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Energy Updates

Feb 9

Global Concern for Energy Security has Created Opportunity for Renewables

As the world continues to navigate new realities in the global energy market, several key countries have turned to renewables as a source...

Sep 23, 2021

Group Appeals Permit for Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant

An environmental group claims in an appeal that the state Department of Environmental Protection is trying to revive a defunct air...

Sep 15, 2021

Methane Emissions Fee Draws Opposition From Natural Gas Industry

A methane emissions fee that may be included in a huge federal budget reconciliation bill before Congress is getting pushback from...

Aug 19, 2021

Report: Building Electrification Would Mean Higher Bills for Remaining Gas Users

The trend toward electrifying buildings does not come without costs, according to a report by the National Bureau of Economic Research....

Aug 12, 2021

Pa. Supreme Court: State Forest Gas Lease Money Must Be Used For Conservation

The state Supreme Court recently ruled that the Pennsylvania legislature’s diversion of millions of dollars received from oil and gas...

Aug 5, 2021

Pa. Landfill Leachate to be Tested for Radioactivity from Gas Waste

Pennsylvania landfills, including those that accept solid fracking waste, will soon have to test their leachate for radioactive...

Jul 29, 2021

PA PUC Opens Rulemaking Process for Long-Awaited Pipeline Regulations

Two years after Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission announced plans to review and possibly update regulations on natural gas...

Jul 15, 2021

Pa. Takes Key Step Toward Joining RGGI

Pennsylvania moved one step closer to joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, after the state Environmental Quality Board this...

Jul 15, 2021

Think Tank Report Discusses RGGI’s Implications

The Ohio River Valley Institute published a report exploring the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative’s impact and opportunities related to...

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 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 3, 2021

IEA Report Lays Pathway to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a comprehensive report laying the pathway to reaching net-zero emissions from energy...

May 27, 2021

Pipeline Shutdown Puts Focus on Industry’s Cybersecurity

The U.S. government is focusing on improving its national cybersecurity defenses after a recent ransomware attack by Russian hackers on a...

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

How Will Climate Goals Impact Natural Gas Industry?

In a reversal from the previous administration, President Biden has announced new goals to combat climate change through reduced...

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

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 15, 2021

Supreme Court to Hear Eminent Domain Case Involving Pa. to N.J. Pipeline

The U.S. Supreme Court later this month will hear a case involving eminent domain for an interstate pipeline builder that wants to...

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