Hydrogen Energy and Carbon Capture Could Also Impact Local Government
Clean hydrogen and carbon capture are terms that local government officials may have heard, but the potential that these emerging...
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- Sep 15
Experts from Across the Commonwealth Convene to Discuss Hydrogen, Carbon Capture
On September 12, 2022, CEPM Director, Corey Young, attended the quarterly meeting of the Team Pennsylvania Energy Horizons Cross-Sector...
- Sep 8
Pennsylvania Could be Home to a Hydrogen Hub: Why it Matters for Local Governments
Earlier this year, President Biden announced plans to develop and fund four regional clean hydrogen hubs across the country as part of...
- Sep 1
Environmental Violations Can Be Considered in Land Use Decisions, Judge Rules
An Allegheny County township’s decision to deny a conditional use permit for a well pad based partly on state environmental records was...
- Aug 18
Join Us October 4th for Harnessing Hydrogen!
Washington & Jefferson College’s Center for Energy Policy & Management is thrilled to announce our upcoming event Harnessing Hydrogen:...
- Aug 18
Energy Transfer Resolves Criminal Charges over Revolution, Mariner East Pipelines
Criminal charges against two subsidiaries of pipeline company Energy Transfer for environmental violations during the construction of two...
- Aug 4
Pa. DEP to Evaluate Its Regulation of Conventional Gas Wells
Gov. Tom Wolf is directing the state Department of Environmental Protection to evaluate its regulation of conventional oil and gas wells...
- Jul 21
Bill to Prohibit All-Electric Building Codes in Pa. Vetoed
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf recently vetoed legislation that would have banned municipalities from adopting building codes that prohibit...
- Jul 21
DEP Investigating Water Contamination Complaints near Greene County Well
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is investigating an EQT-operated unconventional gas well in Greene County...
- Jul 14
State Board Approves Pared-Down Methane Rule for Unconventional Gas Wells
A new regulation to reduce harmful emissions from oil and gas sites will apply only to unconventional wells and related sites, after...
- Jun 23
Impact Fee Distribution Amounts Bounce Back Big
After hitting an all-time low last year due to pandemic economic factors, Pennsylvania impact fee payments on natural gas production...
- May 19
Carbon Pricing & Cap-and-Trade: New Concepts for Pennsylvania
Weeks after rules allowing the state to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) were published, several new lawsuits have been...
- May 5
State House Votes to Create LNG Task Force
At about the same time legislation was approved by the state House of Representatives to create a task force to study whether...
- May 5
Report Calls for Regional Climate Goals in Western Pennsylvania
The International Panel on Climate Change has effectively set the global warming target for the world at large: keep warming under 1.5...
- Apr 28
PA Officially Joins RGGI, but Legal and Political Hurdles Remain
Governor Wolf’s desire to make Pennsylvania part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has been fulfilled. The multi-year...
- Apr 14
RGGI Ruling Appealed to State Supreme Court
Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan for the state to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI, faces a major setback after the Commonwealth...
- Mar 3
Panel: Hydrogen, Pipelines Key to Region’s Natural Gas Industry
The Appalachian region’s abundant supply of natural gas will be the catalyst in “how this region creates the next industrial revolution,”...
- Feb 10
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...
- Jan 20
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 13
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...
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