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Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 12, 2021
The Senate just released a federal budget resolution that includes a measure that could subsidize the production of natural gas. Here are 5 reasons why we shouldn't do that.
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Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 18, 2022
In 2021, the company completed the construction and commissioning of the Regenerate Gas Scrubber Unit. So far, it is more efficient, reducing flare emissions and minimizing natural gas consumption.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Reliance on fossil natural gas and the slow adoption of renewable energy contributed to electricity bills in New England in the first nine months of 2022 that are $5 billion higher than the prior year. The graphs show very similar patterns, because higher gas prices drive higher electricity prices.
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Circle of Blue
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
NextEra operates a natural gas plant and several solar facilities in Maine, while Calpine and Vistra run natural gas plants in the state. The post What’s Up With Water – November 1, 2021 appeared first on Circle of Blue.
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Circle of Blue
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Pennsylvania will charge an energy company with four dozen environmental crimes committed during the construction of a natural gas pipeline. The report, titled The State of Climate Services 2021: Water , said that overall, the world is not on track to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goal No.
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Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Communities rich and poor bore witness to horrific devastation in 2021. The events of 2021 are likely to be a prelude for tougher tests ahead. Power companies turned instead to natural gas – but also displayed new interest in wind and solar. Extreme events are happening more often.
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Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 11, 2023
Samsung Heavy Industries is on a roll, having netted roughly $12 billion in sales in 2021 and $9.4 Asia and Europe are thirsty for the liquefied natural gas its ships carry, mainly because their domestic manufacturers are paying high prices for natural gas. billion in 2022 — the same goal for 2023.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 16, 2022
According to the forecast, while economy-wide CO 2 emissions decrease from 2022 to 2037 due primarily to the growth in renewable energy replacing retiring coal plants, emissions do increase after 2037 from increased usage of natural gas. EIA is projecting that natural gas prices will remain low.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 20, 2024
But just in case there was any doubt, UCS crunched the numbers to compare the different types of school buses from gasoline and diesel-powered option, to natural gas, electric and yes – even propane. The infrastructure law allows for some of the funds to be used for other types of buses including natural gas or propane-powered buses.
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PA Environment Daily
MAY 31, 2023
On May 31, the Independent Fiscal Office released its first quarter 2023 report on unconventional shale gas production in Pennsylvania showing quarterly production is down 118 billion cubic feet since the fourth quarter peak in 2021. When exports of LNG natural gas were in demand by Europe, prices spiked there and in Pennsylvania.
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Legal Planet
MARCH 31, 2022
Natural Gas: 44.8%. Landfill Gas: 0.005%. Natural Gas/Fuel Oil: 39%. Natural Gas: 51%. Natural Gas: 42%. Natural Gas: 21%. Natural Gas & Oil: 6%. Natural gas: 28%. Natural Gas: 32%. Natural Gas: 38.46%. Coal: 2.5%.
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PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
On February 26, the Independent Fiscal Office reported 2023 Pennsylvania natural gas production was up 1.0% increase in the fourth quarter, but production is still below 2021 numbers. The average Pennsylvania spot price for natural gas was $1.69, a decrease of $2.85 (-62.8%) from the prior year.
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PA Environment Daily
MARCH 13, 2024
On March 13, 2024, the US Energy Information Administration posted an article describing how winter storms disrupt US natural gas production. Over the last four winters, winter storms Uri (February 2021), Elliott (December 2022), and most recently, Heather (January 2024) interrupted weekly U.S.
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Yale E360
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Carbon emissions from European Union countries were 18 percent greater in the second quarter of 2021 compared with the same period last year, Reuters reported , though emissions remain lower than before the pandemic, consistent with the long-term decline.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 4, 2024
Their new report on grid reliability vulnerabilities due to electric power plants’ overreliance on uncertain and unregulated gas supplies comes two years after FERC and NERC’s extensive analysis of gas failures causing power plant shutdowns. What Happened in Texas? What’s New? This report is different.
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PA Environment Daily
APRIL 12, 2022
Energy Information Administration released its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook which projects solar and wind renewable energy’s share of electricity generation will keep rising and lead to a decline in natural gas generation. ‘We electric power sector added 14 gigawatts (GW) of new wind capacity in 2021. MMBtu in 2023.
