PA’s 72nd House District. “As someone that has championed American Made steel initiatives, I was proud to support Governor Shapiro and the Trump administration to bring this grant funding home to make sure our steel mills are on the cutting edge of technology so we can create jobs, support local manufacturing like Gautier Steel, and grow our economy.”
Funding Awarded
The following businesses have been awarded RISE PA LAT grants:
Montgomery County
-- PECO Energy Company, $52,479,494: Replace a combustion turbine with an electrified compressor turbine at the natural gas transmission and distribution facility.
-- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, $31,270,000: Install a geothermal heating and cooling system and an electrified chiller at the pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.
Lancaster County
-- Alouette Cheese USA, LLC, $44,989,040: Implement energy efficiency measures, install an anaerobic digester and wastewater treatment plant, implement truck refrigeration unit electrification, and fuel switching at the food manufacturing facility.
The following businesses have been awarded RISE PA MAT grants:
Adams County
-- G&S Foods LLC, $3,439,442: Install a 4.07 MW solar system with 1.93 MW of battery storage at its food manufacturing facility.
Allegheny County
-- Eurovia Atlantic Coast LLC, $2,371,030: Install a 0.44 MW solar system with 0.2 MW of battery storage, HVAC replacement, and equipment electrification at the Northeast Paving asphalt plant.
Blair County
-- NPC, Inc., $1,915,960: Install a 1.9 MW solar system, replace the facility's HVAC and implement energy efficiency retrofits throughout the paper print manufacturing facility.
Bradford County
-- Global Tungsten & Powders LLC, $4,654,880: Install a Mechanical Vapor Recompression Crystallizer that will increase the energy efficiency of the Tungsten manufacturing facility.
Cambria County
-- Quaker Sales Corporation, $5,253,383: Replace its asphalt plant equipment for increased energy efficiency.
-- Gautier Steel Holdings Inc, $1,886,529: Upgrade the steel plant's furnace and increase the plant's energy efficiency.
Chester County
-- Kaolin RE Holdings Corporation, $4,185,729: Install a 3.8 MW solar system at the agricultural facility, South Mill Champs Mushroom Farm.
-- Walmoore Holsteins Inc, $4,064,534: Install an anaerobic digester and combined heat and power system to generate power for the agricultural facility.
Columbia County
-- Sekisui Polymer Innovations LLC, $2,106,075: Install a 3.28 MW solar system with battery storage at its thermoplastics sheet metal facility.
Cumberland County
-- Nestle Purina Petcare Co, $4,780,860: Install advanced dryer control upgrades and a dryer heat recovery system at its pet food manufacturing facility.
Dauphin County
-- Jubilee Dairy LLC, $971,006: Install an anaerobic digester with a 0.2 MW combined heat and power system at its dairy farm.
Greene County
-- CNX Green Ventures LLC, $31,512,922: Install gob ventilation boreholes for the capture of coal mine methane at the Enlow Fork coal mine. The project will use a pipeline system to safely capture and transport the methane for offsite processing.
-- Iron Senergy Holding LLC, $4,804,448: Install a Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer to capture coal mine methane.
Lancaster County
-- High Concrete Group LLC, $2,516,456: Install a 1.9 MW solar system at its concrete manufacturing facility.
Lawrence County
-- Castle Builders Supply, LLC, $6,785,000: Replace the concrete manufacturing facility with more efficient equipment and implement carbon capture technology in the manufacturing process.
Lehigh County
-- Nestle Purina Petcare Co, $26,370,289: Install an anaerobic digester and heat recovery system to generate clean power at its pet food manufacturing facility.
Lycoming County
-- Wheeland Lumber Company, Inc., $3,769,057: Install a biomass steam boiler and combined heat and power system that will generate 0.275 MW of power at its lumber facility.
-- Muncy Homes, Inc., $564,108: Install a 0.74 MW solar system and LED lighting retrofits at its modular housing unit manufacturing facility.
