Report: Ohio Complaint Process for Oil and Gas Industry ‘Impossible’ for Public to Use
The report found it took multiple filings, and repeated emails and phone calls to get a response from Ohio regulators. It calls the process a "luck of the draw."
Energy
DEP Allows Work on Revolution Pipeline to Start Back Up
The pipeline blew up in Beaver County and destroyed a home two years ago. Now, DEP has given the go-ahead to re-route the pipeline.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Pittsburgh’s Largest Buildings Are Now Public
The City of Pittsburgh released the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions of more than 400 of the city’s largest buildings for the first time. The city hopes transparency will make them cleaner.
Proposed Ohio Cracker Secures Ethane from Range Resources
Range would only supply a fifth of what the plant would need. An industry analyst says the region would need to produce more ethane to support a second cracker.
Enviro Groups Challenge EPA’s New Air Rule for Ethane Crackers
Groups say the new rules don't protect the public from harmful emissions from these plants and allow too many loopholes for industry.
Oversight Board Approves Pennsylvania’s Attempt to Join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
A environmental oversight board gave the go-ahead for draft regulations for Pa. to join the cap-and-trade program.
Natural Gas Production in Pennsylvania Hits Record High
The volume of gas hit at a record high in 2019, while the number of new gas wells was down from its peak in 2014.
Why the Trump Administration is Rolling Back a Climate Rule that Big Oil Actually Likes
In gutting an Obama-era rule to regulate methane emissions from oil and gas wells, EPA wants to make it harder to regulate the industry in the future.
Bill to Keep Pa. Out of Regional Cap-and-Trade Program Passes, Faces Governor’s Veto
DEP estimates the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative would prevent 180 million tons of carbon dioxide by 2030, and bring in $300 million.
For Now, Latest Federal Rollback of Coal Regs Won’t Affect PA Plants
The Trump administration's rollback exempts some coal-fired power plants from Obama-era rules for wastewater containing toxins like mercury, arsenic and selenium.
