Solar Projects on Farmland a “Hot-Button” Topic in Pa.
The combination of agriculture and solar energy production is an emerging topic among state and local government officials, as well as...
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Dec 8, 2022
Emergency O&G Emission Regulation Attempts to Head off Sanctions
In a 16-2 vote on Nov. 30, Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board (EQB) approved emergency regulations capping emissions from...
Dec 1, 2022
Draft EPA Rules Aim to Further Reduce Methane Emissions and Equip Communities
President Joe Biden recently discussed the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed draft regulations regarding methane emissions at...
Dec 1, 2022
Webinar Plugs In to EV Basics, Incentives, Charging Network
Electric vehicles, or EVs, continue to take off in popularity nationwide and in Pennsylvania, as drivers confront higher gas prices and...
Nov 17, 2022
CEPM to Present Webinar on Agrisolar: Where Solar and Farming Meet
The Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy Policy and Management will host “And On His Farm He Had... A Photovoltaic System?...
Nov 3, 2022
CEPM Receives Grants for Green Building & Design Institute
Receiving $125,000 in grants from the Claude Worthington Benedum and FirstEnergy foundations last month, Washington & Jefferson College’s...
Oct 27, 2022
EQB Approves Rule Limiting Emissions from Conventional Wells under Threat of Sanction
The state Environmental Quality Board (EQB) recently approved a rule to control air pollution from conventional oil and gas wells in a...
Sep 29, 2022
Nord Stream Gas Leak Raises Environmental and Political Concerns
The damaged Nord Stream pipelines are leaking huge amounts of natural gas into the Baltic Sea and atmosphere. The Nord Stream 1 and 2...
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 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...
Aug 11, 2022
Report Analyzes Emissions Associated with O&G Nationally
Natural gas operations in the Appalachian basin are reducing their overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and intensity, while production...
Aug 4, 2022
Pa. DEP to Evaluate Its Regulation of Conventional Gas Wells
Gov. Tom Wolf is directing the state Department of Environmental Protection to evaluate its regulation of conventional oil and gas wells...
Jul 28, 2022
Report: Decarbonization of Cement Industry Possible, but Costs Hinder Adoption
A new study by researchers with the University of Pennsylvania provides a comprehensive analysis of the current state of industrial...
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...
Jul 14, 2022
State Board Approves Pared-Down Methane Rule for Unconventional Gas Wells
A new regulation to reduce harmful emissions from oil and gas sites will apply only to unconventional wells and related sites, after...
Jul 14, 2022
Report: Carbon Capture & Sequestration Not Yet Viable at Scale
Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), in its various forms, has risen to the top of discussions on decarbonization. Though the concept...
Jul 7, 2022
SCOTUS Decision Limits EPA’s Authority on Power Plant Emissions
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision has limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) powers. The decision in West Virginia v....
Jul 7, 2022
Mountain Valley Pipeline Seeks Extension of Permit
Beset by delays and legal challenges, the Mountain Valley Pipeline is asking for a four-year extension on a permit needed for the project...
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