PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

We depend on one fuel to generate 59% of our electricity-- natural gas-- followed by nuclear power-- 31.9%, coal-- 5.4% The upward pressure on natural gas prices is expected to increase as federal policies change on LNG gas exports. Will We Have Enough Gas? from other sources. Read more here. Read more here.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JULY 12, 2025

DEP recommended the owner “promptly remediate the release” in accordance with DEP regulations. Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Violations: Shale Gas Wastewater Release July 7 & 9, 2025 inspections of the Boy Scouts/Cumberland shale gas well pad in Elkland Township, Sullivan County in response to a notification of a wastewater release. .

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester), Minority Chair Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, announced new regulations enhancing pipeline safety and governing hazardous liquids pipelines owned by public utilities in Pennsylvania are expected to be published as final this month and take effect in November. Read more here. Read more here.

Regulations

PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2023

On May 1, the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee was told the wholesale prices of electricity in the PJM regional electric grid are too low to support coal and natural gas power plants. Locher said the Keystone and Conemaugh facilities announced they will close by 2028. Read more here. “As

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

On November 16, FirstEnergy reported , “The price of natural gas – which makes up the largest share of U.S. percent increase in the Pennsylvania price for natural gas since the third quarter of 2020, even higher than the 120.1 cents to 7.98 Read more here. [On Read more here.] “The

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- The Public Utility Commission published notice in the September 7 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the proposed replacement of plastic pipe by natural gas distribution utilities. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2023

Homer City based its decision on several factors including the low price of natural gas, a dramatic spike in the cost of its ongoing coal supply, unseasonably warm winters and increasingly stringent environmental regulations. Homer City will see tiered layoffs as a result. The current ownership group took over in April 2017.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 28, 2023

On August 23, the PJM Interconnection Critical Issue Fast Path Resource Adequacy stakeholder group heard testimony and suggestions on the issue of making electricity market changes to address nonperformance of natural gas and other generators during emergencies and events like Winter Storm Elliot in December. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

James Struzzi (R-Indiana) introduced House Bill 2573 establishing an Independent Energy Office headed by a new Energy Advocate with the authority to veto any regulation, policy or action of any state agency that “may harm energy reliability and affordability.” from other sources. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables [ There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay ] -- AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $3.22 PA- $3.35 -- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs At 14, Same As Last Week - Down 33% Since Aug. Ohio- $3.11

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2024

They may have considerable influence throughout the entire process and may also be able to assist the regulator and the well plugger in locating unmapped wells and infrastructure. Join Extension presenters to learn more about the regulations and process of cleaning up these potential problems on your property.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

A September 4, 2024 inspection report notes DEP received a response from the well owner to a violation issued on August 13, 2024 for failure to notify DEP of the pressure issue as required by regulations, however, the response was not available online. 31 to Sept. Jennifer Wilcox Recognized On The Grist 50 List [PaEN] -- Sen.

2024

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Shapiro’s Work Group Concludes A Cap-And-Invest Carbon Pollution Regulation Program Would Be Optimal Approach To Reducing Greenhouse Emissions From Power Plants; Scale Up Solar Energy [PaEN] -- AP: Gov. 1-7; PA Climate Convergence Oct. 1-7; PA Climate Convergence Oct. Annual Symposium & Awards Program Set For Nov.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 23, 2023

Contact: Laura Rigge at Irigge@pa.gov or 717-772-5159. 6 [PaEN] -- PA Environmental Council: Cultivating Connections At Rodale Institute On Organic, Restorative Farming Practices -- PA Dept. Contact: Laura Rigge at Irigge@pa.gov or 717-772-5159. Contact: Laura Rigge at Irigge@pa.gov or 717-772-5159. 23 In Western Region, Including Part Of PA; Aug.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

The 2023-2028 SHIP was developed in collaboration with the Healthy Pennsylvania Partnership (HPP), with support from Harrisburg University. In 2018, “the name of the program was changed to Oil and Natural Gas Production to cover potential health impacts from both conventional and unconventional oil and gas production.”

Natural Resources

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2024

During Winter Storm Elliot, 70% of the unanticipated outages of electric generation were natural gas-fired power plants, according to PJM. 59% Dependent On Gas For Electricity [Pennsylvania’s electricity generation lacks the stability and lower costs brought by diversity in our fuel mix. Will We Have Enough Gas?

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MAY 15, 2024

Causer To Introduce Bill Legalizing It [PaEN] -- Illegal Wastewater Dumping Continues, Even On Mothers Day, Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners’ Campaign Of Intimidation Of Senate Witness; Now Dumping Before It Rains, On Paved Roads [PaEN] -- National Energy Technology Lab, University Of Pittsburgh Say Oil & Gas Wastewater Can Be Major Source (..)

