Home About PMA Bulletin Alliance Members Legislative Issues Resources PMA Perspective Search form Search Energy Maximize domestic market–driven production. Focus on reliable, affordable sources of energy. Manufacturing tax credit pays off big for NEPA and PA’s natural gas industry The residents of Northeast Pennsylvania hit the jackpot recently thanks in part to a manufacturing tax credit enacted in 2020 to attract multi-million dollar investments in our natural gas industry. In late October, a Texas-based firm, Nacero, announced plans to invest $6 billion on the site of a former coal mine in Nanticoke to manufacture clean fuels from natural gas. The largest investment in the region ever will create an estimated 4,000 construction jobs in the area, and the completed facility will employ about 450 workers. It’s slated for completion in 2026-27. Tags: Nacero Read more about Manufacturing tax credit pays off big for NEPA and PA’s natural gas industry Heed the warning from Sen. John Yudichak (I-Luzerne/Carbon): a few extremists threaten PA’s energy leadership The all-out assault on Pennsylvania’s world-class energy industry by a small, yet increasingly vocal, group of rabid environmentalists is what keeps state Sen. John Yudichak (I-Luzerne/Carbon) up at night. The economic fallout from recently cancelled or stalled natural gas projects suffocated by litigation from the far left is already unfolding before us, he warns, and it’s only going to get worse. Read more about Heed the warning from Sen. John Yudichak (I-Luzerne/Carbon): a few extremists threaten PA’s energy leadership State Rep. Craig Williams: Marine, prosecutor, lawmaker, energy expert State Rep. Craig Williams’ (R-Chester, Delaware) resume is the envy of any kid dreaming of becoming president. He was personally decorated 11 times, twice for valor in combat, in the Gulf War where he served as a Marine flight officer (think “Goose” in the movie “Top Gun,” he says) in the F/A-18D. “With two sets of eyes we controlled the air, protected our aircraft and marked targets for our bombers,” he said. Read more about State Rep. Craig Williams: Marine, prosecutor, lawmaker, energy expert SCOTUS decision on PennEast pipeline a major victory for continued development of affordable, clean American energy Submitted by Maura Donley on Wed, 06/30/2021 - 10:35am Wednesday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in favor of a planned Pennsylvania-to-New Jersey natural gas pipeline has far greater consequences than the installation of this pipeline alone. Read more about SCOTUS decision on PennEast pipeline a major victory for continued development of affordable, clean American energy FY2021-22 Budget: No New Taxes, Positive Reforms, More to Do. Last Friday, the General Assembly approved a $40.8 billion state spending plan for FYI 2021-22, without raising taxes. This budget, which covers the fiscal year starting July 1, marks seven in a row where lawmakers have rebuffed Gov. Tom Wolf’s requests for higher taxes, as he has proposed historically high tax increases in most years. Lawmakers now have one budget to go before Wolf runs up against his constitutionally mandated two-term limit. Read more about FY2021-22 Budget: No New Taxes, Positive Reforms, More to Do. PMA Amicus Brief - Penneast Pipeline v. State of New Jersey Submitted by Maura Donley on Thu, 04/29/2021 - 11:32am The New Jersey Business & Industry Association and the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association filed an amicus brief last month with the Supreme Court in support of PennEast. Read more about PMA Amicus Brief - Penneast Pipeline v. State of New Jersey Natural Gas Necessary to President Biden's Climate, Economic Goals, Pa. Building Trades, Business Leaders Write in Letter to President Submitted by Maura Donley on Wed, 04/21/2021 - 10:38am Contact David N. Taylor (717) 232-0737 Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association Read more about Natural Gas Necessary to President Biden's Climate, Economic Goals, Pa. Building Trades, Business Leaders Write in Letter to President Texas power grid fiasco demonstrates foolishness of Wolf’s RGGI proposal The rolling blackouts in Texas stemming from a freak-shot of bitter weather demonstrated the unreliability of boutique power, and, by mere chance, coincided with an important decision in Pennsylvania. Read more about Texas power grid fiasco demonstrates foolishness of Wolf’s RGGI proposal Manufacturers condemn Wolf’s call for new, additional energy production tax Submitted by Maura Donley on Thu, 01/28/2021 - 12:17pm Governor Wolf’s renewed proposal to additionally tax Pennsylvania energy production in response to pandemic is “self-defeating and stupid.” Harrisburg, January 28, 2021 - Governor Wolf renewed his proposal for a new, additional tax on energy production in Pennsylvania. The following quotes can be attributed to David N. Taylor, President & CEO of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association: Read more about Manufacturers condemn Wolf’s call for new, additional energy production tax Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: A Flawed Proposal for Pennsylvania Submitted by Maura Donley on Thu, 01/14/2021 - 4:47pm COMMENTS PRESENTED TO THE: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITATIVE: A FLAWED PROPOSAL FOR PENNSYLVANIA JANUARY 13, 2021 David N. Taylor, President & CEO Carl A. Marrara, Vice President of Government Affairs Read more about Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: A Flawed Proposal for Pennsylvania 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 next last Advocacy Toolkit Help PMA fight for laws, policies and programs that will grow manufacturing. Advocacy Toolkit Home Page Find Your Lawmaker Send a Letter Voting Scorecard PMA Perspective See first hand how policies enacted in Harrisburg and Washington impact manufacturers and job creators. 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