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Abandoned Wells Present Major Problem for Pennsylvania, Neighboring States
Oil and gas drilling has been occurring in Pennsylvania since 1859, when the first commercial oil well was drilled. A major problem...
Nov 7, 2019


Governor Wolf met by Mariner East Opponents
Gov. Tom Wolf has made Pennsylvania’s energy industry a key focus of his administration. However, while some plans proposed by the...
Aug 29, 2019


DEP Audit Finds Beaver County Agency had Poor Oversight of Two Major Pipeline Projects
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources recently revoked some of the Beaver County Conservation District’s permitting...
Aug 29, 2019


Increase in Wastewater Pipelines Raises Regulation Questions
Natural gas companies are looking for better, more efficient ways to transport and dispose of contaminated wastewater used in the...
Aug 1, 2019


Regulation and Oversight of Pipelines Carrying Natural Gas Liquids
Regulators and legislators are taking a new look at regulation of the pipelines that carry highly valuable gas liquids from the fracking...
Jun 26, 2019


Pennsylvania Takes Steps to Strengthen Gas Liquids Pipeline Safety Rules
As gas liquids pipeline construction has increased dramatically across Pennsylvania, the state Public Utility Commission (PUC) is now...
Jun 26, 2019


West Virginia Court Rulings Highlight Evolving Law on Property Owner Rights
Two recent decisions by the West Virginia Supreme Court illustrate the evolving legalities over the rights of property owners near gas...
Jun 19, 2019
AG Shapiro Takes Aim at O&G Industry
Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Josh Shapiro is taking aim at the state’s oil and gas industry. As promised in his 2016 campaign,...
May 30, 2019
Dominion Energy Targets Methane Emissions
Oil and gas companies are making efforts to reduce their carbon footprint by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. One company in this push...
May 30, 2019
An Evening in Greene County!
On Thursday, May 9th, the Center for Energy Policy & Management hosted a Shale Gas Knowledge Hub event at Waynesburg Central High School...
May 16, 2019
Energy Options as Market Shifts from Coal
Many see nuclear energy as the best alternative to coal. Two bills to subsidize nuclear energy to the tune of approximately $500M, which...
May 16, 2019
EQT Violations Raise Awareness for Sedimentation Control
In dealing with the Municipal Separate Strom Sewer System (MS4), which are state-level stormwater requirements to meet federal Clean...
May 9, 2019


EQT Violations Raise Awareness for Sedimentation Control
In dealing with the Municipal Separate Strom Sewer System (MS4), which are state-level stormwater requirements to meet federal Clean...
May 9, 2019
Bill to Streamline U.S. LNG Exports Reintroduced to Senate
The United States is exporting more liquid natural gas (LNG) than ever before. Data from the Department of Energy show that LNG exports...
Apr 24, 2019
Bill to Streamline U.S. LNG Exports Reintroduced to Senate
The United States is exporting more liquid natural gas (LNG) than ever before. Data from the Department of Energy show that LNG exports...
Apr 24, 2019
Gov. Wolf’s Restoration Plan Aims to Benefit PA Parks with new Shale Gas Tax
The 121 parks that make up the Pennsylvania State Park system hope to receive a facelift in the coming years. However, funding for that...
Apr 24, 2019
Study Analyzes PA O&G Industry Environmental Compliance
Researchers from Hong Kong Baptist University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong have published their study analyzing environmental...
Mar 27, 2019
AG Shapiro, PA Attorney General’s Office Launch Criminal Investigation against ME Pipelines
Those who follow natural gas development, or have watched the evening news in the past two years know of Sunoco’s Mariner East pipeline...
Mar 20, 2019
Diversified Gas & Oil Reaches Well-Plugging Deal with PA DEP
Thousands of Pennsylvania’s abandoned or unproductive natural gas wells will finally be plugged after a new deal between the state and...
Mar 14, 2019
Rice Midstream, now Equitrans, Hit with $1.5M Fine for Pipeline Issues
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is continuing to hold the oil and gas industry accountable for their errors and...
Mar 14, 2019
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