Natural Gas

Cresforum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The United States has natural advantages for hydrogen production because of its ample availability of feedstocks, storage, and adaptable natural gas supply infrastructure. Currently, the operation of a hydrogen pipeline involves oversight by various federal agencies and a patchwork of federal statutes and regulations.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Josh Shapiro and CNX Resources, a shale gas extraction company based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, announced a collaboration on environmental monitoring and chemical disclosures. The CNX report cited data monitoring associated with the collaboration and declared that its shale gas development “is safe and poses no public health risk.”

Natural Gas

Physics World

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The other three will shut down later this year, with much of the shortfall in the short term being made up by burning natural gas. With a power output of 345 MWe that can be boosted during peak demand to 500 MWe, a prototype could be complete by 2028. It would use liquid sodium both to cool the reactor and store energy.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2024

On May 15, the Environmental Hearing Board denied an Olympus Energy, LLC motion to prevent Protect PT from presenting expert reports and testimony in an appeal involving DEP permits at the Metis Shale Gas Well Pad in Penn Township, Westmoreland County. [ New Act 14 Notices Of New Wells From Sarah Shale Gas Well Pad In Union Twp.,

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 11, 2024

The OEB is Ontario’s independent regulator of the electricity and natural gas sectors. On December 21, 2023, the OEB decided not to continue a $250 million a year government payment that Enbridge had requested in its rate application for 2024-2028.

2028

PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2024

This is the only way you can get notified of when oil and gas-related permits are submitted to DEP. You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. New Act 14 Notices Of New Wells From Sarah Shale Gas Well Pad In Union Twp., Increase In Cost Of Gas Starting June 1, Another 7.3%

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

MAY 15, 2024

“Pennsylvanians have a constitutional right to clean air and pure water – that’s why my Administration secured this record-breaking agreement with Shell to hold them accountable for violating the laws and regulations that protect our environment,” said Gov. New Act 14 Notices Of New Wells From Sarah Shale Gas Well Pad In Union Twp.,

2023

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2024

Given that heightened awareness, a Commerce Department advisory committee of electric and gas utility executives acknowledged at a meeting in the fall of 1970 that their industry needed “to show what they are doing about pollution [and] suggested that the gas industry take a look at the NOx [nitrogen oxides] problem.”

2013

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

NERC continued, “While the natural gas industry is making progress on commercial practices and voluntary commitments to improve winter preparedness, supplies to electric generators remain vulnerable in extreme cold temperatures in many parts of North America, placing electric reliability at risk. “As

Natural Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

4753 would override the law and require one oil and gas, and one wind lease sale, per year, regardless of environmental or economic factors. The Natural Gas Act requires the Energy Department to approve exports of liquified natural gas (LNG) to non-free trade countries unless such exports are contrary to the public interest.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Screven As Chief Counsel -- PennLive: Minks Missing From PA Fur Farm Now Believed To Be In Hundreds, Not Thousands -- DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council Meets Sept. 27 -- DCNR Experts Offer Fall Foliage Tips; Weekly Fall Foliage Reports Begin Sept.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Ohio- $3.13 Ohio- $3.13

Politics

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables [ There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay ] -- Reuters: Coterra Energy To Shell Out $3.95 Million In Grants To Support 307 Recreation, Land Conservation, Tree Planting Projects Across Pennsylvania; Next Grant Round Opens Jan.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 14, 2024

National- $3.07 Billion To Close Gap Between Rich And Poor Schools, Report Advanced By Dems Says -- WESA: State Commission Recommends Lawmakers Adopt A $5.4 Billion To Revamp PA’s Education System -- Post-Gazette - Ford Turner: PA Commission On Education Funding Ends With Split Vote, Call For Spending $5.4 National- $3.07 National- $3.07

Politics

PA Environment Daily

MAY 19, 2024

Increase In Cost Of Gas Starting June 1, Another 7.3% 1 -- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs Same As Last Week- 21 -- Post-Gazette: Republican US Senate Candidate Proposes Moving US Dept. Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov. National- $3.59 Increase Projected For Dec.

Politics

PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2025

The projects consist of 39 uprates and 12 new construction proposals The uprates apply to existing natural gas (1.978 GW), nuclear (496 MWe), coal and onshore wind resources. Of the new projects, half are gas (6.143 GW), five are batteries (2.275 GW) and one is nuclear (887MWe). MW - 2028 in service. Read more here.

Electricity