Cambria County Gas Leak Could Bring New Regulations for Underground Gas Storage
The state Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) ongoing investigation of a major gas leak in Cambria County could catalyze...
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- Dec 8, 2022
Rice: Unleash LNG To Combat Climate Change, Improve Energy Security
The head of the largest natural gas production company in the country used a recent event in Pittsburgh to advocate strongly for his plan...
- Dec 8, 2022
Emergency O&G Emission Regulation Attempts to Head off Sanctions
In a 16-2 vote on Nov. 30, Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board (EQB) approved emergency regulations capping emissions from...
- Dec 1, 2022
Draft EPA Rules Aim to Further Reduce Methane Emissions and Equip Communities
President Joe Biden recently discussed the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed draft regulations regarding methane emissions at...
- Nov 3, 2022
Pa. Legislature Approves $2 Billion in Tax Credits for Natural Gas, Hydrogen
The state Legislature has approved legislation to provide tax credits for companies that use natural gas and hydrogen in their operations...
- Oct 27, 2022
EQB Approves Rule Limiting Emissions from Conventional Wells under Threat of Sanction
The state Environmental Quality Board (EQB) recently approved a rule to control air pollution from conventional oil and gas wells in a...
- Sep 21, 2022
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...
- Sep 15, 2022
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 1, 2022
Several Major Auto Manufacturers are Developing Hydrogen-Fueled Vehicles
Hydrogen-powered vehicles, once a highly ridiculed technology explored and subsequently abandoned by automakers, may make a resurgence in...
- Sep 1, 2022
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, 2022
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 11, 2022
Completion of Mountain Valley Pipeline Part of Climate Deal
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin had been the roadblock to the Senate passing landmark climate legislation before suddenly reversing his...
- Aug 4, 2022
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 28, 2022
Conventional Gas Well Bonding Rates Frozen at Current Level
A new state law will keep bonding rates for conventional oil and gas wells in Pennsylvania at the current low level for the next 10...
- Jul 21, 2022
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 14, 2022
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...
- Jul 7, 2022
SCOTUS Decision Limits EPA’s Authority on Power Plant Emissions
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision has limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) powers. The decision in West Virginia v....
- Jun 29, 2022
U.S. LNG Exports to Europe Have Doubled
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Europe have more than doubled this year, and now account for almost three-fourths of total U.S....
- Jun 23, 2022
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...
- Jun 9, 2022
Draft Plan for Selecting Clean Hydrogen Hubs Released
The U.S. Department of Energy this week issued a draft plan for its competitive process to fund at least four clean hydrogen hubs across...
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