top of page
.png)

ENERGY UPDATES
Search


New Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity at All-Time Low
The least U.S. natural gas pipeline capacity was added in 2022 since the Energy Information Administration (EIA) began keeping records in...
Mar 9, 2023


Ohio Train Derailment Brings LNG Transport into Sights
As state and federal agencies work to address the causes and effects of the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment and chemical release,...
Mar 9, 2023


Shell Cracker Plant Facing DEP Violations, Potential Lawsuit
The November start-up of the massive Shell ethane cracker plant along the Ohio River in Beaver County has already triggered several...
Mar 1, 2023


U.S. LNG Buildout May not be Needed, IEFFA Report Finds
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has become a crucial piece of the global energy trade in recent years. Shocks to the structure of the...
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


Natural Gas Takes Top Spot in Pa. Power Generation
While Pennsylvania is the third-leading coal production state in the United States, according to the U.S. Energy Information...
Feb 9, 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


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


PJM Finds Multiple Causes for Winter Storm Elliot Failures
“Once in a decade” Winter Storm Elliot revealed serious vulnerabilities in the region’s power generation system. A preliminary analysis...
Jan 26, 2023


Carbon Capture Part of W.Va. Natural Gas Power Plant Project
One of the first natural gas power plants to employ carbon capture technology will be located in West Virginia. Maryland-based...
Jan 19, 2023


NBER Study Analyzes Oil & Gas Leases in Marcellus Shale Play
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) has produced a working paper studying the impact of auxiliary clauses on royalty...
Jan 12, 2023


DEP Report: Conventional Well Industry Compliance Record ‘Troubling’
A recent state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) report spelled out the “troubling” record of the conventional oil and gas...
Jan 5, 2023


Coterra Energy Pleads No Contest to Polluting Dimock Water Supply
Coterra Energy, formerly Cabot Oil & Gas, has pleaded no contest to violating Pennsylvania’s Clean Streams Law for polluting a small...
Jan 5, 2023


Cambria County Gas Leak Could Bring New Regulations for Underground Gas Storage
The state Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) ongoing investigation of a major gas leak in Cambria County could catalyze...
Dec 15, 2022


Rice: Unleash LNG To Combat Climate Change, Improve Energy Security
The head of the largest natural gas production company in the country used a recent event in Pittsburgh to advocate strongly for his plan...
Dec 8, 2022


Emergency O&G Emission Regulation Attempts to Head off Sanctions
In a 16-2 vote on Nov. 30, Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board (EQB) approved emergency regulations capping emissions from...
Dec 8, 2022


Draft EPA Rules Aim to Further Reduce Methane Emissions and Equip Communities
President Joe Biden recently discussed the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed draft regulations regarding methane emissions at...
Dec 1, 2022


Home Heating Costs Expected to Rise for All Sources this Winter
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently published its Winter Fuels Outlook report for the 2022-23 winter season. Though...
Nov 17, 2022


Pa. Natural Gas Impact Fees on Pace to Set Record
Pennsylvania is poised to receive a record amount of impact fees this year from unconventional shale gas wells, rebounding from a record...
Nov 10, 2022


EQB Approves Rule Limiting Emissions from Conventional Wells under Threat of Sanction
The state Environmental Quality Board (EQB) recently approved a rule to control air pollution from conventional oil and gas wells in a...
Oct 27, 2022
bottom of page