HARRISBURG – The state Senate unanimously adopted a resolution calling on the president and federal lawmakers to impose tariffs on imported anthracite coal on Wednesday, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks).
Anthracite coal industries in Russia, Ukraine and China are heavily subsidized by their respective governments, allowing producers to reduce prices for exports below market value.
Senate Resolution 54, sponsored by Argall, would call on federal officials to place tariffs on imported anthracite coal in order to level the playing field.
“When it is cheaper to import foreign energy from halfway around the globe than it is to produce the same thing in our own backyard, we have a real issue,” Argall said. “We should be standing up for own energy production in Pennsylvania and in the United States, but instead this federal administration continues to hamstring domestic energy production while giving countries like Russia and China a free pass. Brian Rich of Reading Anthracite summed up the issue best at our Pottsville public hearing when he said that other countries have a war for coal, but in the United States, we have a war on coal.”
The measure was the topic of a state Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee public hearing in June in Pottsville.
The anthracite industry accounts for more than 1,000 jobs in the state and contributes approximately $200 million to the state’s economy, according to the Pennsylvania Anthracite Council.
During the hearing, President and CEO Greg Driscoll of Blaschak Coal Corporation, based in Mahanoy City, suggested that leveling the playing field in terms of foreign subsidies could result in the creation of up to 12,000 new jobs in Pennsylvania.
The resolution will be sent to President Obama, members of the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation and leaders in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Home Damaged By Fire Wednesday Evening in Ashland
Around 9:00pm Wednesday evening, emergency personnel were called to a house fire at the corner of Chesnut and Hoffman Boulevard in Ashland.
Tractor Trailer Crashes into Vehicle at the Bottom of the Gordon Mountain Wednesday Morning
Police Searching for Missing 75 Year Old Man
The PA State Police is asking for the public's help in finding a man who was last seen leaving Schuylkill Medical Center East, Pottsville, around 10:00am Tuesday.
Friendly's Fundraising Night for Minersville Youth Football
Frackville Man Facing Attempted Rape, Burglary Charges
Pottsville Man Charged with Sexual Assault of Minor
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McCann Pottsville Campus to Celebrate 20th Anniversary on Thursday
Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 09/16/15
Schuylkill County High School Football Power Rankings After Week #2
Monday, September 14, 2015
Health care cost savings study needs input from more school districts, Senators say
HARRISBURG – A comprehensive study is moving forward to identify cost-saving opportunities for public school employee health care plans, according to Senators David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) and Bob Mensch (R-Berks/Bucks/Montgomery).
1 of 4 Cash 5 Winners Sold in Schuylkill County
Minersville Police Seek Two on Warrants
Girardville Man Leads Police in Chase
A Girardville man led police in a chase.
According to WNEP, Bruce Layton, Girardville, failed to pull over during a traffic stop and led police in a chase that ended in Sheppton.
The suspect was reported to be in possession of heroin.
Link to WNEP
http://wnep.com/2015/09/13/one-arrested-in-schuylkill-county-chase/
According to WNEP, Bruce Layton, Girardville, failed to pull over during a traffic stop and led police in a chase that ended in Sheppton.
The suspect was reported to be in possession of heroin.
Link to WNEP
http://wnep.com/2015/09/13/one-arrested-in-schuylkill-county-chase/
Man Wanted For Shooting in Custody
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Police Looking for Man in Connection with Shooting
The Pennsylvania State Police are looking for a man in connection with a shooting in Tremont on Friday.
Friday, September 11, 2015
Schuylkill County High School Football Scores for Week #2
Responders Honored for Aiding West Penn Police Officer
First responders who came to the aid of a West Penn Police Officer were honored during a Patriot Day Ceremony Friday afternoon.
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