These are the bare necessities organizations need to have in place to protect Personal Identifiable Information or Tax-Identify related information stored in their systems.

As the importance of lower carbon sources of energy continues to grow, carbon capture and sequestration projects combined with blue hydrogen production projects may be an attractive option to promote clean energy in the Appalachian region. Accordingly, the West Virginia CCS statute may provide a potential roadmap for Pennsylvania and other states to consider when it comes to advancing clean energy initiatives.

The decision has significant implications for the Biden administration’s focus on climate change specifically and for administrative law generally.

Comments from a number of Biden Administration officials in recent weeks about energy policy – specifically one regarding the production and refining of more oil and natural gas during a period of high prices –

Legislation has been on the move directing how the Department of Environmental Protection can spend federal funds for plugging orphan wells and also provide consistency and predictability for conventional oil and gas operators regarding well bonding.

The Environmental Quality Board is set to consider on June 14 a revised final version of its volatile organic compounds rulemaking, this time applying only to unconventional wells and facilities.

Time Magazine published an analysis recently by Vaclav Smil, a scientist, policy analyst and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Manitoba, that demands amplification by Pennsylvania’s oil and gas industry and other people interested in facts about the importance of fossil fuels in a modern society.

The body of case law makes it clear that ― as is the case with any type of use regulated by local zoning ― where oil and gas development occurs is squarely within the purview of the municipality, while how it occurs is a state regulatory matter.

The U.S. oil and gas industry is leading research and investing significantly in the development of hydrogen as an energy source, which is seen as a valuable long-term contributor to climate-related goals of reducing carbon.