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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


US Energy Consumption at 30-Year Low
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) tracks Americans’ energy consumption on a monthly basis. In its most recent report for...
Oct 2, 2020


As Focus Shifts, PA Energy Industry Undergoes Change
Americans have been focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and social justice issues since March. Despite the Pa. attorney general’s recent...
Oct 2, 2020


The Role of Natural Gas Ramp Rates in Electricity Generation
The electric grid system in the United States is changing slowly but surely to improve service and reliability as well as reduce carbon...
Oct 2, 2020


DOE, Institute Reports Provide Differing Views of Petrochemical Industry
A U.S. Department of Energy report commissioned in 2019 by President Trump concluded that the region is “on the cusp of an energy and...
Oct 2, 2020


Dominion Cancels Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Sells Gas Transmission Assets
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) has been the center of discussion in recent weeks following a Supreme Court decision that allowed the...
Oct 2, 2020


Shale Compression: Report Tells of “Great Compression” in US Shale Industry
A report by ‘big four’ accounting firm Deloitte, describes the current state of the US shale industry as a “great compression”, largely...
Oct 2, 2020


SCOTUS Decision Revives Stalled Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Dominion’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline has managed to jump a significant hurdle in the way of completion. The Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP)...
Oct 2, 2020


Air Quality Plan Being Considered for Proposed Washington County Power Plant
Public comments are being received on a modified air quality plan for a proposed combined-cycle, natural gas power plant in Washington...
Oct 2, 2020


Fed Agrees to O&G Industry’s Requests for Access to Coronavirus Relief Loans
The Federal Reserve has amended guidelines for its coronavirus relief loans after a major push from the oil and gas industry and...
Oct 2, 2020


The US Now Produces More Energy than it Consumes
The United States produced more energy than it is consumed in 2019, marking a major milestone in the nation’s efforts to become dominant...
Oct 2, 2020


Longview Power Plant Files for Bankruptcy, Natural Gas Expansion Continues
One of the newest, most-efficient coal-burning power plants in the U.S. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in the face of...
Oct 2, 2020


LNG’s Struggles Amplified by COVID-19
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports have not been spared from COVID-19’s fallout. Efforts to stop the spread of the disease have caused...
Oct 2, 2020


Natural Gas Companies Cutting Back on Capital Spending
Major oil and gas companies were already cutting capital spending as a reaction to record low prices before the coronavirus pandemic...
Oct 2, 2020


Coronavirus Is Latest Hit to Natural Gas Industry
The COVID-19 virus has shocked the globe in more ways than one. While world leaders work to mitigate the virus’s effects on their...
Oct 2, 2020


Global Energy Use is Rising
Energy consumption around the world is expected to rise almost 50 percent by 2050, a report from the U.S. Energy Information Agency...
Oct 2, 2020


New Poll Shows Conflicting Attitudes of PA Voters on Fracking
To frack or not to frack? This question has grown into a key issue for many of Pennsylvania’s voters. In its latest poll, Franklin &...
Oct 2, 2020
As Energy Exports Increase, Renewables Fuel the Domestic Grid
The United States is producing more energy than ever before, which has allowed US companies to export its natural gas overseas. Companies...
Oct 2, 2020
New Fracking Wastewater Treatment Technology Coming to Marcellus Region
Water is an essential component of the hydraulic fracturing process. It is also of the key topics in the debate surrounding the...
Oct 2, 2020
Texas Petrochemical Plant Inferno Finally Extinguished
Holding tanks in a petrochemical terminal facility in Deer Park, Texas caught fire earlier this week. The facility is owned and operated...
Oct 2, 2020
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