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Natural Gas Impact Fees Set New Record in 2022
Pennsylvania has set a new record for the amount of impact fees paid by natural gas producers, with the 2022 amount jumping 19 percent...
Jun 21, 2023


National Hydrogen Roadmap Outlines Strategy For Use Acceleration
Accelerating production and use of clean hydrogen as part of the U.S. strategy to meet climate goals is a focus of the Biden...
Jun 15, 2023


Mountain Valley Pipeline Completion Fast-Tracked in Debt Bill
The long-stalled Mountain Valley Pipeline project, which has faced numerous legal and permitting challenges, will be completed after...
Jun 15, 2023


CEPM Launches New Energy Explainer Series
The Center for Energy Policy & Management at Washington & Jefferson College is excited to announce its new explainer series on energy and...
Jun 1, 2023


Shell to Pay $10 Million for Pollution Violations at Beaver County Plant
Shell Chemical Appalachia has agreed to pay $10 million in penalties and for community projects to resolve air pollution and other...
Jun 1, 2023


W.Va. Gas Well-Plugging Lawsuit to Proceed in Federal Court
A class-action lawsuit filed by West Virginia landowners against the nation’s largest oil and gas well owner claims its purchase of older...
May 24, 2023


USDA Programs Invest $10.7 Billion for Rural Electrification
Rural America is becoming re-electrified. The federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides nearly $11 billion to rural, utility-level...
May 24, 2023


New York Becomes First State to Ban Natural Gas in New Buildings
New York recently passed a first-in-the-nation law to ban natural gas and other fossil fuels in most new buildings. The state...
May 11, 2023


Study Links Gas Development to Rise in Hospitalizations for Heart Problems
Researchers at the University of Chicago have published a paper linking unconventional natural gas development (UNGD) with a rise in...
May 4, 2023


Appalachia Can Support a Clean Hydrogen Hub, Report Finds
The Appalachian region is well-suited to be one of the nation’s clean hydrogen hubs, an in-depth report by the National Energy Technology...
May 4, 2023


WVU Releases Policy Guide for Bringing Carbon Dioxide Removal to the State
West Virginia’s history is carbon-based. Its’ future could be too, according to a recently published policy guidebook. “Carbon Dioxide...
Apr 27, 2023


Clean Hydrogen Hub Proposals Move Forward
Two of the regional coalitions vying for a portion of $7 billion in start-up federal funding for regional clean hydrogen hubs are moving...
Apr 20, 2023


Pa. DEP Proposes Plan to Improve Permit Reviews
As part of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s budget request for fiscal 2023-24, recently appointed Acting...
Apr 6, 2023


DOE Releases Roadmap for Clean Energy Development
The nation’s coming energy transformation presents a complicated set of opportunities and challenges that will require a fine balance...
Apr 6, 2023


Municipal Street Light Conversion Program Saves Money, Energy
In 2009, municipal officials in Southeastern Pennsylvania began asking their regional planning agency for help in managing their lighting...
Feb 22, 2023


Shapiro Issues Money Back Guarantee on State Permits and Licenses
Applicants for state-issued permits, certifications, or licenses will hear back from the permitting agency within an allotted amount of...
Feb 16, 2023


Report: Demand Development, Cost Reduction Keys to Hydrogen Adoption
The billions of dollars contained in recent federal legislation to spur the development of regional clean hydrogen hubs is a promising...
Feb 16, 2023


Ohio Law Declares Natural Gas to be Green Energy
Recent legislation approved by the Ohio legislature redefines natural gas as “green energy” and broadens producers’ ability to drill in...
Feb 2, 2023


NBER Paper Discusses Labor Effects of the Energy Transition
Major shocks in energy markets have led to serious negative economic impacts for regions with strong ties to the energy industry....
Feb 2, 2023


Gas Stoves are having a Hot Moment
Recent comments from a Consumer Products Safety Commission member concerned about the possible detrimental health effects of gas stoves...
Jan 26, 2023
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