NPR | February 17, 2016 By: Jeff Brady The coal industry is hurting. For decades coal was the go-to fuel for generating electricity. Now that is changing. The connection between coal and generating electricity goes back to the late 19th century. A good place to get a sense of that history is the small town of Sunbury, […]
Month: February 2016
Gas pipe wait may end
The Daily Item, Sunbury | February 5, 2016 By: Eric Scicchitano SUNBURY — A federal agency’s decision on the proposed 34-mile natural gas pipeline that would pull Marcellus Shale gas into the Susquehanna Valley to fuel a new power plant remains pending, but the company that would build it is optimistic the wait is almost over. “Basically any […]