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Jan 29
Global Natural Gas Demand is Increasing
Two years after the global energy turmoil of 2022-23, worldwide demand for natural gas is increasing at a more rapid rate, and global gas...


Jan 22
Sweeping Changes Coming to U.S. Energy Policy
Big changes are coming to U.S. energy policy with the start of a new administration. Some of the first actions taken by incoming...


Jan 22
Half of U.S. Sees Elevated Risk to Electric Reliability
Warning signals continue to mount about the rising threats to the reliability of the nation’s electrical grid. The latest is a recent...


Oct 9, 2024
October Marks 20th Anniversary of Marcellus Shale in Appalachia
The Marcellus shale play in Appalachia was unlocked 20 years ago this month, with the first hydraulic fracturing of an unconventional...


Aug 28, 2024
Consol Energy to Merge with Arch Resources
Consol Energy Inc., which has been mining coal in the Appalachian region since 1864, will be getting a new name after a recently...


Jul 25, 2024
Industrial Emissions Reduction Focus of New Pa. Program
The industrial sector is a significant energy user and also a large source of greenhouse gas emissions that trap heat in the atmosphere....


Jun 26, 2024
Use of Coal For Power Generation Decreases
Coal-fired power plants have supplied a decreasing amount of the electricity over the past decade across the Mid-Atlantic region that is...


Jun 20, 2024
Mountain Valley Pipeline Receives Approval to Operate
After years of delays and escalating costs, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has given approval to Equitrans Midstream to start...


May 22, 2024
Power Plant Emission Rules Challenged in Lawsuit
West Virginia is among the states leading a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency challenging new rules that will...


May 16, 2024
More Records for U.S. Natural Gas
The U.S. continues to set records in natural gas consumption, production, and exports. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)...


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...


May 1, 2024
Coal-Burning Power Plants Face Strict Emissions Limits
Ambitious new rules to combat climate change will require coal-fired power plants to capture almost all carbon dioxide emissions or shut...


Apr 24, 2024
Carbon Capture Legislation Approved by State Senate
The Pennsylvania Senate recently approved legislation establishing a framework for regulating underground storage of carbon dioxide as...


Apr 24, 2024
Balancing Increased Electric Demand, Climate Goals, Presents Challenges
The U.S. is wrestling with an unprecedented challenge as it attempts to decarbonize electric production in order to meet climate goals at...


Apr 4, 2024
Baltimore Bridge Collapse Halts Some Coal Exports
The recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore has cut off more than traffic across busy Interstate 695 – it also...


Mar 28, 2024
U.S. Producing More Oil Than Any Other Nation
The United States recently set another record for crude oil production, reaching an average of 12.9 billion barrels per day (b/d) in...
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