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...
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Dec 7, 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...
Nov 16, 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 1, 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)...
Oct 26, 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 5, 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...
Sep 28, 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 20, 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 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...
Sep 7, 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...
Aug 31, 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 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 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 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
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
U.S., Pennsylvania Add Energy Jobs in 2022
The U.S. added almost 300,000 energy jobs in 2022, an increase of 3.8%, a recent federal report found. The 2023 U.S. Energy and...
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 20, 2023
New Initiative to Develop End User Demand for Clean Hydrogen
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced a $1 billion initiative to build demand for clean hydrogen that is a linchpin of the...
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