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PA Environment Daily
MARCH 2, 2023
On March 2, the Independent Fiscal Office issued a report on fourth quarter 2022 natural gas production in Pennsylvania showing a 1.6% decline in production from 2021 and a 5.1% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2021. Although the IFO reported the average price of natural gas increased 82.5%
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PA Environment Daily
MARCH 14, 2023
On March 14, the federal Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Adelphia Gateway natural gas pipeline company was not entitled to a different outcome in Federal Court after receiving an adverse judgment in the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in Cole et al v. Department of Environmental Protection in 2021. Opinion, p.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 20, 2022
US ratepayers very likely will pay even more for electricity and heating this winter compared to the already-expensive winter of 2021-2022. Investors finally started getting tougher on these debt-saddled drilling companies during the pandemic as demand for both oil and gas plunged, pushing a slew of drillers over the edge into bankruptcy.
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PA Environment Daily
MARCH 16, 2023
On March 16, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission approved proposed water withdrawals, including six natural gas drilling water use renewals totaling 7.1 The natural gas drilling water withdrawal renewals were-- -- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC ( Fall Brook), Ward Township, Tioga County , PA.
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PA Environment Daily
MAY 26, 2022
On May 26, the Independent Fiscal Office reported the lowest recent quarterly natural gas production in Pennsylvania since the fourth quarter of 2020 and a 105 billion cubic foot decrease (0.6%) in production since the fourth quarter of 2021. from the same period in 2021. from the prior year.
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PA Environment Daily
APRIL 29, 2023
On April 24, DEP inspectors, responding to a citizen complaint, found two conventional wells continuing to vent natural gas in Hanover Township, Washington County. The DEP inspector found significant natural gas readings around the well head of the water well which has been disconnected from the house and is no longer in use.
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PA Environment Daily
MAY 21, 2024
Camera Bartolotta (R-Washington) circulated a cosponsor memo announcing she plans to introduce legislation to eliminate the ability of citizens, local governments and anyone else to appeal permits issued by DEP for natural gas pipelines and related facilities to the Environmental Hearing Board. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, LLC v.
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PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 31, 2024
On January 26, 2024, the Department of Environmental Protection issued a notice of violation to Equitrans Midstream for abandoning and not plugging 19 conventional gas wells at the Swarts Natural Gas Storage Field in Greene County. Billion Cubic Feet Of Natural Gas In 2022 In November 2022, Equitrans Midstream Corp.
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Legal Planet
JUNE 16, 2022
Two thirds of generation capacity is based on fossil fuels, split evenly between coal and natural gas, with 17% nuclear, and 14% hydro and other renewables. 50% coal, 26% gas, and 25% nuclear. In 2021, South Korea set a target under the Paris Agreement of a 40% cut from 2018 levels by 2030.
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PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 20, 2023
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is scheduled to hold a hearing February 2 on proposed water withdrawals, including an out-of-basin diversion for the Ironwood natural gas power plant in Lebanon County and six other natural gas drilling water uses. million gallon per day withdrawal from the Susquehanna River Basin.
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PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 31, 2022
On December 30, the Observer-Reporter newspaper reported an explosion and fire at Energy Transfer’s Revolution Cryogenic Natural Gas Processing Plant broke out about 7:30 a.m. The article said the fire continued burning at the natural gas facility for nearly 11 hours.
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PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 11, 2023
On February 11, Jon Hurdle of Inside Climate News reported the Department of Environmental Protection took nine days to inspect the Energy Transfer Revolution Cryogenic Natural Gas Processing Plant in Washington County after an explosion and fire on Christmas Day. hours on Christmas Day. hours on Christmas Day.
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PA Environment Daily
APRIL 10, 2023
On December 27, 2022-- Christmas week-- a malfunction at the CNX Oak Springs Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Station in South Franklin Township, Washington County resulted in the release of an estimated 1.1 million cubic feet of natural gas and hazardous air pollutants. From approximately 10:14 a.m. to at least 11:55 a.m.
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Energy & the Law
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
This change applies only to QC’s recorded after the effective date of Septmber 1, 2021. SB1259 hoses (can’t think of a dignified term) royalty owners by amending Natural Resources Code §91.402 to deny a common-law cause of action for breach of contract against a payor who withholds payments for a title dispute. Loser: Royalty owners.
