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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...
Oct 2, 2020
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...
Oct 2, 2020
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...
Oct 2, 2020
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...
Oct 2, 2020
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...
Oct 2, 2020
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...
Oct 2, 2020
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...
Oct 2, 2020
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...
Oct 2, 2020
Pennsylvania Legislature Expected to see Buffer Zone Legislation
Natural gas wells are not hard to find in Pennsylvania. Though they may be tucked off of the beaten path, one would be hard pressed to...
Oct 2, 2020
PA PUC Plans to Bolster Pipeline Safety
Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission Chairman Gladys Brown is requesting more state and federal dollars to ramp up pipeline safety...
Oct 2, 2020
Bipartisan Pipeline Safety Bills Receive Governor’s Support
Oil and gas pipeline safety has been at the forefront of many Pennsylvanian’s minds. Recent events such as multiple pipeline explosions...
Oct 2, 2020
CNX to Plug Problematic Well Pad in Westmoreland County
A hydraulic fracturing well used to extract Utica shale gas in Westmoreland County will now be plugged and rendered non-operational....
Oct 2, 2020
PA DEP Suspends All Pending Energy Transfer LP Pipeline Permits
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has taken firm action against Sunoco parent company Energy Transfer LP. Beginning...
Oct 2, 2020
Environmental Activists File Federal Suit Against State of Ohio
Anti-fracking activists want their day in court with officials from Ohio’s state government. The groups have filed a civil suit against...
Oct 2, 2020
Wolf Proposes Natural Gas Severance Tax to Fund Capital Projects
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has expressed his intent to present legislation creating a natural gas severance tax in the Commonwealth....
Oct 2, 2020
Act 13 Impact Fees
There has been a lot of talk regarding Pennsylvania Governor Wolf’s announcement proposing the creation of a severance tax on natural...
Oct 2, 2020
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