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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


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...
Nov 3, 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...
Oct 27, 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 21, 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 15, 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...
Sep 1, 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 18, 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 11, 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...
Aug 4, 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 28, 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 21, 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 14, 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....
Jul 7, 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 29, 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 23, 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...
Jun 9, 2022


Mountain Valley Pipeline Seeking New Permits as Delays Continue
Originally planned to be operational in 2018, the Mountain Valley Pipeline’s in-service date has been extended, again. The pipeline’s...
May 26, 2022


Incandescent Light Bulbs About To Be Switched Off
Say goodbye to Thomas Edison’s incandescent light bulb, as recently finalized Department of Energy rules will establish stricter energy...
May 26, 2022


Carbon Pricing & Cap-and-Trade: New Concepts for Pennsylvania
Weeks after rules allowing the state to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) were published, several new lawsuits have been...
May 19, 2022
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