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Report Discusses Current State of Pipeline Leak Detection
Fugitive emissions are a major problem in the oil and gas industry. A new report by Highwood Emissions Management explores the current...
Mar 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...
Feb 24, 2022


Energy Transfer Charged with Environmental Crimes Over Pipeline Explosion
Energy Transfer faces criminal charges filed by the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office for violating environmental laws while...
Feb 10, 2022


Rooftop Solar on Big-Box Stores Could Meet Half of Their Energy Needs
There are more than 100,000 big-box stores in the U.S., and if solar panels were installed on their roofs, it could meet half of their...
Feb 3, 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 27, 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...
Jan 20, 2022


As Economy Rebounds, So Do GHG Emissions
The United States is further off-pace for achieving emissions reduction goals set by its recommitment to the Paris Accord and President...
Jan 20, 2022


State Environmental Board Reviewing Well Bonding Amounts
The state Environmental Quality Board recently voted to review petitions asking it to substantially increase the bond amounts for new and...
Jan 13, 2022


Global Coal Use Surging, Raising Concerns About Climate Goals
Surging global coal demand “may well hit a new all-time high in the next two years,” according to an International Energy Agency report,...
Jan 6, 2022


New Regulations Aimed at Reducing Natural Gas Industry Methane Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced comprehensive proposed rules aimed at sharply reducing methane emissions from the...
Dec 16, 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


EPA Issues Rule to Sharply Reduce Use of Refrigerant Harmful to Climate
The Environmental Protection Agency recently released a final rule that will sharply reduce the manufacture and use of hydrofluorocarbons...
Dec 2, 2021


DEP Official: Federal Legislation to Provide Billions for Abandoned Well Plugging
The $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act recently approved by Congress and signed this week by President Joe Biden will...
Nov 18, 2021


Climate Change Effects From China Energy Crisis May be Lasting
Factories in China are beginning to operate normally as the energy crisis plaguing the nation begins to wane. However, the crisis itself,...
Nov 18, 2021


State Senate Votes to Block Pa. Participation in RGGI
Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is heading down an uncertain path as the state Senate...
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...
Nov 4, 2021


Pa. Unveils State Climate Action Plan
The Wolf Administration has set climate change in its sights and is preparing to combat the issue. The plan of attack was disclosed in...
Oct 14, 2021


EPA Works to Make Data Centers More Energy Efficient
You are reading this, so you are using the internet, as are the vast majority of people in the U.S. But many users don’t think about the...
Sep 30, 2021


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


CNX Fined for 2019 Casing Failure
In early 2019, CNX’s Shaw 1G well suffered a complication that ultimately ended its operation. Last week, the state Department of...
Oct 2, 2020
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