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On October 25, Baker Hughes reported the number of naturalgas drilling rigs in Pennsylvania dropped to 12, the lowest number of rigs in the state since July 2007, according to Reuters. Naturalgas companies are reducing the number of rigs and new wells they are bringing online in an attempt to raise the prices of naturalgas.
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 NaturalGas Cryogenic Processing Plant in Salem Township, Washington County. ( million to DEP.
Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) announced plans to introduce legislation to prohibit municipalities from receiving Act 13 drilling impact fees if they set more protective standards on the development of naturalgas than required in state or federal law and while a challenge to local restrictions is being litigated. In October 2023, Sen.
On December 3, the Independent Fiscal Office reported third quarter naturalgas production increased slightly from the second quarter to 1,838 billion cubic feet, but remains 1.7% below production in the third quarter of 2023-- 1,871 billion cubic feet. Naturalgas prices increased 9.8% Read more here.
In response, the International Maritime Organization (IMO)—the United Nations body that governs global shipping—passed a new strategy to eliminate the sector’s greenhouse gas emissions in July 2023. Liquified naturalgas is not exactly “natural”. What is LNG?
billion in 2022 — the same goal for 2023. Asia and Europe are thirsty for the liquefied naturalgas its ships carry, mainly because their domestic manufacturers are paying high prices for naturalgas. Samsung Heavy Industries is on a roll, having netted roughly $12 billion in sales in 2021 and $9.4
Shell Petrochemical Plant Penalties In May 2023, the Shell Petrochemical Plant served by the pipeline signed a consent order that included over $17 million in penalties to resolve air pollution violations-- over $12.6 A similar lawsuit preceded the May 2023 penalty settlement. Read more here. Read more here. Decrease To 31.2%
On July 16, the Public Utility Commission Safety Division, part of the Commission’s independent Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E), has concluded its investigation into the August 2023 incident in Plum Borough, Allegheny County.
Solar power is expected to make up about half of all additions of US electric generating capacity in 2023, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Compiled by UCS from Energy Information Administration data as of January 2023. The general outlook includes some good news and some bad news.
On February 26, the Independent Fiscal Office reported 2023 Pennsylvania naturalgas production was up 1.0% Total annual production was 7,520 billion cubic feet in 2023; 7,441 billion cubic feet in 2022; 7,563 billion cubic feet in 2021; 7,077 billion cubic feet in 2020; and 6,816 billion cubic feet in 2019.
On November 15, the Public Utility Commission is alerting consumers that many naturalgas and electric utilities are adjusting their energy supply prices on December 1 and reminding households to understand those changes, explore options to manage winter energy bills, and #CallUtilitiesNow to discuss affordability programs.
Speakers from several public health, community advocacy and environmental groups will participate in a September 19 webinar -- A Year Later: Have Leaders Addressed Health Concerns From NaturalGas Development Raised In University Of Pittsburgh Public Health Studies? Shapiro's deal with naturalgas developer CNX Resources.
On October 2, the Public Utility Commission reported there is no evidence public utility naturalgas equipment was the cause of the home explosions in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia on New Years Day 2023. Miller Street Incident Overview In the early morning hours of New Year’s Day, on Jan.
On November 14, Kristen Rodack, Executive Deputy at the Department of Health said her agency is using the results of recent studies of health impacts of naturalgas development to push “governments and other folks to take action on some of the potential exposures that’s happening from the industry.”
DEP’s Office of Environmental Justice has also been engaged with this facility since a $10 million penalty agreement was signed with Shell in May 2023 covering air quality violations at the facility. DEP has not yet published a notice of a complete application nor opened an initial public review period for the application. Read more here.
On October 17, the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee held an informational briefing on Project Canary , a company that measures, analyzes and reports on methane emissions from naturalgas production and distribution infrastructure.
On September 5, 2023, DEP issued a notice of violation to the operator for abandoning the well without plugging it and the operator tried to plug it, but a camera inserted into the well found naturalgas was still bubbling up through the well indicating it had failed. No violations were issued.
Resource Link: -- Exploding Water Well Shed Triggers DEP Investigation Of 59+ Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells In Cyclone, McKean County; Highlights Limits On Providing Temporary Water For Well Owners Impacted [PaEN] PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards: -- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard- Oct.
Three generators used to power the cryptocurrency mining operation at the Langhorn shale gas pad had been removed. DEP said in its inspection reports the well abandonment violates an August 3, 2023 consent order and agreement with Diversified. Wells drilled in 2010 and have not produced gas since 2016. Wells drilled in 2011.
on August 28, 2023 , DEP received an emergency notification of an uncontrolled venting of naturalgas from shale gas well 9H at the Repsol Oil and Gas USA LLC Cummings Lumber well pad in Troy Township, Bradford County. Repsol finished drilling the 6 new Marcellus wells at this site in April 2023.
On March 13, 2024, the US Energy Information Administration posted an article describing how winter storms disrupt US naturalgas production. naturalgas production by more than 15 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), according to daily estimates from S&P Global Commodity Insights.
However, in 2023, the Scrubgrass Creek Watershed Association and PennFuture appealed the original agreement , leading to this weeks settlement. Flagged as a permit violation DEP site inspection in 2022 , the coal ash pile had surpassed the approved size, enveloping parts of the surrounding area.
