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DOI Releases $33M for Orphaned Well Clean-Up
The Department of Interior has recently announced its plans to invest $33 million specifically for plugging orphaned or abandoned wells....
Jun 1, 2022


Mountain Valley Pipeline Seeking New Permits as Delays Continue
Originally planned to be operational in 2018, the Mountain Valley Pipeline’s in-service date has been extended, again. The pipeline’s...
May 26, 2022


Small Gas Wells Responsible for Half of Methane Emissions
Low-producing oil and gas wells are responsible for a disproportionate amount of methane emissions, a recent study determined. The study...
May 19, 2022


Report Calls for Regional Climate Goals in Western Pennsylvania
The International Panel on Climate Change has effectively set the global warming target for the world at large: keep warming under 1.5...
May 5, 2022


PA Officially Joins RGGI, but Legal and Political Hurdles Remain
Governor Wolf’s desire to make Pennsylvania part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has been fulfilled. The multi-year...
Apr 28, 2022


Ohio Petrochemical Plant Developer Seeks Air Permit, Financial Partners
Plans for a second petrochemical complex in the Appalachian region, which have been on hold for two years due to the pandemic and the...
Apr 21, 2022


Shell Cracker Plant Construction 95 Percent Complete
The construction of Shell Polymers’ petrochemical plant in Beaver County is 95 percent completed and is on track to become operational...
Apr 14, 2022


IFO Report: PA Production Tops List of US Gas Producing States
Pennsylvania’s natural gas production grew more than in any other state in 2021, according to a recent report by the state’s Independent...
Apr 7, 2022


Webinar: Many Factors at Play in Global Energy Crunch
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has resulted in energy supply issues both in the U.S. and abroad, as Russian exports of oil and gas have...
Mar 31, 2022


US and EC Form Task Force to Accelerate Europe’s Turn from Russian Gas
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has tested international agreements and accords, while also catalyzing the creation of new relationships. A...
Mar 31, 2022


CEPM to Host Webinar on Reducing Methane Emissions from Natural Gas Operations
Washington & Jefferson College's Center for Energy Policy and Management will host a free March 30 webinar on the push to reduce methane...
Mar 24, 2022


Report Discusses Current State of Pipeline Leak Detection
Fugitive emissions are a major problem in the oil and gas industry. A new report by Highwood Emissions Management explores the current...
Mar 24, 2022


Mountain Valley Pipeline Faces More Setbacks
After two more legal setbacks, builder Equitrans said that the in-service date for the Mountain Valley Pipeline was again being...
Mar 17, 2022


CEPM to Host Webinars on Russia-Ukraine Energy Impacts & Methane Reduction
The energy implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the push to reduce methane emissions in the natural gas industry will be...
Mar 10, 2022


Leaders Say Global Energy Crisis Shows Need For More Appalachian Natural Gas
Natural gas industry leaders said the Appalachian region’s abundant Marcellus supply could help alleviate an energy crunch in Europe...
Mar 10, 2022


Panel: Hydrogen, Pipelines Key to Region’s Natural Gas Industry
The Appalachian region’s abundant supply of natural gas will be the catalyst in “how this region creates the next industrial revolution,”...
Mar 3, 2022


Study Links Fracking Sites to Early Deaths of Nearby Residents
Elderly people living near or downwind from unconventional oil and gas well development (UOGD) have a higher risk of early death, a new...
Feb 24, 2022


Report: Gas Producers Will Face Higher Capital Costs
U.S. natural gas drilling companies saw strong revenues in 2021, in part from high energy prices, but a new report indicates that 2022...
Feb 17, 2022


Energy Transfer Charged with Environmental Crimes Over Pipeline Explosion
Energy Transfer faces criminal charges filed by the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office for violating environmental laws while...
Feb 10, 2022


Chesapeake Grows Marcellus Operation by Acquiring Chief Oil and Gas
Chesapeake Energy, one of the first companies to tap the Marcellus shale for natural gas, is acquiring Chief Oil and Gas in a deal that...
Feb 3, 2022
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