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Severance Tax to be Studied by Pa. Legislative Committee
The idea of a severance tax on natural gas production in Pennsylvania is again alive in Harrisburg. The state House in June approved a...
Aug 24, 2023


Stores Can No Longer Sell Incandescent Light Bulbs
New federal rules that ban the manufacture and sale of the traditional incandescent light bulb are being enforced starting this month,...
Aug 10, 2023


New Initiative to Develop End User Demand for Clean Hydrogen
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced a $1 billion initiative to build demand for clean hydrogen that is a linchpin of the...
Jul 20, 2023


Natural Gas Impact Fees on a Roller Coaster Ride
The roller coaster ride that Pennsylvania impact fee totals have been on in recent years is expected to continue in 2023, with the state...
Jul 13, 2023


Pa. Can Improve Its Policies to Encourage EV Use
Pennsylvania’s policies to encourage electric vehicles put it in the middle of new state rankings by a nonprofit group focused on...
Jul 13, 2023


Natural Gas Impact Fees Set New Record in 2022
Pennsylvania has set a new record for the amount of impact fees paid by natural gas producers, with the 2022 amount jumping 19 percent...
Jun 21, 2023


Mountain Valley Pipeline Completion Fast-Tracked in Debt Bill
The long-stalled Mountain Valley Pipeline project, which has faced numerous legal and permitting challenges, will be completed after...
Jun 15, 2023


USDA Programs Invest $10.7 Billion for Rural Electrification
Rural America is becoming re-electrified. The federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides nearly $11 billion to rural, utility-level...
May 24, 2023


Proposed EPA Rules Take Aim at Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants
Power plants that use natural gas or coal as a fuel will have to eliminate almost all of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2042, if...
May 18, 2023


New York Becomes First State to Ban Natural Gas in New Buildings
New York recently passed a first-in-the-nation law to ban natural gas and other fossil fuels in most new buildings. The state...
May 11, 2023


Community Solar Receives Bipartisan Attention in PA General Assembly
Community solar may soon be legal in Pennsylvania as members of both parties have made moves to reintroduce the idea to the state...
Apr 13, 2023


Pa. DEP Proposes Plan to Improve Permit Reviews
As part of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s budget request for fiscal 2023-24, recently appointed Acting...
Apr 6, 2023


Ohio Train Derailment Brings LNG Transport into Sights
As state and federal agencies work to address the causes and effects of the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment and chemical release,...
Mar 9, 2023


Shapiro Issues Money Back Guarantee on State Permits and Licenses
Applicants for state-issued permits, certifications, or licenses will hear back from the permitting agency within an allotted amount of...
Feb 16, 2023


Gas Stoves are having a Hot Moment
Recent comments from a Consumer Products Safety Commission member concerned about the possible detrimental health effects of gas stoves...
Jan 26, 2023


DEP Report: Conventional Well Industry Compliance Record ‘Troubling’
A recent state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) report spelled out the “troubling” record of the conventional oil and gas...
Jan 5, 2023


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...
Dec 15, 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 8, 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...
Dec 1, 2022
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