CEPM

Center for Energy Policy and Management at

Washington & Jefferson College

Energy Updates

Oct 27, 2022

CEPM to Present “Plugging In: EVs and the Charging Network” Webinar

The Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy Policy and Management will host a free Nov. 16 webinar discussing the basics of...

Oct 13, 2022

W.Va. Hydrogen Hub Coalition Forms

The race to attract federal start-up funds for a hydrogen hub in the Appalachian region is attracting more competitors, as West Virginia...

Sep 29, 2022

Hydrogen Hub Funding Applications Opened; Pa. Has Work to Do

With the announcement at last week’s Global Clean Energy Action Forum in Pittsburgh that the U.S. Department of Energy that is opening...

Sep 21, 2022

Hydrogen Energy and Carbon Capture Could Also Impact Local Government

Clean hydrogen and carbon capture are terms that local government officials may have heard, but the potential that these emerging...

Sep 15, 2022

Experts from Across the Commonwealth Convene to Discuss Hydrogen, Carbon Capture

On September 12, 2022, CEPM Director, Corey Young, attended the quarterly meeting of the Team Pennsylvania Energy Horizons Cross-Sector...

Sep 1, 2022

Environmental Violations Can Be Considered in Land Use Decisions, Judge Rules

An Allegheny County township’s decision to deny a conditional use permit for a well pad based partly on state environmental records was...

Aug 25, 2022

Study: Children Living Near Fracking Sites in Pa. Face Higher Risk of Leukemia

Children living near fracking sites in Pennsylvania have a higher risk of being diagnosed with leukemia, a new study from the Yale School...

Aug 18, 2022

Energy Transfer Resolves Criminal Charges over Revolution, Mariner East Pipelines

Criminal charges against two subsidiaries of pipeline company Energy Transfer for environmental violations during the construction of two...

Jul 21, 2022

Bill to Prohibit All-Electric Building Codes in Pa. Vetoed

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf recently vetoed legislation that would have banned municipalities from adopting building codes that prohibit...

Jul 21, 2022

DEP Investigating Water Contamination Complaints near Greene County Well

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is investigating an EQT-operated unconventional gas well in Greene County...

Jun 29, 2022

A Fundamental Element of Energy Efficiency: The Building Envelope

For property owners looking to improve energy efficiency, it may be difficult to find where to start. Given the availability of smart...

Jun 23, 2022

Impact Fee Distribution Amounts Bounce Back Big

After hitting an all-time low last year due to pandemic economic factors, Pennsylvania impact fee payments on natural gas production...

Jun 16, 2022

EIA Study: More Homes Heated with Electricity than Gas in 2020

The nation seems to be adopting electrification as it seeks to minimize climate change. New data published by the Energy Information...

Jun 9, 2022

Draft Plan for Selecting Clean Hydrogen Hubs Released

The U.S. Department of Energy this week issued a draft plan for its competitive process to fund at least four clean hydrogen hubs across...

Jun 1, 2022

DOI Releases $33M for Orphaned Well Clean-Up

The Department of Interior has recently announced its plans to invest $33 million specifically for plugging orphaned or abandoned wells....

May 5, 2022

Report Calls for Regional Climate Goals in Western Pennsylvania

The International Panel on Climate Change has effectively set the global warming target for the world at large: keep warming under 1.5...

Apr 28, 2022

PA Officially Joins RGGI, but Legal and Political Hurdles Remain

Governor Wolf’s desire to make Pennsylvania part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has been fulfilled. The multi-year...

Apr 28, 2022

Webinar: Hydrogen At Forefront of Clean Energy Discussion

Development of hydrogen production presents “a potentially extraordinary opportunity” for Pennsylvania's industry and for the Appalachian...

Apr 21, 2022

Ohio Petrochemical Plant Developer Seeks Air Permit, Financial Partners

Plans for a second petrochemical complex in the Appalachian region, which have been on hold for two years due to the pandemic and the...

Apr 14, 2022

Shell Cracker Plant Construction 95 Percent Complete

The construction of Shell Polymers’ petrochemical plant in Beaver County is 95 percent completed and is on track to become operational...

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