CEPM

Center for Energy Policy and Management at

Washington & Jefferson College

Energy Updates

Sep 3

Pa. to Start Apprenticeship for Abandoned Well Plugging

The state and the United Mine Workers of America are working together to provide a new registered apprenticeship program to train workers...

Aug 28

Natural Gas Flaring and Venting Declines as Focus is on Methane

New data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that venting and flaring of natural gas during oil and gas...

May 8

Report: Natural Gas Has Large Role in Reaching Low-Carbon Goals

As countries around the world work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate climate change, the future role of natural gas as an...

Apr 17

Carbon Capture Needed to Reach Net-Zero

As the U.S. continues to seek ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to reach its net-zero goal by 2050, researchers are...

Apr 17

Major Pa. Gas Leak Brings $1 Million Penalty

Equitrans Midstream will pay civil penalties of $1.14 million for violations of state environmental laws from a major natural gas storage...

Apr 10

New Vehicle Pollution Rule Will Lead to More EVs on Road

New pollution standards for cars and trucks recently announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will significantly reduce...

Mar 20

Report: Immediate Reduction of Coal-Fired Electric Generation is Feasible

A new report suggests that immediately phasing down coal-fired generation and replacing it with natural gas generation is feasible,...

Mar 13

Improvements Seen Under Pa. DEP Permitting Reform Plan

A plan implemented by the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) early last year to improve permit reviews and add online...

Mar 6

Solar, Battery Storage Leads the Way in New Electric Generation

Solar energy and battery storage will lead the way in additions to the U.S. electric generating capacity in 2024, a U.S. Energy...

Feb 22

EPA Tightens Limits on Ambient Soot in New Final Rule

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued updated air pollution standards that will reduce the limits for fine...

Feb 15

DOE Scales Back Final Gas Stove Efficiency Rule

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently released updated energy efficiency standards for residential cooking appliances that...

Feb 8

DEP to Require Unconventional Well Operators to Disclose Chemicals Before Use

The state Department of Environmental Protection will now require natural gas operators to publicly list the chemicals that are used in...

Feb 8

EVs are Receiving Bulk of New Renewable Investments

Electrifying the transportation sector is the focus of renewable investing, according to BloombergNEF’s recent report, Energy Transition...

Feb 1

Biden Administration Temporarily Pauses LNG Project Approvals

No pending or new liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporting projects will be approved as President Biden has ordered the Department of Energy...

Feb 1

EIA: Solar Leading in Energy Generation Growth, Coal Decline Continues

Solar power is expected to be the leading source of growth in electricity generation in the U.S. in 2024 and 2025, according to the U.S....

Jan 18

Natural Gas Operators Face Fee for Methane Emissions

Oil and gas producers may have to pay a fee for excess emissions from their operations under a proposed rule the U.S. Environmental...

Jan 11

Pa. Reaches Solar Capacity Milestone

Pennsylvania’s solar energy capacity recently reached the 1 gigawatt (GW) milestone, which is enough to power a city the size of...

Dec 19, 2023

DEP: Natural Gas Production Slowed in 2022

For the first time since unconventional gas well development arrived in Pennsylvania, the state saw a slowdown in production in 2022. The...

Dec 19, 2023

Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reach Record Highs in 2022

Efforts to meet the agreements of the Paris Accord are falling short according to a recently published report by the International Energy...

Dec 14, 2023

Report Identifies Ohio River Valley as Potential Industrial CCUS Hub Region

On the heels of the Ohio River Valley being identified as one of 10 regions having the required characteristics to support and benefit...

The latest energy news with an emphasis on southwestern Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.