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Sep 3, 2024
Pa. to Start Apprenticeship for Abandoned Well Plugging
The state and the United Mine Workers of America are working together to provide a new registered apprenticeship program to train workers...
Aug 28, 2024
Natural Gas Flaring and Venting Declines as Focus is on Methane
New data  from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that venting and flaring of natural gas during oil and gas...
May 8, 2024
Report: Natural Gas Has Large Role in Reaching Low-Carbon Goals
As countries around the world work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate climate change, the future role of natural gas as an...
Apr 17, 2024
Carbon Capture Needed to Reach Net-Zero
As the U.S. continues to seek ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to reach its net-zero goal by 2050, researchers are...
Apr 17, 2024
Major Pa. Gas Leak Brings $1 Million Penalty
Equitrans Midstream will pay civil penalties of $1.14 million for violations of state environmental laws from a major natural gas storage...
Apr 10, 2024
New Vehicle Pollution Rule Will Lead to More EVs on Road
New pollution standards for cars and trucks recently announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will significantly reduce...
Mar 20, 2024
Report: Immediate Reduction of Coal-Fired Electric Generation is Feasible
A new report suggests that immediately phasing down coal-fired generation and replacing it with natural gas generation is feasible,...
Mar 13, 2024
Improvements Seen Under Pa. DEP Permitting Reform Plan
A plan implemented by the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) early last year to improve permit reviews and add online...
Mar 6, 2024
Solar, Battery Storage Leads the Way in New Electric Generation
Solar energy and battery storage will lead the way in additions to the U.S. electric generating capacity in 2024, a U.S. Energy...
Feb 22, 2024
EPA Tightens Limits on Ambient Soot in New Final Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued updated air pollution standards that will reduce the limits for fine...
Feb 15, 2024
DOE Scales Back Final Gas Stove Efficiency Rule
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently released updated energy efficiency standards for residential cooking appliances that...
Feb 8, 2024
DEP to Require Unconventional Well Operators to Disclose Chemicals Before Use
The state Department of Environmental Protection will now require natural gas operators to publicly list the chemicals that are used in...
Feb 8, 2024
EVs are Receiving Bulk of New Renewable Investments
Electrifying the transportation sector is the focus of renewable investing, according to BloombergNEF’s recent report, Energy Transition...
Feb 1, 2024
Biden Administration Temporarily Pauses LNG Project Approvals
No pending or new liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporting projects will be approved as President Biden has ordered the Department of Energy...
Feb 1, 2024
EIA: Solar Leading in Energy Generation Growth, Coal Decline Continues
Solar power is expected to be the leading source of growth in electricity generation in the U.S. in 2024 and 2025, according to the U.S....
Jan 18, 2024
Natural Gas Operators Face Fee for Methane Emissions
Oil and gas producers may have to pay a fee for excess emissions from their operations under a proposed rule the U.S. Environmental...
Jan 11, 2024
Pa. Reaches Solar Capacity Milestone
Pennsylvania’s solar energy capacity recently reached the 1 gigawatt (GW) milestone, which is enough to power a city the size of...
Dec 19, 2023
DEP: Natural Gas Production Slowed in 2022
For the first time since unconventional gas well development arrived in Pennsylvania, the state saw a slowdown in production in 2022. The...
Dec 19, 2023
Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reach Record Highs in 2022
Efforts to meet the agreements of the Paris Accord are falling short according to a recently published report by the International Energy...
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...
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