Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

billion to the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure program for community and corridor charging, both through 2026. It’s a bleak outlook from any angle. What does it mean for the electric vehicle transition? In addition, the IRA expanded a property tax credit for installation of EV charging infrastructure.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 29, 2025

Million To Settle Lawsuit By Investors Who Claimed EQT Overstated The Benefits Of Its Rice Energy Merger In 2017 -- Marcellus Drilling News: Integrated Lithium Production Plant Coming To PA In 2026 Using Oil & Gas Production Wastewater [PaEN] -- Marcellus Drilling News: Avonlea Lithium Corp. Million In Sen.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JULY 10, 2025

DEP has a chance to support innovation, create good-paying jobs, and reduce energy waste by backing strong methane rules. Let’s lead the nation in clean energy progress. All while defending the health of the children of our Commonwealth. What’s more, these changes are supported by Pennsylvanians. 4 [PaEN] -- Upper Makefield Twp.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

to 11% UGI Gas Rate Hike Request -- Reuters: US Inflation Increases At Fastest Pace In Nearly 18 Months In January; Gasoline, Natural Gas Prices Up 1.8% -- US EIA Natural Gas Price Forecast For 2025 Now 21% Higher Than Last Forecast At $3.80; 2026 Forecast Now $4.20 -- Gov. MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MAY 12, 2025

Future capacity auctions for delivery in 2026/27 and 2027/28 can still see more increases, but will have a price cap of $325/MW-day and a floor of $175/MW-day as a result of a settlement PJM entered into as a result of a lawsuit brought by Gov. There's no requirement currently under our Pennsylvania rules and regulations, laws, whatever?

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JULY 17, 2025

Energy Transfer was also criminally charged for repeatedly ignoring environmental regulations at a different site in 2022. Note: Energy Transfer/Sunoco has been charged with crimes and penalized more than $48.1 Of Energy Releases Report On Electric Grid Reliability, Security Saying Generation Growth Must Match Needs Of A.I.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 1, 2025

It’s about pairing innovation with environmental reuse—converting industrial waste streams into sustainable inputs for clean energy, defense systems, and advanced manufacturing.” We bring new opportunity to our legacy energy regions, revitalize local economies, and help the U.S. lead the next industrial revolution.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

JULY 22, 2025

On July 22, a panel of energy experts gathered to provide a consumer-first, clean energy perspective following the A.I. Data Center and Energy Summit held at Carnegie Mellon University on July 15. 6 -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Pittsburgh Leaders Eye Long-Term Impact Of Energy, A.I. and data centers.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2025

Future capacity auctions for delivery in 2026/27 and 2027/28 can still see more increases, but will have a price cap of $325/MW-day and a floor of $175/MW-day as a result of a settlement PJM entered into as a result of a lawsuit brought by Gov. MW-day to $269.92/MW-day-- MW-day-- a 933% increase. Read more here.

Electricity

Legal Planet

JULY 29, 2025

“The fossil fuel age is flailing and failing,” UN Chief António Guterres said in a speech last week, accusing coal, oil and gas of being “the greatest threat to energy security today.” EPA is renouncing its ability to even regulate greenhouse gases as a threat to human health. Canada, and Mexico.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

JULY 6, 2025

4 Webinar - Rewild Your Yard: How Meadows Support Pollinators And Clean Water [PaEN] -- Call For Posters: Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay 2025 Chesapeake Watershed Forum Nov. 23 Hard-To-Recycle Collection Events In Allegheny County [PaEN] -- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay: Sept. 7, 21, Sept. 7, 21, Sept.

Natural Resources

PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2025

On July 28, the US Environmental Protection Agency formally issued an interim final rule extending several deadlines for industry compliance with national methane standards for new and existing oil and gas facilities, known as Section 111, OOOOb/c of the Clean Air Act. In 2023, oil and gas companies wasted $3.5

Clean Air Act

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 11, 2025

The Etna Center for Community is expected to open in Spring-Summer 2026. Congratulations to the Etna Community Organization, the Borough of Etna, and everyone on the team who has worked for years to get us where we are now.

2004

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the investment of $24 million in 112 clean energy projects in Pennsylvania to create jobs and help lower their energy bills through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and the Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program. USDA is also investing $20.5

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 30, 2025

Shapiro: What Labor, Industry, Environmental, Consumer Leaders Are Saying About The Lightning Energy Plan To Secure Pennsylvanias Energy Future -- PublicNewsService.org: PA Works To Counter Presidents Clean Energy Rollbacks With Lightning Energy Plan -- Post-Gazette - Ford Turner: Gov.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MAY 4, 2025

Greene County [PaEN] -- Conventional Oil Well Storage Tank Rupture Causes 2,100 Gallon Spill Of Wastewater, Crude Oil In Upper Burrell Twp., Westmoreland County [PaEN] -- 6-Inch Conventional Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline Rupture Causes Spill In Rostraver Twp.,

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2025

Susquehanna County [PaEN] -- Scranton Times: PA American To Provide Clean Drinking Water In Dimock To Replace Fracking-Contaminated Private Wells [ PDF of Article ] -- WVIA: PA American Water: Dimock Twp. Million In Growing Greener Plus Grants From DEP -- Volunteers Needed!

