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Ohio Regulators Investigating Source of Brine Shooting from Well
Ohio environmental regulators investigating the source of brine that began shooting from a gas well in Noble County and continued to flow...
Feb 11, 2021


Natural Gas Companies Commit to Methane Reporting Partnership
More than 60 oil and gas companies from around the globe recently committed to a new method of reporting methane emissions that can leak...
Feb 11, 2021


Order Pauses Gas Leases on Federal Lands
President Joe Biden last week issued an executive order pausing new oil and gas leasing on federal lands and offshore waters. The pause...
Feb 4, 2021


RGGI Proposal for Pa. Draws Support, Opposition in Public Comments
Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to make Pennsylvania a part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) was met with more than 1,500 comments...
Jan 28, 2021


Affordable Clean Energy Rule For Power Plants Struck Down
The Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule is no more after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled against the...
Jan 21, 2021


Webinar Highlights Importance of Responsible Natural Gas Development
The increasing importance of corporate responsibility and sustainability in the natural gas industry was at the forefront of the Center...
Jan 21, 2021


PUC to Vote to Approve Fine for Revolution Pipeline Explosion
After three years, Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission has offered Energy Transfer a settlement over the Revolution Pipeline...
Jan 7, 2021


State Awards $2.5 Million Contract to Study Health Effects of Fracking
The state Department of Health recently awarded a $2.5 million contract to the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School Of Health to...
Jan 7, 2021


State Suspends Review of Proposed Gas Well at Steel Mill
State review of a proposed natural gas well at an Allegheny County steel mill has been suspended after the developer’s municipal permit...
Dec 17, 2020


Bill to Amend the Clean Streams Act Enters State House
Senate Bill 619, introduced by state Senator Gene Yaw (R -23) is now in the House of Representatives. The bill is intended to lessen the...
Nov 19, 2020


Pa. Regulators Block Restart of Pipeline That Exploded
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has prohibited the operator of a pipeline that exploded in 2018 from putting...
Nov 19, 2020


PA Opens Public Comment Period on Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Pennsylvania is poised to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). More than a year since Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf...
Nov 12, 2020


EPA Sued Over Flaring at Gas Processing, Industrial Facilities
A coalition of 10 environmental groups is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for what it claims are outdated standards for...
Nov 12, 2020


Carbon Capture Technology Could Allow for Natural Gas in a 'Green' Energy Mix
With new investment comes new opportunities and investment in carbon capture can present a new opportunity that would benefit both sides...
Nov 5, 2020


Fracking, Pennsylvania, and the 2020 Election
With just days until the 2020 presidential election, Pennsylvania remains a hotly contested state. Both candidates, President Donald...
Oct 29, 2020


Companies To Pay $4.3 Million for Emissions Tampering in Water Hauling Trucks
Air pollution violations by companies in the natural gas industry have typically involved releases of pollutants or greenhouse gases from...
Oct 22, 2020


Sustainability Increasingly Emphasized in Shale Gas Industry
Gas producers are increasingly aware of and emphasizing ESG in their businesses as investors and the public become more concerned about...
Oct 8, 2020


Sunoco Agrees to Change Operations on Sections of Mariner East
Sunoco has agreed to change its construction methods at three sections of the Mariner East pipeline in eastern Pennsylvania. The change...
Oct 8, 2020


Pipeline Companies Penalized for Erosion Violations in Southwestern Pa.
Two pipeline companies have agreed to pay significant monetary penalties for pipeline slips and erosion and sedimentation problems that...
Oct 8, 2020


Study Analyzes Costs of Increased Setback Regulations
Setbacks are just one of the many regulatory mechanisms used to control natural gas extraction. Using Colorado as a case study,...
Sep 10, 2020
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