Monroe County
-- Sanofi Pasteur Inc, $10,646,316: Replace the egg waste processing system for greater energy efficiency and reduced industrial process emissions at the vaccine manufacturing facility.
Northumberland County
-- Furman Foods Inc Dba Furmano Foods, $2,628,919: Install a 1,267-kW solar system and implement energy efficiency upgrades at its food manufacturing facility.
Philadelphia
-- Philadelphia Gas Works, $1,174,603: Implement a valve modernization project that will significantly reduce the natural gas facility's methane emissions.
Schuylkill County
-- Keystone Potato Products LLC, $784,350: Install an anaerobic digester with a combined heat and power system to generate clean power at its food manufacturing facility.
-- MBA Building Supplies NE Inc, $580,536: Install a solar system, electrified forklift, and lighting retrofit at the steel framing product manufacturing facility.
Snyder County
-- Jason Sheaffer Dba A&L Wood Inc, $1,203,325: Install a 1.6 MW ground-mounted solar PV system at A&L Wood's facility, to reduce its Scope 2 emissions.
Westmoreland County
-- Elliott Company, $1,996,800: Replacement of a test gas with a lower-emitting gas to be utilized in compressor performance testing at the compressor manufacturing facility.
-- Cordia, LLC, $897,250: Install a combined heat and power system and a heat recovery steam generator to generate power for the ATI Steel Mill.
Wyoming County
-- Kanin Energy, Inc., $1,451,605: Install a 3 MW waste heat-to-power system at the Wilcox Natural Gas Compressor Station facility.
York County
-- Anax Holdings LLC, $5,771,226: Install four 500-kW turboexpander units that will generate 2 MW of power at the Texas Eastern Transmission station.
Visit DEP’s RISE PA MAT/LAT Grant Information Dashboard for more information on projects.
Next Grant Round Opens May 15.
Today’s announcement totals $267,825,172 in funding and leaves $52 million for the next round of MAT and LAT grants.
These applications will open on May 15, 2026.
Visit DEP’s RISE PA’s Grant Program webpage.
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Reactions
PA Environmental Council Senior VP for Legal and Government Affairs, John Walliser, joined the Governor and DEP Secretary Jessica Shirley for the announcement and had these additional comments--
“It’s fitting that we’re here today in Johnstown with the legacy of the Cambria Iron Company, where innovation in iron and steel took hold and was followed across the nation and throughout the world.
"With RISE PA, we’re ready to do it again.”
“RISE PA will not only help make industry and communities cleaner, it will make businesses more energy- and cost-efficient, and thus more competitive at home and abroad,"
The Center for Coalfield Justice posted this comment on its Facebook page linking a $31.5 million grant to CNX to CNX efforts to use mine methane to fuel a data center power plant--
"The Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in Pennsylvania program, or RISE PA, is Governor Shapiro's attempt to give industry funding and incentives to lower their emissions.
"In theory, capturing methane from coal mines that would otherwise be vented into the atmosphere is fair game -- but when you add in CNX's data center ambitions, it raises concerns about taxpayers footing the bill for technology that should be paid for by the fossil fuel and Big Tech companies who stand to make massive profits off it.
"CNX has been hyping up 'remediated mine gas' at its Zediker Megasite Data Center campus for months.
"JLL Real Estate is all in on getting a sale done. The Allegheny Conference is projecting a windfall of revenue and jobs.
"So why should DEP pitch in tens of millions of dollars that could be used on underfunded sectors that actually need a leg up to cut pollution?"
Ohio River Valley Institute Industrial Decarbonization Program Manager Justine Hackimer issued the following statement:
“The overwhelming interest in RISE PA shows that Pennsylvanians are ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work on the next chapter of our industrial economy-- one that honors our legacy while building a stronger, more competitive future.
“Cutting industrial emissions isn’t just good for the climate. It’s about protecting good jobs, strengthening local businesses, and keeping our communities healthy.
“Modernizing Pennsylvania’s historic steel industry is just one example of what’s possible.