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2025

Distribution Costs Up "I just want to convey to everyone that, while we're talking about that little slice, which is capacity, in 2024, all of the electric utilities with the exception of PPL we're in for distribution rate increases, we expect that all of them will also be in again in 2026. “We And so all of these costs are going up.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2025

EDF applauds the Shapiro administration as it charts a course to grow a clean economy, cut pollution, and strengthen both families and communities right here in Pennsylvania. Read more here.]

Technology

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2025

Susquehanna County [PaEN] -- Scranton Times: PA American To Provide Clean Drinking Water In Dimock To Replace Fracking-Contaminated Private Wells [ PDF of Article ] -- WVIA: PA American Water: Dimock Twp.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2025

In 2018, DEP imposed an unprecedented block on issuing any new permits to Energy Transfer/Sunoco until the company resolves multiple environmental violations and adopts policies that require compliance with the states environmental laws and regulations. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Shapiro Files Lawsuit Challenging President's Unconstitutional Federal Funding Freeze In Order to Protect PA Interests; Mine Reclamation, Conventional Well Plugging, Many Other Funds At Risk [PaEN] -- President Forms National Energy Dominance Council To Promote Oil, Natural Gas, Natural Gas Liquids, Refined Petroleum Products, Uranium, Coal, Biofuels, (..)

2025

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2025

The project is moving forward on schedule for completion in 2026. Residents of Dimock Township have been waiting for reliable, permanent replacement water for their well water contaminated by shale gas fracking more than 20 years ago in the largest groundwater contamination event caused by shale gas development in Pennsylvania history.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2025

And when I assumed office in 2022, one of the things that I certainly articulated to my community in representing them is that this issue of our energy industry in Pennsylvania, it needs to be coupled with rigorous environmental regulation and certainly in sensitive areas relative to schools and parks and residential areas.

Fossil Fuels

Legal Planet

MAY 7, 2025

On May 2 nd , the White House released what is generally referred to as a skinny budget request outlining priorities for discretionary spending for fiscal year 2026. During President Trumps first term, for example, Congress rejected his proposed deep cuts to environmental programs and clean energy initiatives.

Renewable Energy

Law Columbia

APRIL 29, 2025

Suspended Challenges to Biden Administration Actions and Concerns About Purgatory Activity in most pending challenges to the Biden administrations climate regulations and actions was temporarily suspended as Trump agency officials began to implement White House directives to review those actions for potential revocation.

Climate Change

Law Columbia

APRIL 3, 2025

It appears that most, if not all, SfA awardees are using 2025 as a planning year and anticipate launching their offerings in mid-to-late 2025 or early 2026. For example, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, which received a $62,450,000 award from EPA, expects to launch its offerings in waves.

2025

Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Renewables are essential to meeting the reliability, affordability and sustainability goals of state regulators and grid operators. The energy incentives in the IRA, likely to remain in place, favor more than just renewables like wind and solar power. Gas and renewables often go hand in hand.

2025

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2025

Youll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. DEP eNotice: The Only Way Youll Know When Applications Come In To DEP Did you know DEP can send you email notices when permit applications are submitted to DEP in your community? Click Here to sign up for DEPs eNOTICE today !

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

For our existing sites in PJM, this means that we are working to bring on a portfolio of new, round-the-clock carbon-free generation resources that can produce as much or more energy each hour than we consume. In 2007, Google committed to carbon neutrality in its operations. MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day

Carbon Emissions

Legal Planet

APRIL 10, 2025

The DOE could decide to shut down its Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, which helps launch emerging clean technologies, as early as next week, sources familiar with the matter have told Latitude Media.

Nitrogen Oxides

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2025

The project is moving forward on schedule for completion in 2026. This new public groundwater system is funded by a 2022 plea agreement negotiated between the Office of Attorney General under then-Attorney General Josh Shapiro and Coterra Energy. [As As part of the plea agreement, Coterra will pay $16.29

2026

PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2025

Environmental Quality Board hearing on Proposed Regulation Related To Legal Authority For Delegation Of Federal Air Quality Plans. To Lock Up Power For Data Centers PA Politics - Everything Is Connected -- Post-Gazette: Republican Field Begins To Emerge In 2026 Race For PA Governor -- Inquirer: Republican Sen. Noon to 1:30 p.m.

2026

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 13, 2025

- By Maya K. 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Conservation

Legal Planet

MAY 28, 2025

House members who spoke up in defense of the clean energy tax credits actually had the political bravery to vote against the Trump’s big budget bomb which tries to snuff out these incentives to the detriment of their state and constituents. Bad news None of the 21 Republican U.S. Mendocino County sits on a prime geothermal zone.

Politics

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 14, 2025

Youll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. DEP eNotice: The Only Way Youll Know When Applications Come In To DEP Did you know DEP can send you email notices when permit applications are submitted to DEP in your community? Click Here to sign up for DEPs eNOTICE today !

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2025

On March 12, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced sweeping plans to reconsider more than 31 major environmental regulations and programs, including pulling back regulations reducing methane emissions and regulating production wastewater from oil and gas operations. Click Here for the announcement.

Regulations