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TECfusions Unveils Massive 1,400-Acre Data Center Project With 3 Gigawatts Of Natural Gas-Fired Power Generation In Westmoreland County

PA Environment Daily

The project will transform the shuttered office and industrial site into a state-of-the-art data center campus, with plans for 3 gigawatts of natural gas-fired power generation capacity to be deployed over six years. [3 2025 Shale Gas & Public Health Conference At Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Online Feb.

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6-Inch Conventional Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline Rupture Causes Spill In Rostraver Twp., Westmoreland County; State Agencies Have No Jurisdiction Over Safety Issues

PA Environment Daily

On Monday, March 17, 2025 at approximately 5:30 p.m., Williams/Laurel Mountain Midstream, LLM notified DEP of a rupture in the Patterson to Anden six-inch natural gas gathering pipeline near Todd Farm Road on the Manack farm in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County. DEP inspection report.

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Mine Subsidence Found Under Olympus Energy/Hyperion Natural Gas Compressor Station Construction Site In Penn Twp., Westmoreland County

PA Environment Daily

On March 7, Olympus Energy/Hyperion Midstream LLC notified DEP it found an abandoned coal mine subsidence void under the construction site for its Guardian Natural Gas Compressor Station off Wilderness Road in Trafford, Penn Township, Westmoreland County, according to DEP Oil and Gas Program inspection reports.

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Community Speaks Out Against Expansion Of Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant In Washington County

PA Environment Daily

Read more here ] Natural gas processing plants separate ethane from shale gas, which is then used by Shells Beaver County petrochemical plant to produce plastics. Pennsylvania should also invest in industries that provide good, clean jobs rather than more fuel to dirty plastics production that harms our health and environment.

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PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - January 1 to 10 - First 4 Abandoned Conventional Wells Of 2025; Methane Reduction Grant Inspections; Well Leaking Gas For 27 Months

PA Environment Daily

Response requested by January 20, 2025. MTN Energy holds 45 conventional oil and gas well permits. Washington Energy Co LLC - Violations: Abandoned Conventional Wells January 2-9, 2025 inspections of three conventional wells in Washington County found them abandoned and not plugged-- -- North Strabane Twp. Violations issued.

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Independent Fiscal Office Reports Slight Increase In 3rd Quarter PA Natural Gas Production; Lowest Number Of New Shale Gas Wells Drilled Since 2008; Big Hole In DEP’s Budget

PA Environment Daily

On December 3, the Independent Fiscal Office reported third quarter natural gas production increased slightly from the second quarter to 1,838 billion cubic feet, but remains 1.7% Natural gas prices increased 9.8% Upcoming Meeting: -- DEP Oil & Gas Advisory Board Meets Dec.

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PUC To Investigate Proposed 11.4% Increase In Columbia Gas Natural Gas Rate

PA Environment Daily

rate increase by Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania Inc. allowing for a formal investigation into the companys request to increase natural gas rates for approximately 445,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in 26 counties across its Pennsylvania service territory. A final PUC decision is due by December 19, 2025.