PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2025

DeFrank, supporting the advancement of natural gas energy efficiency programs for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers, has been adopted by the Board of Directors of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC). Barrow , who both supported the resolution on gas energy efficiency programs.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 4, 2025

Gigawatts Of Power Due To Reduced Reliability Rating Of Natural Gas Power Plants; Could Gain 12.2 Gigawatts Of Power Due To Reduced Reliability Rating Of Natural Gas Power Plants; Could Gain 12.2 So Far This Year PJM Electricity Auction: PJM Lost 2.8 So Far This Year PJM Electricity Auction: PJM Lost 2.8

Clean Air Act

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

Here are j ust a few examples of the penalties imposed by DEP against Big Shale Gas and related industries include-- -- $939,553 penalty against Chevron related to fatal gas well fire in Greene County; -- $1.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas from the Rager Mountain Gas Storage area in Cambria County; -- $1.1

2014

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2025

Gigawatts Of Power Due To Reduced Reliability Rating Of Natural Gas Power Plants; Could Gain 12.2 What’s Bugging You If It Isn’t A Mosquito Background On Issues -- Coterra Energy Fined $299,000 For Contaminating 13 Private Water Supplies In Lenox Twp., So Far This Year [PaEN] -- PJM Electricity Auction: PJM Lost 2.8

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

On November 21, the US Environmental Protection Agency, US Department of Justice and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced two settlements with oil and gas operators in Pennsylvania involving operations in Butler, Lawrence and Mercer Counties. In separate agreements, XTO Energy Inc.

Clean Air Act

PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2025

Miles Of 4 Texas Eastern Natural Gas Pipelines To Allow For Longwall Coal Mining In Greene County [PaEN] -- DEP Posted 78 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In July 26 PA Bulletin [PaEN] Related Articles Last Week: -- Attorney General Sunday Files Criminal Charges Against Equitrans For 2022 Leak Of 1.1 9 Webinar On Growth Of A.I.

2023

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

12 On Oil & Gas Methane Emissions Reductions; Hydrogen Hubs [PaEN] -- WHYY: ‘No Seat At The Table:’ Why Environmental Justice Activists Like Zulene Mayfield Fear Republican Presidential Win -- Environmental Quality Board To Consider Proposed Spill Notification Regulation; Blasting; NOx & VOC Corrections Nov.

Conservation

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Letting more wind farms in Iowa sell electricity to Ohio, and the like, would make it “less economical” for “coal, nuclear, and natural gas to stay operational.” [pp. Project 2025 views this as a bad idea because renewable generation gets to charge the same price as natural gas generators, which are pricier.

2025

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2025

. -- Failure to report mechanical integrity of wells by over 59 percent of conventional well operators means they are not making sure their oil and gas wells are not leaking fluids into groundwater or surface water or natural gas into the air or operating their wells safely.

Natural Gas

Law Columbia

MAY 22, 2025

The 2009 endangerment finding has played a foundational role in Clean Air Act regulation of GHG emissions from both mobile and stationary sources. As the court noted, the Clean Air Act only requires a finding that the air pollution at issue may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare.

2009

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 1, 2025

Completes Successful Lithium Extraction From Shale Gas Wastewater At Susquehanna County Pilot Plant [PaEN] PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards: -- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard- July 26 to August 1 [PaEN] -- Coterra Energy Fined $299,000 For Contaminating 13 Private Water Supplies In Lenox Twp.,

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

12 On Oil & Gas Methane Emissions Reductions; Hydrogen Hubs [PaEN] -- DEP To Hold Nov. 14 Public Meeting On 5 Schuylkill County Facilities-- Natural Soil Products, Liberty Soils, Summit Anthracite (Stavola) Mining Site, Rausch Creek Mining Site, CES Landfill [PaEN] -- DEP To Hold Nov. 12 [PaEN] -- PA Assn. . -- PA Forestry Assn.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2025

The NTSB has requested that the PUC respond to a formal safety recommendation related to the placement of emergency valves on natural gas distribution systems. Crawford County Violated Solar Energy Developers Civil Rights, Municipal Extortion, Bribery Totaling $150 Million -- Bloomberg: Presidents Tariffs Herald Higher Costs For A.I.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Kober [PaEN] -- Pine Creek Headwaters Protection Group Update: Industrial Shale Gas Development In Tioga State Forest Prioritizes Industry Profit Over Constitutional Mandate To Preserve, Protect State Forest Land s [PaEN] -- EPA, Justice Dept., Million In Abandoned Well Plugging Funding Against Shale Gas Drilling Companies-- XTO Energy, Inc.,

Conservation

Law Columbia

JANUARY 24, 2025

The language is likely meant to refer to EPAs vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations (NHTSA) Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards , both of which to varying extents push automakers to include more EVs in their fleets. A regulatory shift away from EVs will take time.

Paris Agreement

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards: -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Nov. 16 to 22 - $5.257 Million In Penalties; Conventional Well Owners Issued More Violations Than All Of 2023; More Abandoned Wells; Failure To Submit Shale Gas Reports [PaEN] -- EPA, Justice Dept., Decrease To 31.2%

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2025

“You can see the kind of mix that cleared in this past auction, a vast majority of which of course is natural gas. The cleared resource mix includes: 45% natural gas, 21% nuclear, 22% coal, 4% hydro, 3% wind and 1% solar. Obviously to use more than this. Click Here for a recording of the briefing.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2025

This testimony was presented by Lois Bower-Bjornson , Clean Air Council and Washington County resident at a March 11 hearing by the DEP Office of Environmental Justice on an Air Quality Permit for the expansion of the MarkWest Energy's Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2025

