Final Consideration of Pa. Participation in RGGI Set
Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) will be considered next week by the Environmental Quality...
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Jul 8, 2021
Legislative Package to Further Regulate Gas Industry Introduced
Several members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus recently introduced a legislative package aimed at tightening restrictions...
Jul 1, 2021
Bill to Open Access to Community Solar Introduced in PA Legislature
As solar grows as a viable power source across the Commonwealth, many Pennsylvanians are being left in the dark due to various roadblocks...
Jun 24, 2021
Study: EPA Methods Underestimate Oil & Gas Methane Release
A team of Harvard University scientists contend in a recent study that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) methods greatly...
Jun 17, 2021
Shell Ordered to Accelerate Emissions Reductions
Royal Dutch Shell’s emissions reduction efforts are not enough, according to a Dutch court. The energy giant now must shift their...
Jun 10, 2021
Report Claims U.S. Already Halfway To Goal Of Zero Carbon Grid
A recent report claims solar and wind power innovations combined with the natural gas fracking boom and the COVID-19 pandemic to push the...
May 20, 2021
Study Shows Fracking Poses Health Risk To Heart Failure Patients
A recent study claims to show a link between shale gas drilling and increased hospitalization rates for heart failure patients who live...
May 13, 2021
Study Shows Act 13’s Setback Requirements Not Always Effective
The rapid expansion of unconventional natural gas development in Pennsylvania was the catalyst for new laws as well as changes to...
May 6, 2021
Biden Infrastructure Plan Includes Plugging Orphan Wells
President Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan includes a massive investment in the cleanup of abandoned oil and gas wells. Under...
Apr 29, 2021
Falcon Pipeline Construction Under Investigation
Federal and state investigations are underway after a whistleblower told authorities about alleged defective corrosion protection on...
Apr 22, 2021
DEP Official: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Will Have Positive Effects in Pa.
Pennsylvania’s plan to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative will have environmental, health and economic benefits, according to a...
Apr 22, 2021
Study: Methane Emitted By Orphan Wells Bigger Problem Than Reported
A new study concludes the United States has underestimated the amount of yearly methane emissions from abandoned oil and gas wells. The...
Apr 22, 2021
FERC to Change Pipeline Review Criteria
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is changing its assessment process for natural gas pipelines. The new process will now consider...
Apr 2, 2021
EQT Pilot Project Will Continuously Monitor Methane At Well Sites
EQT announced recently that it plans a pilot project using technology that will continuously monitor methane emissions at two well pads...
Apr 1, 2021
Chesapeake To Pay $1.9 Million To Resolve Waterways Damage Violations
Chesapeake Appalachia has agreed to pay a $1.9 million civil penalty for violating the federal Clean Water Act and the state Clean...
Mar 4, 2021
DEP To Allow Public Comment on Frack Waste Facilities
The state Department of Environmental Protection has agreed to allow public comment on authorizations for 49 existing fracking waste...
Mar 4, 2021
Developer of Mariner East 2 Pays $497,000 for Drilling Spills
Sunoco Pipeline has paid the state Department of Environmental Protection a penalty of nearly a half-million dollars for numerous...
Feb 25, 2021
Governor Asked to Revoke Permit for Allegheny County Injection Well
A coalition of environmental groups is asking the Pennsylvania governor to revoke a permit for an underground injection well in Plum,...
Feb 18, 2021
Agency Warns Oil & Gas Industry Must Reduce Methane Emissions
Methane pollution around the world plunged last year, mainly due to lockdowns, lowered demand and drops in oil and gas production because...
Feb 18, 2021
Range Penalized For Abandoned Well Status Error
Range Resources submitted “inaccurate and conflicting information” to the state Department of Environmental Resources over the status of...
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