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PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 2, 2023
By Cat (Cathy) Lodge, Washington County Resident My family’s home is in Washington County and we have more Marcellus and Utica Shale natural gas industrial facilities than any other county in Pennsylvania. Counties across the state have witnessed harm from the heavy industrial activity associated with natural gas exploration.
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PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
On September 21, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation released its final report on Winter Storm Elliott in December saying major improvements are needed in the cold-weather reliability of natural gas systems. Please get that done.
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PA Environment Daily
JUNE 20, 2023
Is this what we should expect from the natural gas industrial infrastructure in Washington County and Pennsylvania? December 25 Christmas Morning Explosion Kasey Duran and her family live about 1,500 feet from the Energy Transfer Revolution Cryogenic Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County.
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PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 30, 2022
On August 29, the Environmental Hearing Board ruled in favor of three environmental groups in their appeal of the air pollution permit for the proposed Renovo Energy Center natural gas-fired power plant in Clinton County, finding the Department of Environmental Protection set limits for sulfur dioxide and volatile organic compounds too high.
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PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 10, 2023
A January 3 DEP inspection report shows Energy Transfer reported a nine and a half hour uncontrolled release of ethane and other vapors from its Revolution Cryogenic Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County during a Christmas Day explosion and fire at the plant. on December 25 and ceased as of 4:59 p.m.
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A Greener Life
MARCH 15, 2022
The energy analysts found that despite all the efforts to curb emissions, in 2021 global energy-related CO2 emissions rose to their highest ever level as the lockdowns put in place by many governments due to the pandemic were eased. Emission from natural gas also rose well above 2019 levels to 7.5 billion tonnes. billion tonnes.
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PA Environment Daily
APRIL 5, 2023
During an April 4 routine inspection, the Department of Environmental Protection found two Repsol Oil and Gas USA LLC shale gas wells in Apolacon Township, Susquehanna County venting natural gas to the atmosphere through the well annulus at the Kropp Well Pad. DEP Inspection Reports: Kropp Well 1H and Kropp Well 7H.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Gas plants failed at a scale that jeopardized grid reliability for large regions of the United States during severe winter storms in 2011 , 2014 , 2018 , 2021 , and 2022. And earlier this year, gas plants failed at an alarming rate during Winter Storms Heather and Gerri. Unfortunately, this isn’t a rare problem.
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PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
DEP originally permitted the gas-fired plant in April 2021, but Renovo Energy Center has failed to secure financing to move forward. NewsClip: -- AP: Attorney General’s Staff Meets With Dimock, Susquehanna County Residents Indicating Movement On Criminal Case Against Shale Gas Driller Related Articles: -- EQB To Meet Nov.
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PA Environment Daily
MARCH 13, 2023
On March 9, Commonwealth Court issued a ruling overturning the Public Utility Commission’s 2022 order allowing PECO to construct a natural gas pumping station to serve retail customers in Marple Township, Delaware County and remanded the case back to the Commission for further review in line with the decision. Read more here.
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PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Key Takeaways Here are some key takeaways from the hearing-- -- Natural Gas Continues To Have A Reliability Problem: 70% of the PJM electric generation that failed to perform during the December freeze were natural gas-fired power plants. The Commission is continuing to work with PJM to evaluate the results of the storm.
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PA Environment Daily
APRIL 27, 2023
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold its second hearing May 1 on electric grid reliability and the failure of natural gas and other generation to provide power when called on by PJM during Winter Storm Elliot in December. Read more here. Read more here ] Click Here to read more from February hearing.
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PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
The PA Environment Digest prepared a policy paper in August of 2021 on the issue of requiring natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines to have insurance or financial assurance in place to cover property damage, bodily harm and environmental cleanup resources if a leak or explosion happens. Read more here. Read more here.
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PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 24, 2025
The report shows that between 2021-2024, the number of data centers in the U.S. Photos: Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant in Dauphin County to be restarted to supply power to Microsoft data centers; 1,400 acre site of proposed data center project in Westmoreland County to be powered by 3 GW of natural gas-fired generation.)
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