CEPM

Center for Energy Policy and Management at

Washington & Jefferson College

Energy Updates

Oct 9

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

The latest energy news with an emphasis on southwestern Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.