Gas Well Setbacks in Focus Again
Two state senators plan to introduce legislation that would increase the required setback distances between gas wells and buildings....
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Sep 14, 2023
Law Preventing Pa. Gas Well Bond Adjustments Challenged
Five environmental groups are suing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, arguing that a law enacted in 2022, which removed the Pennsylvania...
Aug 24, 2023
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 17, 2023
Study Shows Link Between Natural Gas Drilling and Lymphoma, Asthma
Natural gas drilling in southwestern Pennsylvania was linked to at least one form of childhood cancer, as well as more severe asthma and...
Aug 3, 2023
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Mountain Valley Pipeline
The legal fight over the long-delayed Mountain Valley Pipeline finally reached the nation’s highest court, which cleared the way for...
Aug 3, 2023
Environmental Health Risks Study Results to be Released
The results of long-awaited studies looking into the health effects of hydraulic fracturing and other environmental risk factors and the...
Jul 27, 2023
Natural Gas Production in Region Now Flat or Declining
Natural gas production in four key Pennsylvania counties declined slightly in 2022, a recent U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA) report...
Jul 13, 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 6, 2023
Federal Agencies Sign Off on Completion of Mountain Valley Pipeline
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has authorized the construction restart of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, and work is...
Jun 21, 2023
Study: Abandoned Wells Can Emit Pollutants, Carcinogens
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates there are 3.2 million abandoned oil and gas wells across the U.S., and now a new...
Jun 15, 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...
May 24, 2023
W.Va. Gas Well-Plugging Lawsuit to Proceed in Federal Court
A class-action lawsuit filed by West Virginia landowners against the nation’s largest oil and gas well owner claims its purchase of older...
May 18, 2023
Shell Faces Lawsuit Over Pollution from Beaver County Cracker Plant
Two environmental groups have filed a lawsuit asking the federal court to order Shell Chemical Appalachia to operate its Beaver County...
May 11, 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
U.S. LNG Exports Expected to Continue to Rise Through 2050
The United States’ share of global liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports has grown exponentially since 2016. The trend is likely to...
May 4, 2023
Study Links Gas Development to Rise in Hospitalizations for Heart Problems
Researchers at the University of Chicago have published a paper linking unconventional natural gas development (UNGD) with a rise in...
Apr 6, 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...
Mar 23, 2023
Pa. Natural Gas Production Falls in 2022 for First Time
For the first time in a decade, annual natural gas production in Pennsylvania from the Marcellus and Utica shales declined. A recent...
Mar 9, 2023
New Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity at All-Time Low
The least U.S. natural gas pipeline capacity was added in 2022 since the Energy Information Administration (EIA) began keeping records in...
Mar 9, 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,...
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