“For generations, places like the Mon Valley have powered this country, and provided family-sustaining jobs.
“Our research shows how with the right investments, those same communities can lead again-- driving forward a new steelmaking renaissance that supports workers, cleans up the air, and ensures these industries are able to stay at home.
“The demand for decarbonization speaks for itself.
“While this first-of-its-kind program will deliver millions of dollars to Pennsylvania businesses, RISE PA received more than $500 million dollars in funding requests, representing more than $1 billion in shovel-ready projects.
“Today’s announcement represents a meaningful step forward, but also highlights the scale of opportunity ahead.
“That’s why Pennsylvania should secure a permanent funding source for RISE PA, which would provide the stability manufacturers need to plan, invest, and grow—without leaving communities behind.
“It would help ensure that Pennsylvania continues to be a place where industry thrives, workers can build a future, and economic growth goes hand-in-hand with clean air and strong neighborhoods.”
Alex Bomstein, Executive Director of the Clean Air Council, issued this statement on the RISE PA funding-
“The funded projects show the tremendous potential to grow jobs, combat climate change, improve public health, and strengthen Pennsylvania’s industrial future.
“We applaud the RISE PA team for directing funds to the solutions to clean up and modernize our economy. But some of these grants miss the mark."
The announcement included more than $31 million for projects to capture coal-mine methane, an approach that extends the reliance on fossil fuels rather than transitioning to cleaner technologies.
“Investments in fossil fuel infrastructure like mines and gas distribution, even in the name of efficiency, push our clean energy future farther out of reach.
“The projects that truly modernize industry, like electrification and zero-emission technologies, are the ones that will deliver long-term economic, health, and environmental benefits.
“As the next round of funding moves forward, Pennsylvania has a clear opportunity to invest in solutions that lower energy costs, reduce pollution, and create family-supporting jobs.
“That means prioritizing projects that move us toward a zero-emissions future, not ones that keep us tied to outdated fossil fuel infrastructure.”
In response to the Governor’s announcement, Carolyn Heckman, Associate Director of Pennsylvania Policy for Evangelical Environmental Action, the advocacy partner of the Evangelical Environmental Network, shared:
“Today's announcement on RISE PA and methane emission reduction is a huge step in the right direction for the over 200,000 children in Pennsylvania attending school within a half mile threat radius of oil and gas production.
“However, the benefits of RISE PA must be considered together with recent actions: the decision to allow the Keystone and Conemaugh coal-fired plants–the state’s two largest polluting power plants–to continue to operate past their scheduled closing in 2028 without critical pollution controls following the removal of Pennsylvania from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), all the while failing to adequately include clean renewables in the PA Permit Fast Track Program and racing ahead with energy- and water-intensive data center development without proper public input.
“Taken together, these moves amount to “one step forward, four steps back” for Pennsylvania. The maintenance and upgrades required to keep coal plants running past their lifespan cost billions.
“These costs are ultimately passed down to Pennsylvania’s taxpayers, making the Governor’s promised cost-savings unlikely.
“As a resident of Johnstown, I am concerned about the impact the Keystone and Conemaugh plants’ two-year Mercury and Air Toxics Standard (MATS) pollution pass will have on families like my own. I know firsthand the harms and risks of coal plant pollution.
“Medical research links soot and mercury pollution to developmental delays and neurological issues such as AuDHD, the lifelong diagnosis my own nonverbal son has following exposure to pollution during pregnancy.
“This research has proven time and again that coal plant pollution is detrimental to health at all stages of life.
“With the rollback of federal pollution safeguards on soot, mercury, and other harmful pollutants, it is especially imperative for states like Pennsylvania to step up and do the right thing to defend the health of our children.
“EEN Action calls on the Governor to continue prioritizing the defense of children’s health when making decisions for a diverse, reliable, and affordable energy future.
“We also call on the Pennsylvania Legislature to put aside their differences and get something done rather than repeating the mistakes of the past at the expense of children like mine suffering from health risks like autism, ADHD, asthma, or worse.
