On May 31, 2025, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released its long-awaited draft plan for implementing the federal EPA’s Quad OOOOc methane regulations. The 193-page proposal sets a rapid timeline toward finalization—potentially by March 9, 2026—and will significantly impact oil and gas operations across the Commonwealth.

In early June, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced a broad initiative to review and potentially revise its policies, procedures, and pipeline safety regulations (PSRs). In advance of the potential new rulemaking, PHMSA is seeking public comment on whether current rules, regulations, procedures, or guidance documents impose unnecessary burdens on domestic energy.

Rep. Greg Vitali’s May 23 attack in the Post-Gazette on Pennsylvania’s oil and gas industry misleads readers with outdated stereotypes and ignores the industry’s vital role in our state’s economy. His call for heavy-handed regulations threatens jobs, energy reliability, and Pennsylvania’s chance to lead in the booming artificial intelligence (AI) sector. Let’s set the record straight.

This morning (5.30.25), the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released the OOOOc regulations—a sweeping set of rules that will significantly impact our entire industry. PIOGA is already on the front lines, fighting for our members and preparing a comprehensive response.

On May 29, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, unanimously ruling 8-0 to limit the scope of environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Western Pennsylvania is at the core of America’s next Industrial Revolution, and is driven by the same mix of energy, grit and expertise that made it the center of the first one.

Legal experts and energy insiders are praising a Bucks County, Pennsylvania, judge's dismissal of the county’s lawsuit attempting to force six major oil and gas companies to pay for the effects of climate change.

Millions across Spain and Portugal were in the dark this week. What are the legal consequences if that happened in Pennsylvania? Todd Pappasergi explores that in this week's PIOGA Derrick Docket.

Article by Gordon Tomb. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal to cap electricity prices could, perversely, lead to higher customer bills and a greater risk of blackouts, according to America’s Power, a trade organization of coal-fired power plants.

Willie Phillips, a Democratic member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), has stepped down — apparently at the behest of the White House.