Webinar: Focus is on Methane as a Major Contributor to Climate Change
Methane is a greenhouse gas that traps at least 25 times as much heat as carbon dioxide, and methane emissions are responsible for about...
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Mar 17, 2022
Mountain Valley Pipeline Faces More Setbacks
After two more legal setbacks, builder Equitrans said that the in-service date for the Mountain Valley Pipeline was again being...
Mar 3, 2022
Panel: Hydrogen, Pipelines Key to Region’s Natural Gas Industry
The Appalachian region’s abundant supply of natural gas will be the catalyst in “how this region creates the next industrial revolution,”...
Mar 3, 2022
Regional Companies Form Hydrogen Alliance
Several large companies with ties to Appalachia recently announced they are forming an alliance to attract a low-carbon and hydrogen...
Feb 24, 2022
Study Links Fracking Sites to Early Deaths of Nearby Residents
Elderly people living near or downwind from unconventional oil and gas well development (UOGD) have a higher risk of early death, a new...
Jan 27, 2022
CEPM Presenting Webinar on Innovative Microgrid at Pittsburgh International Airport
Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy Policy and Management (CEPM) will host a free webinar “First in the World: An Airport...
Jan 20, 2022
Wolf Vetoes Legislature’s Effort to Block RGGI
Gov. Tom Wolf earlier this month vetoed a resolution approved by the state legislature to block Pennsylvania’s participation in the...
Dec 9, 2021
Mariner East 2 Developer Ordered to Dredge Lake After Pipeline Spill
Sunoco will pay a $4 million penalty and dredge part of a popular Chester County lake that was contaminated by a spill during the...
Dec 9, 2021
SolSmart Program Helps Municipalities Prepare for Solar Development
Concerns about climate change and the role of greenhouse gases from fossil fuels have spurred a rapid increase in renewable energy...
Nov 4, 2021
Study: Move Away From Coal Will Have Regional Health Benefits
Moving to an 80 percent carbon-free power sector by 2030 and closing most coal-fired plants would result in significant health benefits...
Oct 7, 2021
Mariner East 2 Pipeline Developer Faces Criminal Charges
The developer of the massive Mariner East 2 pipeline project across Pennsylvania was charged by the state attorney general’s office with...
Oct 2, 2020
Beaver County Petrochemical Plant About 70% Complete
The Shell petrochemical plant continues to move toward completion and a pipeline that will carry the feedstock for the plant is also...
Oct 2, 2020
Study Analyzes Costs of Increased Setback Regulations
Setbacks are just one of the many regulatory mechanisms used to control natural gas extraction. Using Colorado as a case study,...
Oct 2, 2020
Study Analyzes Public Trust of Government on Energy Issues
Contributed by: Student Research Fellow Grace Kovalan As the production of oil and gas (UOG) in the United States continues to grow,...
Oct 2, 2020
Selling Mineral Rights: What to Keep in Mind
Given the natural gas industry’s current slump and the economic downturn associated with the global pandemic, many property owners may be...
Oct 2, 2020
Landmark Environmental Law Changes to Streamline Gas Pipeline Reviews
A landmark 1970 environmental law is being overhauled by the Trump administration to streamline reviews of infrastructure projects,...
Oct 2, 2020
Study Analyzes O&G Disclosure Policies
Contributed by Senior Student Research Fellow Grace Kovalan When it comes to unconventional oil and gas production, transparency is key....
Oct 2, 2020
Natural Gas Impact Fee Payments Expected to Drop To New Low in 2020
Counties and municipalities in Pennsylvania saw a drop of about 20 percent in the Act 13 impact fee payments they receive from natural...
Oct 2, 2020
Webinar to Focus on Effect of Economic Downturn on Local Government Revenues
Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy Policy and Management (CEPM) will host the final webinar in its free series on “Effects...
Oct 2, 2020
2019 Impact Fee Payments Fall with the Price of Gas
After setting record high figures in 2018, counties and municipalities should expect significantly less from 2019’s impact fee payments....
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