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Join the CEPM’s New Advisory Board
The Center for Energy Policy & Management (CEPM) at Washington & Jefferson College is excited to announce the development of its new...
Jan 11, 2024


Pa. Reaches Solar Capacity Milestone
Pennsylvania’s solar energy capacity recently reached the 1 gigawatt (GW) milestone, which is enough to power a city the size of...
Jan 11, 2024


Gas Drilling Fees Estimated Near All-Time Low in 2023
Just a year after reaching a record high, the estimated impact fees paid by natural gas drillers will drop substantially for 2023. The...
Jan 4, 2024


Report Identifies Ohio River Valley as Potential Industrial CCUS Hub Region
On the heels of the Ohio River Valley being identified as one of 10 regions having the required characteristics to support and benefit...
Dec 14, 2023


Regional Carbon Capture and Storage Hub Receives Funding
Western Pennsylvania is part of a proposed carbon capture and storage hub project that recently received part of $444 million in federal...
Dec 7, 2023


Equitrans Faces Criminal Charges in Greene County House Explosion
Criminal charges have been filed against Equitrans Midstream Corp. in connection with a 2018 house explosion in Greene County that the...
Nov 16, 2023


Fewer Natural Gas Drilling Rigs Operating Nationwide
Natural gas drilling has slowed during 2023 as gas prices have fallen sharply, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration....
Nov 16, 2023


Winter Heating Costs Expected to Be Lower for Many
More than half of U.S. households are expected to spend less on winter heating this year, a recent Energy Information Agency (EIA)...
Nov 1, 2023


Pa. Benefits from Hydrogen Hubs Focus of CEPM Conference
Pennsylvania will be the only state in the U.S. to receive benefits from two clean regional hydrogen hubs, and that news was met with...
Oct 26, 2023


Winter Storm Elliott Report Calls for Natural Gas, Grid Operation Improvements
Winter Storm Elliott, the Christmas 2022 bomb cyclone storm that caused temperatures to drop drastically below freezing and brought high...
Oct 5, 2023


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....
Sep 28, 2023


Adoption of Small Solar Systems Rising Quickly
Small-scale solar capacity has risen dramatically in the U.S. over the past decade, a new Energy Information Administration (EIA) report...
Sep 20, 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...
Sep 14, 2023


Clean Hydrogen Production, Carbon Capture Project Coming to W.Va.
A clean hydrogen production facility with carbon capture and sequestration was recently announced to be built in West Virginia as part of...
Sep 7, 2023


Pennsylvania Employs New Policies and Tools Related to Environmental Justice
Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will adopt an Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy this month. The...
Sep 7, 2023


Pennsylvania Receives Funding for EV Charging Infrastructure
Federal funding to build out an electric vehicle charging network has begun rolling out with the recent announcement that 54 projects...
Aug 31, 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 24, 2023


Report: EVs Can Save Money for Government Fleets
State and local governments nationwide could save almost $11 billion in lifetime expenses by replacing light-duty, gasoline-powered...
Aug 24, 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 17, 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...
Aug 3, 2023
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