Law Preventing Pa. Gas Well Bond Adjustments Challenged
Five environmental groups are suing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, arguing that a law enacted in 2022, which removed the Pennsylvania...
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- Sep 7
Pennsylvania Employs New Policies and Tools Related to Environmental Justice
Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will adopt an Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy this month. The...
- Aug 31
Pennsylvania Receives Funding for EV Charging Infrastructure
Federal funding to build out an electric vehicle charging network has begun rolling out with the recent announcement that 54 projects...
- Aug 10
Stores Can No Longer Sell Incandescent Light Bulbs
New federal rules that ban the manufacture and sale of the traditional incandescent light bulb are being enforced starting this month,...
- Jul 20
Regional Grid Operator to Speed Approvals for New Projects
PJM Interconnection has unveiled a new method for approving new electricity projects to speed up the often lengthy process. The new...
- Jul 13
Natural Gas Impact Fees on a Roller Coaster Ride
The roller coaster ride that Pennsylvania impact fee totals have been on in recent years is expected to continue in 2023, with the state...
- Jul 6
Federal Agencies Sign Off on Completion of Mountain Valley Pipeline
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has authorized the construction restart of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, and work is...
- Jun 29
Pa. Taking First Steps toward Primacy in Carbon Storage Regulation
Pennsylvania has taken the first legislative step toward establishing primary authority to regulate underground carbon storage facilities...
- Jun 21
Natural Gas Impact Fees Set New Record in 2022
Pennsylvania has set a new record for the amount of impact fees paid by natural gas producers, with the 2022 amount jumping 19 percent...
- Jun 15
Mountain Valley Pipeline Completion Fast-Tracked in Debt Bill
The long-stalled Mountain Valley Pipeline project, which has faced numerous legal and permitting challenges, will be completed after...
- May 24
W.Va. Gas Well-Plugging Lawsuit to Proceed in Federal Court
A class-action lawsuit filed by West Virginia landowners against the nation’s largest oil and gas well owner claims its purchase of older...
- May 18
Proposed EPA Rules Takes Aim at Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants
Power plants that use natural gas or coal as a fuel will have to eliminate almost all of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2042, if...
- May 11
New York Becomes First State to Ban Natural Gas in New Buildings
New York recently passed a first-in-the-nation law to ban natural gas and other fossil fuels in most new buildings. The state legislature...
- Apr 13
Community Solar Receives Bipartisan Attention in PA General Assembly
Community solar may soon be legal in Pennsylvania as members of both parties have made moves to reintroduce the idea to the state...
- Apr 6
Pa. DEP Proposes Plan to Improve Permit Reviews
As part of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s budget request for fiscal 2023-24, recently appointed Acting...
- Mar 9
Ohio Train Derailment Brings LNG Transport into Sights
As state and federal agencies work to address the causes and effects of the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment and chemical release,...
- Mar 1
Shell Cracker Plant Facing DEP Violations, Potential Lawsuit
The November start-up of the massive Shell ethane cracker plant along the Ohio River in Beaver County has already triggered several...
- Feb 16
Shapiro Issues Money Back Guarantee on State Permits and Licenses
Applicants for state-issued permits, certifications, or licenses will hear back from the permitting agency within an allotted amount of...
- Feb 16
Report: Demand Development, Cost Reduction Keys to Hydrogen Adoption
The billions of dollars contained in recent federal legislation to spur the development of regional clean hydrogen hubs is a promising...
- Feb 2
Ohio Law Declares Natural Gas to be Green Energy
Recent legislation approved by the Ohio legislature redefines natural gas as “green energy” and broadens producers’ ability to drill in...
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