CEPM

Center for Energy Policy and Management at

Washington & Jefferson College

Energy Updates

Aug 8, 2019

Ohio Grant a ‘Positive Step’ Toward Final Decision on Second Appalachian Cracker Plant

Plans to build a second ethane cracker plant in the tri-state region are moving forward. PTT Global Chemical America has been studying...

Aug 8, 2019

Down the Pipeline: Downstream Potential in Pennsylvania

Shale development in Pennsylvania is moving downstream. With upstream operations now a functioning constant in the Commonwealth, natural...

Aug 1, 2019

DEP Reports Record Well Production in 2018

Pennsylvania natural gas wells produced a record amount in 2018, according to the recently released annual report from the state...

Jul 25, 2019

Noise Pollution from Unconventional Oil and Gas Developments May Have an Effect on Public Health

Shale gas development, like many other heavy industries, is known to produce noise. Construction equipment, motors, engines, and traffic...

Jul 25, 2019

First Electric Hydraulic Fracturing Unit being used in Appalachian Basin

Use of electric-powered or dual-fuel equipment rather than diesel-powered equipment in the hydraulic fracturing process is a gas...

Jul 22, 2019

Study Analyzes Relationship between Wastewater Well Sites and Socioeconomics

Are oil and gas companies targeting lower socioeconomic areas for wastewater injection wellsite locations? A study from 2018 explored...

Jul 18, 2019

Gas Operators Using Innovative Practices to Reduce Community Impacts, Environmental Concerns

Oil and gas drilling operators are increasingly using innovative new practices to minimize impacts on the community and environment, a...

Jul 18, 2019

Unconventional Natural Gas Developments Associated with Higher Levels of Pediatric Asthma Cases

Pediatric asthma is a common medical condition that is often related to air quality. Past studies have shown that an increase in...

Jun 19, 2019

District Attorneys go to Court to Block Flow of Contaminated Drilling Leachate to Treatment Plant

Two Western Pennsylvania district attorneys in May took the unusual step of going to court to block a Westmoreland County landfill from...

Jun 19, 2019

Wasted Energy: Texas’ Surplus of NG Emphasizes Need for Pipeline Infrastructure

Texas is home to the second-largest natural gas producing shale basin in the United States: the 86,000 square mile Permian basin. Though...

Jun 13, 2019

Study Gauges American Attitudes Toward Natural Gas Exportation

A study published in the September 2018 edition of the journal Energy Policy examined public opinion of natural gas exports in the United...

Jun 13, 2019

The Petrochemical Industry is Increasing Efficiency and Cutting Costs

Most people who have passed through Beaver County have seen the construction of Shell’s massive ethane cracker plant. The $6 billion...

Jun 6, 2019

Petrochemical Demand is on the Rise with New Opportunity Presented to Appalachia

The American petrochemical industry continues to grow and has the potential to become a dominant commodity in the near future. The number...

May 30, 2019

AG Shapiro Takes Aim at O&G Industry

Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Josh Shapiro is taking aim at the state’s oil and gas industry. As promised in his 2016 campaign,...

May 23, 2019

Data Shows Salaries in PA Shale Gas Jobs Decline

Salaries for occupations in the shale gas industry in Pennsylvania are trending downward, according to data made available by the Bureau...

May 23, 2019

A Long Road to Hoe: Transportation Impacts of Shale Gas Development in West Virginia

A representative from the West Virginia Division of Highways (DOH) recently spoke on the issue of secondary road maintenance in West...

May 16, 2019

An Evening in Greene County!

On Thursday, May 9th, the Center for Energy Policy & Management hosted a Shale Gas Knowledge Hub event at Waynesburg Central High School...

May 16, 2019

What Makes Pa. Gas Important?

Pennsylvania is a state that has seen both economic ebbs and flows tied with its industries. The state that is famously credited for...

May 9, 2019

What are “Superemitters” & Why are they Important to Keeping PA’s Air Clean?

The rapid development of the natural gas industry in Pennsylvania has induced a series of new concerns for those living in the state and...

May 9, 2019

What are “Superemitters” & Why are they Important to Keeping PA’s Air Clean?

The rapid development of the natural gas industry in Pennsylvania has induced a series of new concerns for those living in the state and...

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