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Energy Updates

Mar 1, 2023

Shell Cracker Plant Facing DEP Violations, Potential Lawsuit

The November start-up of the massive Shell ethane cracker plant along the Ohio River in Beaver County has already triggered several...

Feb 22, 2023

U.S. LNG Buildout May not be Needed, IEFFA Report Finds

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has become a crucial piece of the global energy trade in recent years. Shocks to the structure of the...

Feb 16, 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 9, 2023

Natural Gas Takes Top Spot in Pa. Power Generation

While Pennsylvania is the third-leading coal production state in the United States, according to the U.S. Energy Information...

Feb 2, 2023

Ohio Law Declares Natural Gas to be Green Energy

Recent legislation approved by the Ohio legislature redefines natural gas as “green energy” and broadens producers’ ability to drill in...

Jan 26, 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

PJM Finds Multiple Causes for Winter Storm Elliot Failures

“Once in a decade” Winter Storm Elliot revealed serious vulnerabilities in the region’s power generation system. A preliminary analysis...

Jan 19, 2023

Carbon Capture Part of W.Va. Natural Gas Power Plant Project

One of the first natural gas power plants to employ carbon capture technology will be located in West Virginia. Maryland-based...

Jan 12, 2023

NBER Study Analyzes Oil & Gas Leases in Marcellus Shale Play

The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) has produced a working paper studying the impact of auxiliary clauses on royalty...

Jan 5, 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

Coterra Energy Pleads No Contest to Polluting Dimock Water Supply

Coterra Energy, formerly Cabot Oil & Gas, has pleaded no contest to violating Pennsylvania’s Clean Streams Law for polluting a small...

Dec 15, 2022

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 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 17, 2022

Home Heating Costs Expected to Rise for All Sources this Winter

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently published its Winter Fuels Outlook report for the 2022-23 winter season. Though...

Nov 10, 2022

Pa. Natural Gas Impact Fees on Pace to Set Record

Pennsylvania is poised to receive a record amount of impact fees this year from unconventional shale gas wells, rebounding from a record...

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...

Oct 18, 2022

CNX to Bring All-Electric Well Drilling System to Region

CNX plans to bring an electric-powered drilling system to the Appalachian Basin, continuing its innovation into cleaner forms of gas...

Oct 13, 2022

After a COVID-Induced Lull, Gas Operators are Tapping into their DUCs

Natural gas operators are prioritizing work on existing infrastructure in lieu of drilling new wells, even as demand continues to grow. A...

The latest energy news with an emphasis on southwestern Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.