Pittsburgh to Host 2022 Clean Energy Summit
Pittsburgh will take the world stage next year when it will host the 2022 Clean Energy and Mission Innovation Ministerial, a meeting of...
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- Nov 4, 2021
Study: Move Away From Coal Will Have Regional Health Benefits
Moving to an 80 percent carbon-free power sector by 2030 and closing most coal-fired plants would result in significant health benefits...
- Oct 14, 2021
Pa. Unveils State Climate Action Plan
The Wolf Administration has set climate change in its sights and is preparing to combat the issue. The plan of attack was disclosed in...
- Oct 7, 2021
Mariner East 2 Pipeline Developer Faces Criminal Charges
The developer of the massive Mariner East 2 pipeline project across Pennsylvania was charged by the state attorney general’s office with...
- Sep 30, 2021
Experts Say that Decarbonization Must Begin Now
The U.S. needs to immediately begin efforts to reduce carbon emissions to stave off the worst effects of global warming, but it will...
- Sep 30, 2021
EPA Works to Make Data Centers More Energy Efficient
You are reading this, so you are using the internet, as are the vast majority of people in the U.S. But many users don’t think about the...
- Sep 15, 2021
Is “Blue” Hydrogen “Green”?
In the effort to decarbonize the nation, “blue” hydrogen has quickly carved its own place in discussions about environmentally friendly...
- Sep 9, 2021
PA Independent Regulatory Review Commission Votes to Approve RGGI
Governor Tom Wolf’s plan to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has successfully passed through a major regulatory hurdle....
- Sep 9, 2021
Study: Fracking Leads to Higher Salinity in Surface Waters
A recent study found a correlation between elevated salt concentrations in surface waters in areas near newly drilled unconventional gas...
- Sep 2, 2021
Pa. Forms Consortium to Increase Energy Storage
An energy storage consortium is being formed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to help lead the advancement of...
- Sep 2, 2021
IPCC Report Analyzes Current State of Global Climate Change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released a report that found that climate change is occurring rapidly and...
- Aug 12, 2021
Presidential Order Sets Goal of 50 Percent EVs by 2030
Highways across the United States should be filled with significantly more electric vehicles (EVs) by the end of the decade, according to...
- Aug 12, 2021
Pa. Supreme Court: State Forest Gas Lease Money Must Be Used For Conservation
The state Supreme Court recently ruled that the Pennsylvania legislature’s diversion of millions of dollars received from oil and gas...
- Aug 5, 2021
Pa. Landfill Leachate to be Tested for Radioactivity from Gas Waste
Pennsylvania landfills, including those that accept solid fracking waste, will soon have to test their leachate for radioactive...
- Aug 5, 2021
EIA: Renewables Surpass Coal Generation for First Time
The energy mix in the United States is changing. A report by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) illustrates this, indicating...
- Jul 29, 2021
EQT, CNX Make Major Strides on Emissions
The emphasis on ESG – environmental, social, and governance standards – in the natural gas industry continues to build, as two...
- Jul 29, 2021
PA PUC Opens Rulemaking Process for Long-Awaited Pipeline Regulations
Two years after Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission announced plans to review and possibly update regulations on natural gas...
- Jul 22, 2021
IEA Report Forecasts Influx in Global Fossil Fuel Use
After more than a year of COVID-19 related lockdowns and industrial slowdowns, energy demand is rebounding, and in a big way. A report by...
- Jul 15, 2021
Pa. Takes Key Step Toward Joining RGGI
Pennsylvania moved one step closer to joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, after the state Environmental Quality Board this...
- Jul 15, 2021
Think Tank Report Discusses RGGI’s Implications
The Ohio River Valley Institute published a report exploring the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative’s impact and opportunities related to...