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CNX to Bring All-Electric Well Drilling System to Region
CNX plans to bring an electric-powered drilling system to the Appalachian Basin, continuing its innovation into cleaner forms of gas...
Oct 18, 2022


After a COVID-Induced Lull, Gas Operators are Tapping into their DUCs
Natural gas operators are prioritizing work on existing infrastructure in lieu of drilling new wells, even as demand continues to grow. A...
Oct 13, 2022


EIA: Europe’s Gas Demand is Raising Prices Everywhere
Natural gas prices are now breaking highs of the previous five years. The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s recent Natural Gas...
Oct 6, 2022


EIA: U.S. Will Consume Record Amount of Natural Gas in 2022
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) is predicting that natural gas consumption...
Sep 21, 2022


Environmental Violations Can Be Considered in Land Use Decisions, Judge Rules
An Allegheny County township’s decision to deny a conditional use permit for a well pad based partly on state environmental records was...
Sep 1, 2022


Study: Children Living Near Fracking Sites in Pa. Face Higher Risk of Leukemia
Children living near fracking sites in Pennsylvania have a higher risk of being diagnosed with leukemia, a new study from the Yale School...
Aug 25, 2022


Russia Restrictions on European Natural Gas Lead to High Prices in U.S.
Effects of the war in Ukraine are reaching American soil. Now, just over six months since Russia invaded the Ukraine, U.S. natural gas...
Aug 25, 2022


Energy Transfer Resolves Criminal Charges over Revolution, Mariner East Pipelines
Criminal charges against two subsidiaries of pipeline company Energy Transfer for environmental violations during the construction of two...
Aug 18, 2022


Completion of Mountain Valley Pipeline Part of Climate Deal
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin had been the roadblock to the Senate passing landmark climate legislation before suddenly reversing his...
Aug 11, 2022


Report Analyzes Emissions Associated with O&G Nationally
Natural gas operations in the Appalachian basin are reducing their overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and intensity, while production...
Aug 11, 2022


Pa. DEP to Evaluate Its Regulation of Conventional Gas Wells
Gov. Tom Wolf is directing the state Department of Environmental Protection to evaluate its regulation of conventional oil and gas wells...
Aug 4, 2022


The U.S. is now the Largest Exporter of LNG in the World
The United States was the largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the first half of 2022, according to the U.S. Energy...
Aug 4, 2022


Conventional Gas Well Bonding Rates Frozen at Current Level
A new state law will keep bonding rates for conventional oil and gas wells in Pennsylvania at the current low level for the next 10...
Jul 28, 2022


DEP Investigating Water Contamination Complaints near Greene County Well
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is investigating an EQT-operated unconventional gas well in Greene County...
Jul 21, 2022


State Board Approves Pared-Down Methane Rule for Unconventional Gas Wells
A new regulation to reduce harmful emissions from oil and gas sites will apply only to unconventional wells and related sites, after...
Jul 14, 2022


Mountain Valley Pipeline Seeks Extension of Permit
Beset by delays and legal challenges, the Mountain Valley Pipeline is asking for a four-year extension on a permit needed for the project...
Jul 7, 2022


U.S. LNG Exports to Europe Have Doubled
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Europe have more than doubled this year, and now account for almost three-fourths of total U.S....
Jun 29, 2022


Impact Fee Distribution Amounts Bounce Back Big
After hitting an all-time low last year due to pandemic economic factors, Pennsylvania impact fee payments on natural gas production...
Jun 23, 2022


EIA Study: More Homes Heated with Electricity than Gas in 2020
The nation seems to be adopting electrification as it seeks to minimize climate change. New data published by the Energy Information...
Jun 16, 2022


Shale Well Wastewater Could Provide Key Clean Energy Mineral
Shale gas wastewater could be a significant new source of lithium, a recent University of Houston study has determined. The study, done...
Jun 16, 2022
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