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Sep 2, 2021
Report: Record Pa. Gas Production in 2020 Despite Pandemic
Natural gas production in Pennsylvania set a new one-year record in 2020, despite an economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic...
Aug 26, 2021
Energy Transition Expert to Speak at Webinar on Decarbonization
Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy Policy and Management (CEPM) will host a free webinar on “Decarbonization: Pathways to a...
Aug 26, 2021
Driving PA Forward Program Can Help Finance Clean Engines
Municipalities, businesses, and nonprofit agencies have a potential source of financial help available to replace older diesel engine...
Aug 26, 2021
IPCC Report Analyzes Current State of Global Climate Change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released a report that found that climate change is occurring rapidly and...
Oct 2, 2020
Study Calls for System Coordination Between Natural Gas and Renewable Electricity Generation
The way we electrify our lives is changing as concerns about climate change and CO2 emissions have come to the forefront. In recent...
Oct 2, 2020
2019 Sets Record for PA Gas Production
Pennsylvania had a record-breaking year for natural gas production in 2019, producing 6.8 trillion cubic feet of gas from the Marcellus...
Oct 2, 2020
Poll Finds Support for Natural Gas Crosses Party Lines
As Election Day nears with major issues such as the pandemic and racial injustice at the forefront of voters’ minds, it is easy to...
Oct 2, 2020
Rule Allowing LNG Transport by Railcar Being Challenged
A new federal rule that would allow trains to carry bulk liquefied natural gas (LNG) by railcar across the country has been met with a...
Oct 2, 2020
What Do We Mean by ‘Bridge Fuel’?
Around 2010, policymakers began to use the term ‘bridge fuel’ when discussing natural gas in the United States. The term has since been...
Oct 2, 2020
Study Analyzes Public Trust of Government on Energy Issues
Contributed by: Student Research Fellow Grace Kovalan As the production of oil and gas (UOG) in the United States continues to grow,...
Oct 2, 2020
US Energy Consumption at 30-Year Low
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) tracks Americans’ energy consumption on a monthly basis. In its most recent report for...
Oct 2, 2020
As Focus Shifts, PA Energy Industry Undergoes Change
Americans have been focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and social justice issues since March. Despite the Pa. attorney general’s recent...
Oct 2, 2020
The Role of Natural Gas Ramp Rates in Electricity Generation
The electric grid system in the United States is changing slowly but surely to improve service and reliability as well as reduce carbon...
Oct 2, 2020
DOE, Institute Reports Provide Differing Views of Petrochemical Industry
A U.S. Department of Energy report commissioned in 2019 by President Trump concluded that the region is “on the cusp of an energy and...
Oct 2, 2020
Dominion Cancels Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Sells Gas Transmission Assets
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) has been the center of discussion in recent weeks following a Supreme Court decision that allowed the...
Oct 2, 2020
Shale Compression: Report Tells of “Great Compression” in US Shale Industry
A report by ‘big four’ accounting firm Deloitte, describes the current state of the US shale industry as a “great compression”, largely...
Oct 2, 2020
SCOTUS Decision Revives Stalled Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Dominion’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline has managed to jump a significant hurdle in the way of completion. The Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP)...
Oct 2, 2020
Air Quality Plan Being Considered for Proposed Washington County Power Plant
Public comments are being received on a modified air quality plan for a proposed combined-cycle, natural gas power plant in Washington...
Oct 2, 2020
Fed Agrees to O&G Industry’s Requests for Access to Coronavirus Relief Loans
The Federal Reserve has amended guidelines for its coronavirus relief loans after a major push from the oil and gas industry and...
Oct 2, 2020
The US Now Produces More Energy than it Consumes
The United States produced more energy than it is consumed in 2019, marking a major milestone in the nation’s efforts to become dominant...
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