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Energy Updates

May 20, 2021

Plans for Gas Well on Steel Mill Property Scrapped

U.S. Steel has scrapped plans to have Marcellus Shale gas wells drilled on the property of its Edgar Thomson Works in Allegheny County....

May 20, 2021

Study Shows Fracking Poses Health Risk To Heart Failure Patients

A recent study claims to show a link between shale gas drilling and increased hospitalization rates for heart failure patients who live...

May 13, 2021

EQT To Expand Operations into Northeast Pa.

Pittsburgh-based EQT Corp., already the largest natural gas producer in the U.S., is buying Alta Resources Development LLC, extending its...

May 6, 2021

Biden Infrastructure Plan Includes Plugging Orphan Wells

President Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan includes a massive investment in the cleanup of abandoned oil and gas wells. Under...

May 6, 2021

Renewable Energy Continues to Gain on Gas, Coal

Economic upheaval due to the COVID-19 pandemic was the story of 2020. Now, a new report from the International Energy Agency shows...

May 6, 2021

Ohio is Becoming a Key Player in the Domestic Natural Gas Industry

Pennsylvania is now the second-largest producer of natural gas in the United States thanks to the unconventional well development...

Apr 29, 2021

How Will Climate Goals Impact Natural Gas Industry?

In a reversal from the previous administration, President Biden has announced new goals to combat climate change through reduced...

Apr 29, 2021

Falcon Pipeline Construction Under Investigation

Federal and state investigations are underway after a whistleblower told authorities about alleged defective corrosion protection on...

Apr 22, 2021

Study: Methane Emitted By Orphan Wells Bigger Problem Than Reported

A new study concludes the United States has underestimated the amount of yearly methane emissions from abandoned oil and gas wells. The...

Apr 22, 2021

FERC to Change Pipeline Review Criteria

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is changing its assessment process for natural gas pipelines. The new process will now consider...

Apr 15, 2021

Report: Mountain Valley Pipeline Faces Economic Challenges

The Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), which has been beset by permitting delays and legal challenges, may not be needed because of reduced...

Apr 15, 2021

Supreme Court to Hear Eminent Domain Case Involving Pa. to N.J. Pipeline

The U.S. Supreme Court later this month will hear a case involving eminent domain for an interstate pipeline builder that wants to...

Apr 2, 2021

PA Supreme Court Rules Against AG in Natural Gas Leasing and Royalty Case

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled in favor of two natural gas drilling companies, finding that the attorney general cannot use...

Apr 2, 2021

EQT Pilot Project Will Continuously Monitor Methane At Well Sites

EQT announced recently that it plans a pilot project using technology that will continuously monitor methane emissions at two well pads...

Apr 1, 2021

Chesapeake To Pay $1.9 Million To Resolve Waterways Damage Violations

Chesapeake Appalachia has agreed to pay a $1.9 million civil penalty for violating the federal Clean Water Act and the state Clean...

Mar 25, 2021

DEP Developing New Conventional Well Regulations Following Veto

The state Department of Environmental Resources is again trying to update regulations governing conventional oil and gas drillers after...

Mar 25, 2021

Shell Provides Information on Cracker Plant Opening

The Shell petrochemical plant in Beaver County, which has been under construction for several years along the Ohio River, is close to...

Mar 18, 2021

Natural Gas Still Big Business in Washington County

The Washington County commissioners recently gave their thoughts on the state of the local economy during 2020’s pandemic restrictions,...

Mar 18, 2021

PA and Chesapeake Energy Reach Settlement Regarding Royalty Payments

Chesapeake Energy has reached a settlement agreement with the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office for allegedly withholding royalty...

Mar 11, 2021

Commission Vote Bans Fracking in the Delaware River Basin

The Delaware River Basin Commission voted in late February to permanently ban hydraulic fracturing for natural gas development in the...

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