On December 4, the Independent Fiscal Office reported third quarter naturalgas production in Pennsylvania was down 0.5% If the current pace holds, there will be fewer wells drilled in 2023 than any year in the last decade. from the third quarter of 2022, but has increased slightly over the past 12 months.
The path of the May 11 tornado in Washington County ended between the McIntosh NaturalGas Compressor Station and EQT's Sara Shale Gas Well Pad, according to The Energy Age Blog. New Act 14 Notices Of New Wells From Sarah Shale Gas Well Pad In Union Twp., Related Articles: -- The Energy Age Blog: EQT Corp.
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 NaturalGas Storage Field in Greene County. Billion Cubic Feet Of NaturalGas In 2022 In November 2022, Equitrans Midstream Corp.
Three generators used to power the cryptocurrency mining operation at the Langhorn shale gas pad had been removed. DEP said in its inspection reports the well abandonment violates an August 3, 2023 consent order and agreement with Diversified. Wells drilled in 2010 and have not produced gas since 2016. Read more here.
On June 18, the Public Utility Commission reported calendar year 2023 revenue from the Act 13 drilling impact fee dropped $99.2 million to $179,634,750 from last year's record $278,881,450 assessed on unconventional shale gas wells even though naturalgas production went up in 2023.
On November 29, the Public Utility Commission again alerted consumers that many naturalgas and electric utilities are adjusting their energy supply prices on December 1 and reminding households to understand those changes, explore options to manage winter energy bills, and #CallUtilitiesNow to discuss affordability programs.
11 to 17 -- 37 Conventional Abandoned Wells; 1,260+ Shale Gas Spill; 1,000 Gallon Conventional Oil Spill In State Park; Rager Mtn Gas Storage Still Not Cleaned Up [PaEN] -- State Dept.
related to a 2020 naturalgas explosion on Water Dam Road in Waynesburg, Greene County, that injured one person and destroyed a residence. The gas leak led to an explosion that destroyed a neighboring residence at 134 Water Dam Road, injuring the homeowner.
On September 18, Senators Steven Santasiero (D-Bucks) and Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester), Minority Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, announced they were introducing legislation to increase setback safety zones from shale naturalgas drilling sites based on the latest science. Read more here.
The Better Path Coalition will host an October 18 webinar launching the 9th Compendium of Scientific, Medical, Media Findings Demonstrating Risk, Harms of NaturalGas Development and Infrastructure at Noon and 7:00 p.m.
It is important to note that I&E investigations are limited – by regulation – to the involvement of, or impact from, utilities and utility systems under the jurisdiction of the PUC, along with naturalgas transported by those assets. Shapiro, Let's Hold Them Accountable - Support The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - By Rev.
I’m no fan of naturalgas pipelines or of shortcutting the normal appeals process. The statutory provision upholding the pipeline was part of the 2023 debt ceiling law. Congress should not intervene on decisions about particular projects, and naturalgas pipelines fuel global warming. It was terrible public policy.
In the United States, a naturalgas pipeline under construction in West Virginia has suffered another setback. The post What’s Up With Water – April 11, 2023 appeared first on Circle of Blue. A federal court invalidated a water quality permit for the 304-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline.
The Department of Environmental Protection is inviting comments on a proposed Chapter 105 permit and Section 401 Water Quality Certification for three new PA General Energy shale naturalgas and water pipelines in Cummings and McHenry Townships, Lycoming County. (
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 30 PA Bulletin inviting comment on a Chapter 105/Section 401 Water Quality Certification for a portion of the NFG Midstream Covington, LLC 16-inch naturalgas pipeline in Tioga County. ( Posted: December 29, 2023] PA Environment Digest
Above: Lahaina, Hawai’i after the devastating August 2023 wildfire that killed more than 100 people and destroyed 2,700 homes. Now that all the numbers are in for 2023, we can say that, tragically, this trend continues. It’s time to change course In 2023, heat-trapping emissions from fossil fuels increased by 1.1%.
15, 2023, approved Aug. PA Bulletin, page 6790 ) -- Columbia Gas Transmission LLC - Artemas Compressor Station: DEP extended an Air Quality Plan Approval for the facility located in Mann Twp., Application received April 19, 2023. ( Application received Aug. 15, 2024, approved Oct. 10, 2024. ( Application received Sept.
On August 14, CNX Resources issued a press release announcing the preliminary results of air emissions monitoring at 14 sites it said "indicate that CNX naturalgas development poses no public health risk." Eleven of the sites were monitored for as little as just four weeks up to 24 weeks or less.
Smaller vehicles and big fleets are leading the charge Where just a handful of zero-emission trucks and buses were deployed annually in the US just a few years ago (around 600 total in 2019), over 27,500 zero-emission MHDVs were deployed in 2023. percent in 2023) , the growth is impressive. million metric tons CO2e annually).
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 naturalgas pipelines and related facilities to the Environmental Hearing Board. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, LLC v.
billion naturalgas project. 94 Percent of the 303-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), which would transport naturalgas through West Virginia, that has already been built, Reuters reports. Unseasonal snow throughout the western Balkans is elevating the risk of floods, electricity shutoffs, and traffic accidents.
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