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Local Leader Outlines Natural Gas Industry’s Importance in Region
The new president of the Marcellus Shale Coalition outlined the multiple benefits of the natural gas industry in Pennsylvania and the...
Feb 27


IEA: Geothermal Energy Has Vast Potential For Growth
Despite being an often-overlooked source of clean, sustainable energy, geothermal production has immense potential to address growing...
Feb 19


Washington County Community Increases Gas Well Setbacks
Most Western Pennsylvania municipalities that have seen the rise of unconventional gas well drilling activity, or fracking, during the...
Nov 7, 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...
Oct 9, 2024


Another Drop in Impact Fees Projected for 2024
On the heels of a large drop in natural gas impact fees for 2023, a state agency is forecasting an even lower amount for 2024. The...
Jul 10, 2024


Natural Gas Impact Fees Drop in 2023
About $100 million less in natural gas impact fees will be distributed to municipalities and state programs in Pennsylvania this year...
Jun 20, 2024


Renewables, Natural Gas Use Will Meet Summer Electric Demand
When the temperatures rise and the air conditioning is cranked up, the increased energy demand will be met largely will electricity...
Jun 5, 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 16, 2024


Low Natural Gas Prices Lead to Production, Drilling Cuts
While natural gas production in Pennsylvania rose by 1% in 2023 over the previous year, the number of new horizontal wells drilled was at...
Mar 13, 2024


IEEFA Report: Petrochemical Industry Faces Challenges
The global petrochemical industry is growing despite various criticisms and real-world mishaps. A recent report by the Institute for...
Feb 29, 2024


DEP to Require Unconventional Well Operators to Disclose Chemicals Before Use
The state Department of Environmental Protection will now require natural gas operators to publicly list the chemicals that are used in...
Feb 8, 2024


Biden Administration Temporarily Pauses LNG Project Approvals
No pending or new liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporting projects will be approved as President Biden has ordered the Department of Energy...
Feb 1, 2024


Merger Will Create Largest U.S. Gas Producer
An expected merger of two natural gas companies will create the largest independent U.S. producer, unseating Pittsburgh-based EQT Corp....
Jan 25, 2024


Natural Gas Operators Face Fee for Methane Emissions
Oil and gas producers may have to pay a fee for excess emissions from their operations under a proposed rule the U.S. Environmental...
Jan 18, 2024


Gas Drilling Fees Estimated Near All-Time Low in 2023
Just a year after reaching a record high, the estimated impact fees paid by natural gas drillers will drop substantially for 2023. The...
Jan 4, 2024


DEP: Natural Gas Production Slowed in 2022
For the first time since unconventional gas well development arrived in Pennsylvania, the state saw a slowdown in production in 2022. The...
Dec 19, 2023


New EPA O&G Standards Targeting Methane Emissions
Impactful changes are coming to the American oil and gas (O&G) industry, as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized new...
Dec 7, 2023


Equitrans Faces Criminal Charges in Greene County House Explosion
Criminal charges have been filed against Equitrans Midstream Corp. in connection with a 2018 house explosion in Greene County that the...
Nov 16, 2023


Fewer Natural Gas Drilling Rigs Operating Nationwide
Natural gas drilling has slowed during 2023 as gas prices have fallen sharply, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration....
Nov 16, 2023


CNX, State Reach Voluntary Agreement on Fracking Health, Monitoring Measures
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, natural gas operator CNX has voluntarily agreed to undertake air quality monitoring and...
Nov 9, 2023
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