{
    "title": "OpEd: Pennsylvania can lead the nation in energy production, if the state lets it",
    "modified_at": "2023-01-25 19:01:32",
    "published_at": "2023-01-18 14:38:00",
    "url": "https://positive-energy-hub.prezly.com/oped-pennsylvania-can-lead-the-nation-in-energy-production-if-the-state-lets-it",
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    "subtitle": "Post Gazette Editorial by Charles Mitchell",
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    "body": "<p><em>This article was&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2023/01/18/cnx-commonwealth-foundation-marcellus-shale/stories/202301170012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>originally published here</em></a><em>.</em></p><p>Pennsylvania brims with natural resources and human talent, but for the past eight years, the state&rsquo;s heavy regulatory hand has often restrained opportunities for innovation. Our commonwealth has one of the largest and cleanest reliable energy sources in the nation: Pennsylvania exports more electricity than any other state and ranks second for energy exports and natural gas production.</p><p>Yet, the energy sector faces prohibitive restrictions on drilling and pipeline development. Pennsylvania&rsquo;s entrance into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) &mdash; unilaterally pushed by outgoing Gov. Tom Wolf &mdash; will make things worse. Electric bills in Pennsylvania are already up, on average, 73% since 2020, but with RGGI they would skyrocket an additional 24 to 36%.</p><p>Pennsylvania can change course and move toward innovation and opportunity. To do so, our elected officials must look to entrepreneurs and community leaders who are already leading the way.</p><p>Consider CNX Resources Corporation, a Canonsburg-based Marcellus and Utica Shale producer led by CEO Nick DeIuliis. CNX produces lower-cost, lower-emission natural gas by employing a new wave of innovative technologies. But the real value for Pennsylvanians comes from CNX&rsquo;s Appalachia First vision, which outlines how the resources within Pennsylvania and Appalachia can be harnessed to deliver affordable energy &mdash; and then reinvested into local communities.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2023/01/18/cnx-commonwealth-foundation-marcellus-shale/stories/202301170012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Continue reading...</em></a></p><div id=\"bookmark-414f917e-163a-48a9-ad74-20503bca2fd9\"\n     class=\"release-content-bookmark release-content-bookmark--horizontal\">\n\n            <a class=\"release-content-bookmark__thumbnail\"\n           href=\"https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2023/01/18/cnx-commonwealth-foundation-marcellus-shale/stories/202301170012\"\n           rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n                      style=\"background-image: url(https://prezly.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2F9b16f79ca967fd0708d1-2713572fef44aa49ec323e813b06d2d9.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com%2F1140x_a10-7_cTC%2F0719-frack-b6-jpg-1673993785.jpg?ar=1%3A1&amp;fit=crop&amp;s=56fd692458ce4af7601d68f8b25c5997)\"\n        ></a>\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-bookmark__details\">\n\n                    <a class=\"release-content-bookmark__title\"\n               href=\"https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2023/01/18/cnx-commonwealth-foundation-marcellus-shale/stories/202301170012\"\n               rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n                              data-type=\"bookmark\"\n               data-track=\"Story WebBookmark Click\"\n               data-placement=\"content\"\n               data-id=\"414f917e-163a-48a9-ad74-20503bca2fd9\"\n           >\n                Charles Mitchell: Pennsylvania can lead the nation in energy production, if the state lets it            </a>\n        \n                    <div class=\"release-content-bookmark__description\">\n                Pennsylvania brims with natural resources and human talent, but for the past eight years, the state\u2019s heavy regulatory hand has often restrained...            </div>\n        \n        <a href=\"https://www.post-gazette.com/\"\n           target=\"_blank\"\n           rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\n           class=\"release-content-bookmark__provider\"\n        >\n            <img class=\"release-content-bookmark__provider-icon\" src=\"https://avatars.prezly.com/favicon?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.post-gazette.com%2Fopinion%2FOp-Ed%2F2023%2F01%2F18%2Fcnx-commonwealth-foundation-marcellus-shale%2Fstories%2F202301170012&newsroom=335a4011-7fdf-410f-8e36-cb891220e74b\" aria-hidden=\"true\" />\n            Pittsburgh Post-Gazette        </a>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<h4 id=\"related-stories\" >Related Stories:</h4><div id=\"story-bookmark-f9c1e513-28b4-4489-a563-d6ad0fb71789\"\n     class=\"release-content-story-bookmark release-content-story-bookmark--horizontal\">\n\n            <a class=\"release-content-story-bookmark__thumbnail\"\n           href=\"https://positive-energy-hub.prezly.com/natural-gas-as-a-catalyst-fuel-not-a-bridge-fuel\"\n           rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n                      style=\"background-image: url(https://prezly.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.uc.assets.prezly.com%2F31ce5084-e346-401d-984f-68e10fc3a650%2F?ar=1%3A1&amp;fit=crop&amp;s=658942f07e26f8a8c12342a1bf3b705c)\"\n        ></a>\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-story-bookmark__details\">\n\n                    <a class=\"release-content-story-bookmark__title\"\n               href=\"https://positive-energy-hub.prezly.com/natural-gas-as-a-catalyst-fuel-not-a-bridge-fuel\"\n               rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n                              data-type=\"story-bookmark\"\n               data-track=\"Story StoryBookmark Click\"\n               data-placement=\"content\"\n               data-id=\"f9c1e513-28b4-4489-a563-d6ad0fb71789\"\n           >\n                NATURAL GAS AS A CATALYST FUEL, NOT A BRIDGE FUEL            </a>\n        \n                    <div class=\"release-content-story-bookmark__description\">\n                Why Natural Gas is a Catalyst for the Economy, Quality of Life, and Lower CO2.            </div>\n        \n        <a href=\"https://positive-energy-hub.prezly.com/\"\n           target=\"_blank\"\n           rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\n           class=\"release-content-story-bookmark__provider\"\n        >\n            <img class=\"release-content-story-bookmark__provider-icon\" src=\"https://avatars.prezly.com/favicon?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpositive-energy-hub.prezly.com%2Fnatural-gas-as-a-catalyst-fuel-not-a-bridge-fuel&newsroom=335a4011-7fdf-410f-8e36-cb891220e74b\" aria-hidden=\"true\" />\n            positive-energy-hub.prezly.com        </a>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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