Governor Wolf Signs Pipeline Emergency Response Plan Bill into Law
Pipeline constructors and operators will now be on the hook for emergency management plans for their projects. Pennsylvania Governor Tom...
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- Nov 12, 2020
PA Opens Public Comment Period on Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Pennsylvania is poised to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). More than a year since Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf...
- Nov 12, 2020
EPA Sued Over Flaring at Gas Processing, Industrial Facilities
A coalition of 10 environmental groups is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for what it claims are outdated standards for...
- Oct 8, 2020
Sustainability Increasingly Emphasized in Shale Gas Industry
Gas producers are increasingly aware of and emphasizing ESG in their businesses as investors and the public become more concerned about...
- Oct 8, 2020
Sunoco Agrees to Change Operations on Sections of Mariner East
Sunoco has agreed to change its construction methods at three sections of the Mariner East pipeline in eastern Pennsylvania. The change...
- Oct 1, 2020
Beaver County Petrochemical Plant About 70% Complete
The Shell petrochemical plant continues to move toward completion and a pipeline that will carry the feedstock for the plant is also...
- Sep 10, 2020
Study Analyzes Costs of Increased Setback Regulations
Setbacks are just one of the many regulatory mechanisms used to control natural gas extraction. Using Colorado as a case study,...
- Sep 3, 2020
Study Analyzes Public Trust of Government on Energy Issues
Contributed by: Student Research Fellow Grace Kovalan As the production of oil and gas (UOG) in the United States continues to grow,...
- Aug 20, 2020
Selling Mineral Rights: What to Keep in Mind
Given the natural gas industry’s current slump and the economic downturn associated with the global pandemic, many property owners may be...
- Aug 6, 2020
Landmark Environmental Law Changes to Streamline Gas Pipeline Reviews
A landmark 1970 environmental law is being overhauled by the Trump administration to streamline reviews of infrastructure projects,...
- Jul 23, 2020
Study Analyzes O&G Disclosure Policies
Contributed by Senior Student Research Fellow Grace Kovalan When it comes to unconventional oil and gas production, transparency is key....
- Jul 16, 2020
Natural Gas Impact Fee Payments Expected to Drop To New Low in 2020
Counties and municipalities in Pennsylvania saw a drop of about 20 percent in the Act 13 impact fee payments they receive from natural...
- Jul 2, 2020
Webinar to Focus on Effect of Economic Downturn on Local Government Revenues
Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy Policy and Management (CEPM) will host the final webinar in its free series on “Effects...
- Jul 2, 2020
2019 Impact Fee Payments Fall with the Price of Gas
After setting record high figures in 2018, counties and municipalities should expect significantly less from 2019’s impact fee payments....
- Jun 25, 2020
Economic Downturn Means Lower Gas Royalty and Lease Payments
The natural gas industry had already entered an economic slump before the COVID-19 pandemic struck in March, and the pain being felt by...
- Jun 18, 2020
Tuesday Webinar to Focus on Leases and Royalties During Gas Downturn
Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy Policy and Management (CEPM) will host the second webinar in its series on “Effects of...
- Jun 11, 2020
Air Quality Plan Being Considered for Proposed Washington County Power Plant
Public comments are being received on a modified air quality plan for a proposed combined-cycle, natural gas power plant in Washington...
- Jun 4, 2020
Ohio Petrochemical Plant Developer Gives Updated Timeline for Final Decision
The developer of a proposed petrochemical plant in Belmont County, Ohio, said the project hasn’t been put on indefinite hold and gave a...
- Jun 4, 2020
SGKH Announces First of Three Webinar Programs
Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy Policy and Management (CEPM) will host a free webinar series on “Effects of COVID-19 and...
- May 28, 2020
The Role of Politics in Perceptions of Fracking
Americans tend to disagree, and they do so on nearly every issue facing the nation. The topic of unconventional natural gas development,...
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