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Report Raises Concerns About Blue Hydrogen Emissions
Production of blue hydrogen from natural gas likely has a larger effect on global warming than estimated by U.S. government models and is...
Nov 30, 2023


CNX, State Reach Voluntary Agreement on Fracking Health, Monitoring Measures
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, natural gas operator CNX has voluntarily agreed to undertake air quality monitoring and...
Nov 9, 2023


Pa.’s RGGI Participation Halted by Commonwealth Court
Pennsylvania’s entry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is now halted after the Commonwealth Court ruled that the process...
Nov 9, 2023


Winter Heating Costs Expected to Be Lower for Many
More than half of U.S. households are expected to spend less on winter heating this year, a recent Energy Information Agency (EIA)...
Nov 1, 2023


U.S. Was Top LNG Exporter in First Half of 2023
The U.S. reclaimed its title as the leading exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the first half of the year, according to Energy...
Nov 1, 2023


Pa. Benefits from Hydrogen Hubs Focus of CEPM Conference
Pennsylvania will be the only state in the U.S. to receive benefits from two clean regional hydrogen hubs, and that news was met with...
Oct 26, 2023


IEA: Meeting Climate Goals Requires Immediate Action, Policy Shifts
The rapid growth in solar panels and electric vehicles is helping to reduce fossil fuel use and limit global warming. Still, more...
Oct 26, 2023


Winter Storm Elliott Report Calls for Natural Gas, Grid Operation Improvements
Winter Storm Elliott, the Christmas 2022 bomb cyclone storm that caused temperatures to drop drastically below freezing and brought high...
Oct 5, 2023


CEPM Explainer Series: Electrification 101
The Center for Energy Policy & Management at Washington & Jefferson College is excited to release its latest explainer on energy and...
Sep 28, 2023


Adoption of Small Solar Systems Rising Quickly
Small-scale solar capacity has risen dramatically in the U.S. over the past decade, a new Energy Information Administration (EIA) report...
Sep 20, 2023


Clean Hydrogen Production, Carbon Capture Project Coming to W.Va.
A clean hydrogen production facility with carbon capture and sequestration was recently announced to be built in West Virginia as part of...
Sep 7, 2023


Severance Tax to be Studied by Pa. Legislative Committee
The idea of a severance tax on natural gas production in Pennsylvania is again alive in Harrisburg. The state House in June approved a...
Aug 24, 2023


Registration Now Open for "Harnessing Hydrogen" Seminar!
Washington & Jefferson College’s Center for Energy Policy & Management is presenting its second “Harnessing Hydrogen: Exploring Local &...
Aug 17, 2023


CEPM Explainer Series: The Grid 101
The Center for Energy Policy & Management at Washington & Jefferson College is excited to release the third article in its new explainer...
Aug 10, 2023


U.S., Pennsylvania Add Energy Jobs in 2022
The U.S. added almost 300,000 energy jobs in 2022, an increase of 3.8%, a recent federal report found. The 2023 U.S. Energy and...
Jul 27, 2023


Natural Gas Production in Region Now Flat or Declining
Natural gas production in four key Pennsylvania counties declined slightly in 2022, a recent U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA) report...
Jul 27, 2023


Regional Grid Operator to Speed Approvals for New Projects
PJM Interconnection has unveiled a new method for approving new electricity projects to speed up the often lengthy process. The new...
Jul 20, 2023


New Initiative to Develop End User Demand for Clean Hydrogen
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced a $1 billion initiative to build demand for clean hydrogen that is a linchpin of the...
Jul 20, 2023


Natural Gas Impact Fees on a Roller Coaster Ride
The roller coaster ride that Pennsylvania impact fee totals have been on in recent years is expected to continue in 2023, with the state...
Jul 13, 2023


Pa. Can Improve Its Policies to Encourage EV Use
Pennsylvania’s policies to encourage electric vehicles put it in the middle of new state rankings by a nonprofit group focused on...
Jul 13, 2023
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