Washington County [PaEN] -- Wall Street Journal: Homer City Coal Power Plant Was Just Imploded To Make Way For An A.I.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Million Gallons Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Dumped On PA Public Roads Since DEP’s ‘Moratorium’ On Dumping Started 6 Years Ago [PaEN - 4.17.24] PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards: -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Nov. DEP Announce $5.275 Million In Penalties, Plus $1.4

2023

PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2025

Gigawatts Of Power Due To Reduced Reliability Rating Of Natural Gas Power Plants; Could Gain 12.2 Gigawatts Of Power Due To Reduced Reliability Rating Of Natural Gas Power Plants; Could Gain 12.2 Gigawatts Of Power Due To Reduced Reliability Rating Of Natural Gas Power Plants; Could Gain 12.2

Natural Gas

Legal Planet

JUNE 25, 2025

Before making this finding, first had to offer a novel reading of the Clean Air Act (CAA). These efforts were based on section 111 of the Clean Air Act. This is a bizarre conclusion: U.S. power sector’s emissions are around 6.5 billion tons, just below Russia’s total emissions from all sectors.

Clean Air Act

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The rule required a waiver because it’s stronger than the federal Clean Air Act, and 13 states have already approved similar standards. Pump up gas. While API says the rule would limit public choice, it would actually increase choice by giving buyers an adequate electric vehicle inventory to meet rising demand.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Million In Abandoned Well Plugging Funding Against Shale Gas Drilling Companies-- XTO Energy, Inc., Million In Abandoned Well Plugging Funding Against Shale Gas Drilling Companies-- XTO Energy, Inc., DEP Announce $5.275 Million In Penalties, Plus $1.4 DEP Announce $5.275 Million In Penalties, Plus $1.4

Conservation

Law Columbia

AUGUST 8, 2025

EPA’s 2024 Rule Under section 111 of the Clean Air Act, EPA must establish standards of performance for certain categories of stationary sources that “cause[ ], or contribute[] significantly to, air pollution which may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare.” Court of Appeals for the D.C.

Clean Air Act

Law Columbia

OCTOBER 18, 2024

EPA’s 2024 Power Plant Rules EPA is required to regulate power plant emissions under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act. First, they repeal the Trump-era Affordable Clean Energy Rule. Second, the rules prescribe performance standards for existing coal- and natural gas-fired power plants. Court of Appeals, D.C.

2024

Legal Planet

JUNE 27, 2025

The subsection of the Clean Air Act that directly applies to those regulations does not mention such a requirement. In a series of blog posts, I’ve argued that both of EPA’s contentions are seriously flawed. Does the statute really require EPA to make a significance finding before it regulates?

Clean Air Act

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 30, 2025

Data Centers Impacts On Electricity Grid -- PJM Interconnection Reliability Initiative Attracts 94 Applications For 26.6 Data Centers Impacts On Electricity Grid -- PJM Interconnection Reliability Initiative Attracts 94 Applications For 26.6

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection invites comments on a new State Only Minor Air Quality Operating Permit for the continued operation of the ETC Northeast Pipeline LLC [Energy Transfer] Revolution Natural Gas Cryogenic Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County. ( million to DEP.

Natural Gas

Legal Planet

MAY 7, 2025

My UCLA Ann Carlson wrote about the chutzpah of Trumps DOJ citing the Clean Air Act to preemptively go after state climate lawsuits like this one. The use of the US DOJ to fight on behalf of the fossil fuel industry is deeply disturbing and is a direct attack on Hawaiis rights as a sovereign state, said the AG.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2025

Data Center Projects, Including #1 Billion Plan For Ohio -- PJM Interconnection Supports Presidential Exemptions From Clean Air Act Standards Requested By 13,900 MW Of Electric Generation In PJM Region, Including Keystone And Conemaugh Power Plants In PA [PaEN] -- PJM Interconnection Reliability Initiative Attracts 94 Applications For 26.6

Clean Air Act

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 12, 2025

Pipeline Land Slips Energy Transfer/ETC Northeast Pipeline LLC - Violations: Failure to Stabilize Pipeline Route April 10, 2025 inspection of a portion of the Revolution Natural Gas Pipeline route in Independence Township, Beaver County found a land slip and soil movement along the right-of-way. Multiple violations were issued.

2025

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2025

Gigawatts Of Power Due To Reduced Reliability Rating Of Natural Gas Power Plants; Could Gain 12.2 Price Increases: Bring Your Own Generation; Data Centers Must Pay Their Fair Share; An 'All Of The Above' Energy Future, Including Renewables - By Kevin Walker, CEO, Duquesne Light [PaEN] -- National Fuel Gas Increases Gas Supply Costs 12.2%

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2025

If we want to power the burgeoning AI economy and keep the lights on for average citizens at the same time, we must stay flexible about how that electricity is generated with the “all of the above” approach: meaning primarily natural gas in the short term followed closely by nuclear, hydro, battery and other storage, wind, solar, etc.

Electricity

Law Columbia

APRIL 29, 2025

For example, in November 2016, the Obama administrations Bureau of Land Management (BLM) promulgated a regulation to reduce waste of natural gas from venting, flaring, and leaks during oil and natural gas production activities on public and Tribal lands.

Climate Change

Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Renewable energy already provides reliable power with significant grid penetration at a levelized cost of energy that is comparable to or lower than gas or coal. Natural gas and nuclear power also benefit from IRA tax incentives, as do domestic manufacturing and clean energy jobs. Gas and renewables often go hand in hand.

2025

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

. -- PAPUC - Allison Kaster, Chief Prosecutor, Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement I&E recognizes that Pennsylvania is an attractive location for data center operators due to low-cost rural land and property taxes as well as a currently abundant supply of natural gas and excess electricity; however, such growth also raises some concerns.

Carbon Emissions