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Sep 10

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, researche...

Sep 10

Rule Allowing LNG Transport by Railcar Being Challenged

A new federal rule that would allow trains to carry bulk liquefied natural gas (LNG) by railcar across the country has been met with a le...

Aug 13

EPA Expected to Rollback Regulations on Methane Emissions

In a move both praised and criticized by the natural gas industry, the federal Environmental Protection Agency has lifted existing regula...

Aug 6

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, inclu...

Aug 6

As Focus Shifts, PA Energy Industry Undergoes Change

Americans have been focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and social justice issues since March. Despite the Pa. attorney general’s recent gra...

Jul 30

CNX Fined $310,000 for Environmental Violations

Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection levied a $310,000 fine against Canonsburg-based CNX Gas Company (CNX) and its pipel...

Jul 30

PA Attorney General Charges Two More Gas-Related Companies

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro began his term with the oil and gas industry in his sights. Since taking office in 2017, AG Sh...

Jul 23

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 23

Revised Petrochemical Tax Break Approved by PA Legislature

Months after Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed a bill incentivizing petrochemical companies to open up shop in the Commonwealth, a new bill with simil...

Jul 2

AG Report Finds ‘Systemic Failure’ by Pa. Agencies to Regulate Fracking

A report outlining the findings of a two-year grand jury investigation by the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office into the shale gas i...

Jun 18

SCOTUS Decision Revives Stalled Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Dominion’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline has managed to jump a significant hurdle in the way of completion. The Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) i...

Jun 11

Study Indicates that Firm Size Plays a Role in Drilling Safety

A recent study analyzed correlations between the size of a drilling company and compliance with environmental regulations and found that ...

May 28

Several Groups Promote Using Stimulus Money to Plug Gas Abandoned Wells

Abandoned and orphaned gas and oil wells are an expensive problem facing states in Appalachia and around the country. Now there are conce...

May 21

Fed Agrees to O&G Industry’s Requests for Access to Coronavirus Relief Loans

The Federal Reserve has amended guidelines for its coronavirus relief loans after a major push from the oil and gas industry and politici...

May 14

Use of Federal Water-Crossing Permit for Pipelines Suspended

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has suspended a nationwide permit program used to approve work on pipeline and other utility projects ac...

Apr 9

Petrochemical Tax Break Vetoed by Gov. Wolf

Petrochemical companies with Pennsylvania in their sights may be reconsidering their development plans. This comes after Governor Tom Wol...

Mar 26

Pennsylvania Man Charged With Falsification of Mariner East Pipeline Document

The Mariner East pipeline project, already the subject of large civil penalties and state and federal investigations into possible crimin...

Mar 5

Pennsylvania’s Gas Industry is Subject of State and Federal Investigations

Companies involved in the shale gas industry in Pennsylvania are under the microscope of several state and federal agencies. The industry...

Feb 27

PA Legislators Urge Washington to Reconsider 2025 Fracking Ban

As new policies to combat climate change are on their way to the House floor, representatives from Pennsylvania urge their colleagues to ...

Feb 12

PA Legislature Votes to Approve Downstream Tax Break

A bill that would provide an incentive for downstream developers to bring their business to the Commonwealth by way of significant tax br...

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Study Analyzes Costs of Increased Setback Regulations

Rule Allowing LNG Transport by Railcar Being Challenged

EPA Expected to Rollback Regulations on Methane Emissions

Landmark Environmental Law Changes to Streamline Gas Pipeline Reviews

As Focus Shifts, PA Energy Industry Undergoes Change

CNX Fined $310,000 for Environmental Violations

PA Attorney General Charges Two More Gas-Related Companies

Study Analyzes O&G Disclosure Policies

Revised Petrochemical Tax Break Approved by PA Legislature

AG Report Finds ‘Systemic Failure’ by Pa. Agencies to Regulate Fracking

SCOTUS Decision Revives Stalled Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Study Indicates that Firm Size Plays a Role in Drilling Safety

Several Groups Promote Using Stimulus Money to Plug Gas Abandoned Wells

Fed Agrees to O&G Industry’s Requests for Access to Coronavirus Relief Loans

Use of Federal Water-Crossing Permit for Pipelines Suspended

Petrochemical Tax Break Vetoed by Gov. Wolf

Pennsylvania Man Charged With Falsification of Mariner East Pipeline Document

Pennsylvania’s Gas Industry is Subject of State and Federal Investigations

PA Legislators Urge Washington to Reconsider 2025 Fracking Ban

PA Legislature Votes to Approve Downstream Tax Break

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