January’s Just the Facts focuses on the vital energy supplies the Commonwealth’s conventional natural gas industry provides to the regions they serve, along with the importance of Pennsylvania Grade Crude Oil – extracted from shallow conventional wells in the Appalachian Basin – in the production of valuable lubricants and hundreds of consumer items. These producers and the businesses that support their operations contribute significantly to Pennsylvania’s economy, provide invaluable energy to local communities and supply oil to refineries in the region that ship products to manufacturers around the country. Please take a few minutes to read about the importance of the state’s conventional industry and share it with colleagues, family and friends interested in energy issues.

A coal-fired power plant in Kansas that was slated for closure will remain open after all to provide needed power for, wait for it: a new electric vehicle (EV) battery factory producing "clean" energy storage products.

Consumers and natural gas companies kicked off 2024 with unexpectedly good news when the U.S. Ninth Circuit of Appeals affirmed its decision blocking the nation’s first ban on natural gas hook ups.

You won’t hear President Biden talking about it much, but a key record has been broken during his watch: The United States is producing more oil than any country ever has.

The Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas Association celebrates the 2023 holiday season with a look at the most popular gift ideas for shopping made easy – from the comfort of your couch and the convenience of your computer, all delivered by Amazon. These items come from a gift list compiled by Good Housekeeping Magazine, and include something for everyone, with just about everything containing materials derived from oil and natural gas.

Babst Calland Alert - On December 2, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a pre-publication version of its final Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (Final Rule). This Alert (article) focuses on critical aspects of the Final Rule, including key changes that EPA made since issuing the Proposals.

The recent killing of a proposed natural gas-fired power plant in Allegheny County by environmental activists is a big deal in several respects: Big, as in its significance in the battle to keep our lights on. Big, as in the amount of land that solar would require to make up for the electricity the plant would have generated.

The case now goes to the PA Supreme Court, which is packed with Democrats. However, the PA Senate, controlled by Republicans and a growing list of energy groups, will make the case before the Supremes that the RGGI carbon tax should be dead once and for all. We have several stories to share about our side lining up to fight Shapiro at the Supreme Court

Governor Shapiro’s decision to appeal a 4-1 Commonwealth Court ruling to affirm the Pennsylvania Legislature’s role in enacting state taxes is extremely unfortunate and ill-advised.

November marks the time when nearly every energy consumer in Pennsylvania decides to turn up the thermostat and start heating their homes or apartments. With about 66 percent of residential properties in the state relying on natural gas to make them comfortable, it also kicks the system to deliver that energy - safely and reliably - into high gear. With most people unaware of the steps involved to get natural gas from where it is produced to where it is needed, PIOGA thought it made sense to offer a primer about supplying gas from wells to end users – a process that requires an intricate system of pipelines and infrastructure, involving the work of many trained and skilled technical professionals along the way, and regulated by state and federal agencies.