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Affordable Clean Energy Rule For Power Plants Struck Down
The Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule is no more after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled against the...
Jan 21, 2021


A Late-Term Rollback on Pipeline Reporting Requirements Finalized
In the final days of the Trump Administration, the federal Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety...
Jan 14, 2021


PUC to Vote to Approve Fine for Revolution Pipeline Explosion
After three years, Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission has offered Energy Transfer a settlement over the Revolution Pipeline...
Jan 7, 2021


State Suspends Review of Proposed Gas Well at Steel Mill
State review of a proposed natural gas well at an Allegheny County steel mill has been suspended after the developer’s municipal permit...
Dec 17, 2020


Wolf Vetoes Bill to Loosen Regulations on Conventional Gas Drillers
Legislation to relax Pennsylvania laws governing conventional oil and gas drillers was recently passed by the state Senate, but vetoed...
Dec 3, 2020


Governor Wolf Signs Pipeline Emergency Response Plan Bill into Law
Pipeline constructors and operators will now be on the hook for emergency management plans for their projects. Pennsylvania Governor Tom...
Dec 3, 2020


Bill to Amend the Clean Streams Act Enters State House
Senate Bill 619, introduced by state Senator Gene Yaw (R -23) is now in the House of Representatives. The bill is intended to lessen the...
Nov 19, 2020


Pa. Regulators Block Restart of Pipeline That Exploded
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has prohibited the operator of a pipeline that exploded in 2018 from putting...
Nov 19, 2020


PA Opens Public Comment Period on Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Pennsylvania is poised to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). More than a year since Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf...
Nov 12, 2020


EPA Sued Over Flaring at Gas Processing, Industrial Facilities
A coalition of 10 environmental groups is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for what it claims are outdated standards for...
Nov 12, 2020


Second Cracker Plant Project Moving Ahead Despite Permit Issue
Whether a second petrochemical plant in the Appalachian region becomes a reality depends on a final investment decision by the...
Nov 5, 2020


Gas Well at Allegheny County Steel Mill Faces Zoning Setback
A proposal to put an unconventional gas well on the site of the Edgar Thomson Steel Works in Allegheny County illustrates how residents...
Nov 5, 2020


Pipeline Companies Penalized for Erosion Violations in Southwestern Pa.
Two pipeline companies have agreed to pay significant monetary penalties for pipeline slips and erosion and sedimentation problems that...
Oct 8, 2020


Financial Woes Continue for Region’s Natural Gas Industry
Appalachian gas drilling companies continued to spill red ink during the second quarter of 2020 despite cutting spending on new wells, a...
Sep 24, 2020


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,...
Sep 10, 2020


Rule Allowing LNG Transport by Railcar Being Challenged
A new federal rule that would allow trains to carry bulk liquefied natural gas (LNG) by railcar across the country has been met with a...
Sep 10, 2020


EPA Expected to Rollback Regulations on Methane Emissions
In a move both praised and criticized by the natural gas industry, the federal Environmental Protection Agency has lifted existing...
Aug 13, 2020


Landmark Environmental Law Changes to Streamline Gas Pipeline Reviews
A landmark 1970 environmental law is being overhauled by the Trump administration to streamline reviews of infrastructure projects,...
Aug 6, 2020


As Focus Shifts, PA Energy Industry Undergoes Change
Americans have been focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and social justice issues since March. Despite the Pa. attorney general’s recent...
Aug 6, 2020


CNX Fined $310,000 for Environmental Violations
Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection levied a $310,000 fine against Canonsburg-based CNX Gas Company (CNX) and its...
Jul 30, 2020
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