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Energy Updates

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 13, 2023

Pa. Can Improve Its Policies to Encourage EV Use

Pennsylvania’s policies to encourage electric vehicles put it in the middle of new state rankings by a nonprofit group focused on...

Jun 29, 2023

Pa. Taking First Steps toward Primacy in Carbon Storage Regulation

Pennsylvania has taken the first legislative step toward establishing primary authority to regulate underground carbon storage facilities...

Jun 21, 2023

Natural Gas Impact Fees Set New Record in 2022

Pennsylvania has set a new record for the amount of impact fees paid by natural gas producers, with the 2022 amount jumping 19 percent...

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

National Hydrogen Roadmap Outlines Strategy For Use Acceleration

Accelerating production and use of clean hydrogen as part of the U.S. strategy to meet climate goals is a focus of the Biden...

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...

Jun 8, 2023

Cool Summer: PJM Interconnection Releases Summer Outlook

Those living in the northeast region of the U.S. can expect normal electric service this summer with no interruptions, according to PJM...

Jun 1, 2023

CEPM Launches New Energy Explainer Series

The Center for Energy Policy & Management at Washington & Jefferson College is excited to announce its new explainer series on energy and...

Jun 1, 2023

Shell to Pay $10 Million for Pollution Violations at Beaver County Plant

Shell Chemical Appalachia has agreed to pay $10 million in penalties and for community projects to resolve air pollution and other...

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 24, 2023

USDA Programs Invest $10.7 Billion for Rural Electrification

Rural America is becoming re-electrified. The federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides nearly $11 billion to rural, utility-level...

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 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...

May 4, 2023

Appalachia Can Support a Clean Hydrogen Hub, Report Finds

The Appalachian region is well-suited to be one of the nation’s clean hydrogen hubs, an in-depth report by the National Energy Technology...

Apr 27, 2023

WVU Releases Policy Guide for Bringing Carbon Dioxide Removal to the State

West Virginia’s history is carbon-based. Its’ future could be too, according to a recently published policy guidebook. “Carbon Dioxide...

Apr 20, 2023

Study Analyzes Opportunity to turn Coal Plants into Nuclear Facilities

Researchers from the Bipartisan Policy Center recently released a report assessing the opportunities and challenges associated with...

Apr 20, 2023

Clean Hydrogen Hub Proposals Move Forward

Two of the regional coalitions vying for a portion of $7 billion in start-up federal funding for regional clean hydrogen hubs are moving...

Apr 13, 2023

Energy Justice to Play Key Role in Clean Energy Funding Decisions

With more than $100 billion in federal clean energy funding set to be distributed for various projects aimed at reducing climate change,...

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