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Energy Updates

Dec 14, 2023

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 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...

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