“As we head into budget negotiations with an already passed House budget, let’s get to work together and do better for our children.”
Stephen Herzenberg, Economist at the Keystone Research Center, issued this comment--
"These awards show what smart industrial policy looks like in practice.
“ RISE PA is helping Pennsylvania manufacturers cut pollution, cut energy costs, and stay competitive, all at the same time.
“By pairing public investment with strong labor standards and community benefits, this program is creating good-paying jobs that workers can raise a family on, cleaning up the air in the neighborhoods nearest these facilities, and positioning Pennsylvania to lead the next generation of American manufacturing rather than watch it move to other states or overseas."
"Pennsylvania is showing that you do not have to choose between a strong manufacturing economy and clean air.
"The companies and communities benefiting from these awards are proof that climate action and economic competitiveness go hand in hand.
“The next step is to pair this progress with policies that deliver cheaper, cleaner power across the grid so that Pennsylvania families and businesses see lower utility bills as well as cleaner air."
Molly Parzen, Executive Director of Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania, released the following statement--
“This $267 million investment is a win for our economy and our environment.
“By helping our industrial sector transition to cleaner technologies, we are improving the air our families breathe and ensuring that Pennsylvania businesses can remain competitive and pay workers more by lowering costs.
“The 1.3 million metric tons of carbon pollution these projects are expected to eliminate in their first year represents real progress.
“However, Pennsylvanians deserve a consistent, state-led energy policy that prioritizes clean energy and lowers costs for working families and local businesses every day of the year.
“It is difficult to fully celebrate a reduction in pollution today when, just last week, the Governor decided to allow two dirty coal plants to continue to operate that will continue to increase costs for ratepayers and pump millions of metric tons of pollution into our air.
“Unfortunately, the 1.3 million metric tons of carbon pollution eliminated by these projects will be dwarfed by the estimated 7 million metric tons of pollution expected over the newly extended lifetime of these coal plants.
“Our children and seniors, who suffer most from poor air quality, deserve state leadership that prioritizes air quality and pollution reduction consistently and sustainably.
“We urge Harrisburg to match this investment of federal dollars with state-level leadership that finally moves us away from the fossil fuels of the past and toward a truly clean, low-cost energy future for all Pennsylvanians.”
NewsClip:
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: PA DEP Industrial Decarbonization Program RISE PA Doles Out First Large Grants
PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:
-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - April 25 to May 1: Violations For Conventional Well Abandonment Top 204; Cleaning Up Shale Gas Wastewater Release For 245 Days [PaEN]
-- DEP - Day 245: Expand Operating LLC Continuing Cleanup Of Ongoing Shale Gas Fracking Wastewater Release From Well Pad In Great Bend Twp., Susquehanna County [PaEN]
-- DEP Signs Consent Orders With CNX Gas, Leatherwood LLC Requiring The Plugging Of 5 Conventional Coal Bed Methane Wells Prior To Longwall Coal Mining In Center Twp., Greene County [PaEN]
-- ‘Emergency’ Upset Natural Gas/Chemical Flare At MarkWest Harmon Cryogenic Natural Gas Processing Plant In Washington County Was Briefly Almost As Bright As The Moon Last Night - Live Breathe Project Cameras [April 30]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - May 2 [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For 4.5 Mile EQT ARO Natural Gas Pipeline On State Forest Land In Lycoming County [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 62 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In May 2 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- DEP Accepting Comments On 2nd Stormwater Permit For SNA North LLC/QTS A.I. Data Center Project In Salem Twp., Luzerne County [PaEN]
