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The closure of the Clairton Coke Works facility would result in the loss of 1,200 jobs in the category of “all other petroleum and coal products manufacturing.” This direct loss of 1,200 jobs would further impact 2,073 indirect jobs and 1,936 induced jobs, bringing the total number of jobs negatively affected to 5,209. Altogether, these ...

PRESIDENT Trump vs. Harris – WINNER: TRUMP Election results are in and for the most part, Pennsylvania was painted red. The Trump-Vance ticket bested Harris-Walz 50.46% to 48.40%. The difference between the two candidates was more than 150,000, surpassing Trump’s 2016 victory over Hillary Clinton by nearly triple the vote difference. While more analysis will ...

By Jim Ellis, BIPAC Senior Political Analyst September 16, 2024 Takeaways: Many political observers believe that the presidential election will be decided in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, citing current electoral vote map statistics indicating that neither candidate can realistically reach the 270 vote threshold without winning the Keystone State and its 19 electoral votes. While Democrats ...

By David N. Taylor The U.S. Supreme Court has not one, but two opportunities this term to rein in a partisan litigation campaign dead-set on taking down the oil and natural gas industry. The Justices should intervene in order to protect consumers and manufacturers in Pennsylvania and across the country from the costly effects of ...

David N. TaylorJune 24, 2024 Good morning, I am David N. Taylor, President & CEO of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association. Our sector depends on abundant, reliable, affordable energy. PMA supports a pro-production agenda for domestic energy in our competitive marketplace, which is working. Before competition, PA’s electricity rates were 20% above the national average. As ...

May 31, 2024Comments in Opposition of House Bill 2238 Submitted to:Pennsylvania House of Representatives Environmental Resources & Energy Committee Submitted by:David N. Taylor, President & CEO Carl A. Marrara, Executive Director The Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA) opposes House Bill 2238, sponsored by Representative Greg Scott, pertaining to bans on Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in ...

Carl A. Marrara, Executive DirectorTestimony before the:House Republican Policy Committee Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce Read PMA’s Full Tax Climate Report Chairman Kail and esteemed members of the PA House Republican Policy Committee – thank you for allowing me to join you today. I am Carl A. Marrara, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association ...

April 8, 2024 An open letter to the Allegheny County Council: Two weeks ago, after months of closed-door conversations, Bucks County sued companies that produce reliable and affordable energy for damages related to global climate change. While it’s the first government in Pennsylvania to file such a lawsuit, activists behind the litigation hope that it ...

Carl Marrara’s testimony to the Philadelphia LNG Export Task Force Read the full study HERE! Good morning esteemed members of the Philadelphia LNG Export Task force. I am Carl A. Marrara, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association – the statewide, nonprofit trade organization representing the people who make things here in the commonwealth – ...

PMA’s response to the Governor’s energy tax plan appears below. All quotes should be attributed to: David N. Taylor, President & CEO, Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association. “Governor Shapiro’s energy tax will cause widespread destruction in every industry in Pennsylvania. A new, additional tax on energy production will jeopardize our vital industries and undermine the hardworking women ...