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Final Consideration of Pa. Participation in RGGI Set
Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) will be considered next week by the Environmental Quality...
Jul 8, 2021


Legislative Package to Further Regulate Gas Industry Introduced
Several members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus recently introduced a legislative package aimed at tightening restrictions...
Jul 8, 2021


Bill to Open Access to Community Solar Introduced in PA Legislature
As solar grows as a viable power source across the Commonwealth, many Pennsylvanians are being left in the dark due to various roadblocks...
Jul 1, 2021


Study: EPA Methods Underestimate Oil & Gas Methane Release
A team of Harvard University scientists contend in a recent study that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) methods greatly...
Jun 24, 2021


Shell Ordered to Accelerate Emissions Reductions
Royal Dutch Shell’s emissions reduction efforts are not enough, according to a Dutch court. The energy giant now must shift their...
Jun 17, 2021


Report Claims U.S. Already Halfway To Goal Of Zero Carbon Grid
A recent report claims solar and wind power innovations combined with the natural gas fracking boom and the COVID-19 pandemic to push the...
Jun 10, 2021


Study Shows Fracking Poses Health Risk To Heart Failure Patients
A recent study claims to show a link between shale gas drilling and increased hospitalization rates for heart failure patients who live...
May 20, 2021


Study Shows Act 13’s Setback Requirements Not Always Effective
The rapid expansion of unconventional natural gas development in Pennsylvania was the catalyst for new laws as well as changes to...
May 13, 2021


Biden Infrastructure Plan Includes Plugging Orphan Wells
President Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan includes a massive investment in the cleanup of abandoned oil and gas wells. Under...
May 6, 2021


Falcon Pipeline Construction Under Investigation
Federal and state investigations are underway after a whistleblower told authorities about alleged defective corrosion protection on...
Apr 29, 2021


DEP Official: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Will Have Positive Effects in Pa.
Pennsylvania’s plan to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative will have environmental, health and economic benefits, according to a...
Apr 22, 2021


Study: Methane Emitted By Orphan Wells Bigger Problem Than Reported
A new study concludes the United States has underestimated the amount of yearly methane emissions from abandoned oil and gas wells. The...
Apr 22, 2021


FERC to Change Pipeline Review Criteria
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is changing its assessment process for natural gas pipelines. The new process will now consider...
Apr 22, 2021


EQT Pilot Project Will Continuously Monitor Methane At Well Sites
EQT announced recently that it plans a pilot project using technology that will continuously monitor methane emissions at two well pads...
Apr 2, 2021


Chesapeake To Pay $1.9 Million To Resolve Waterways Damage Violations
Chesapeake Appalachia has agreed to pay a $1.9 million civil penalty for violating the federal Clean Water Act and the state Clean...
Apr 1, 2021


DEP To Allow Public Comment on Frack Waste Facilities
The state Department of Environmental Protection has agreed to allow public comment on authorizations for 49 existing fracking waste...
Mar 4, 2021


Developer of Mariner East 2 Pays $497,000 for Drilling Spills
Sunoco Pipeline has paid the state Department of Environmental Protection a penalty of nearly a half-million dollars for numerous...
Mar 4, 2021


Governor Asked to Revoke Permit for Allegheny County Injection Well
A coalition of environmental groups is asking the Pennsylvania governor to revoke a permit for an underground injection well in Plum,...
Feb 25, 2021


Agency Warns Oil & Gas Industry Must Reduce Methane Emissions
Methane pollution around the world plunged last year, mainly due to lockdowns, lowered demand and drops in oil and gas production because...
Feb 18, 2021


Range Penalized For Abandoned Well Status Error
Range Resources submitted “inaccurate and conflicting information” to the state Department of Environmental Resources over the status of...
Feb 18, 2021
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