-- Public Utility Commission Sets July 10 Telephonic Hearing On PPL Condemnation Of 30 Properties For The Sugarloaf 500/230KV Transmission Line In Luzerne County To Serve Data Centers [PaEN]
-- DEP To Hold June 16 Hearing On Water Quality Permit For Rustic Ridge II Coal Mining Permit In Westmoreland County [PaEN]
-- DEP To Hold May 21 Informal Conference To Take Comments On The Proposed Addition Of 7,154 Acres To The Rosebud Mining Company Penfield Coal Mine In Clearfield County [PaEN]
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-- Environmental Health Project Calls On Gov. Shapiro To Address Health Hazards Of Fossil Fuels [PaEN]
-- DEP Receives Federal Funding To Study Human Health Impacts Of Leaking, Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells; Conventional Regulation Updates Delayed; Reports On Setback Petition By End Of 2026 [PaEN]
-- House Committee Approves Bill To Strengthen State Response To Spills Of Hazardous Substances After Energy Transfer/Sunoco Jet Fuel Pipeline Spill In Bucks County [PaEN]
-- Environmental Defense Fund: Rollback Of Federal Methane Emission Limits On Oil & Gas Facilities Have Wasted $4.8 Billion Worth Of Natural Gas That Could Have Served 22 Million Homes- And Counting [PaEN]
-- US Dept. Of Energy Cyber Threat Center Issues Another Warning To Oil & Gas Industry About Automatic Tank Gauge Manipulation By Malicious Cyber Threat Actors [PaEN]
-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - May 4 [PaEN]
-- PUC Adopts Voluntary Large Load, Data Center Tariff Framework To Help Protect Ratepayers [PaEN]
-- Environmental Defense Fund: PA Public Utility Commission Moves To Protect Consumers From A.I. Data Center Grid Costs: ‘The Stakes Are High Given The Scale And Speed Of Data Center-Driven Growth’ [PaEN]
-- Gov. Shapiro Appoints Mark Szybist New Special Counsel For Energy Affordability [PaEN]
-- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approves Extension Of PJM Capacity Auction Price Cap, Floor For Next 2 Auctions [PaEN]
-- Inquirer Guest Essay: Utility Shutoffs Pose Dire Risks To Families Unable To Afford Energy Bills - By David Taylor, Director Of Patient Advocacy, Drexel University College Of Medicine
-- Senate Committee Hears Electric Grid Issues Getting Worse; PJM Has Attracted 220 GW Of New Generation Proposals; PJM ‘Backstop’ Procurement Critical To Making Data Centers Pay For New Generation [PaEN]
-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: Gov. Shapiro Says Regulated Electric, Natural Gas, Water Utility System In PA Is ‘Broken’ In Letter To 24 Companies Laying Out New System To Rein In Corporate Profits
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak & Laura Legere: A.I. Data Center Power Demand May Extend Conemaugh, Keystone Coal-Fired Power Plant Operations, Jobs For Years - But At A Cost
-- PA House Energy Committee Sets May 4 Meeting To Act On More Bills To Address Electric Grid Reliability, Affordability Issues: Authorize Virtual Power Plants, More [PaEN]
-- PA House Passes Bill To Require A.I. Data Centers To Report Water Use, Discharges To DEP [PaEN]
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-- Heatmap.News: Inside Josh Shapiro’s Attempt To Navigate The A.I. Data Center Backlash [Based On Concerned Citizens Of Montour County Right To Know Request]
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Leader Guest Essay: Public Backlash Against A.I. Data Centers Creating A Buildability Crisis - By Peter Clark, InsideSources.com
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-- Scranton Times Chris Kelly Opinion: Archbald Is The Canary In The A.I. Data Center ‘Coal Mine;’ 90 Data Center Buildings Proposed In Lackawanna County [PDF of Article]
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-- Gov. Shapiro Announces $267 Million Investment In 31 PA Industry Projects To Reduce Air Pollution, Cut Energy Costs, Create Jobs, And Combat Greenhouse Gas Emissions In 23 Counties; Next Grant Round Opens May 15 [PaEN]
-- PA Technical Assistance Program July 16 Webinar On Funding, Incentives For Energy Efficiency Improvements For Manufacturers [PaEN]
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[Posted: April 28, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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