State report shows strong natural gas production growth in 2021
After a bruising year in 2020, natural gas production and prices in Pennsylvania are on the rise this...
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Advocates call on Wolf to uphold methane promise
The Wolf administration has been working on methane rules for existing gas wells for years. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas.
‘Orphaned’ wells are a problem in Pennsylvania. There are more of them than we thought
A new report shows the western part of the state has the most abandoned or 'orphan' gas wells in Pa. They're a big source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
Proposed natural gas power plant in Washington County asks state to withdraw permits
The company that proposed the "Beech Hollow" gas power plant asked DEP to withdraw its air permits, a victory for environmentalists.
PennEast cancels pipeline project — months after winning its case at the U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled that the PennEast pipeline could cross state-controlled land in New Jersey. But the company said NJ didn't give it the needed permits.
Group Sues to Stop Permit for New Natural Gas Power Plant
Clean Air Council contends the company should go through a new permitting process for a gas power plant in Washington County.
Appalachian Communities Talk Gas, Plastics, and Inequity with Federal Energy Officials
The Department of Energy collected perspectives from Ohio Valley communities impacted by the ethane and petrochemical industries to include in a report to Congress.
Sunoco Pays $85,000 for Spills in 4 Counties from Its Mariner East Project
Spills from the Mariner East construction were in Blair, Cumberland, Juniata, and Lebanon counties. Sunoco already paid half a million dollars in fines for spills in Lebanon county last year.
Renewables Overtake Coal, but Natural Gas Still Dominates U.S. Power Generation
Wind is the dominant source of renewable energy, which is now the second-largest source of electricity. Natural gas is still number one.
EPA Takes up Environmental Justice Complaint Against Philly’s Permit for Natural Gas Power Plant
Residents and activists say the project will increase air pollution and lock in reliance on fossil fuels. They claim institutional racism is involved in the decision.
