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Legislators from Pennsylvania, Ohio discuss grid reliability

Meghan Keely2023-08-03T12:27:22-04:00August 3rd, 2023|

PJM officials recently testified that PJM will not have sufficient power to meet consumer demand if things continue on the current course. PJM said that 20 percent of its existing capacity would retire by 2030. Legislators from both states agreed during the meeting that regulating policies like the multistate Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), overregulation by state agencies, and reliance on renewable energy sources will speed the collapse of the energy grid.

Supreme Court allows construction to resume on the Mountain Valley Pipeline

Meghan Keely2023-07-28T09:59:50-04:00July 28th, 2023|

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed construction to resume on a contested natural-gas pipeline that is being built through Virginia and West Virginia.

Just the Facts: Pipes, Wires & Grids – Infrastructure Remains Critical to U.S. Energy Security

Danielle Boston2023-07-17T17:03:56-04:00July 17th, 2023|

The challenges facing infrastructure development to move natural gas out of the Appalachian Basin to markets where it is urgently needed through the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) arose yet again with the July 11, 2023 stay issued by a panel of judges on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mountain Valley Pipeline Halted as Legal Wrangling Heats Up

Meghan Keely2023-07-13T11:32:22-04:00July 13th, 2023|

A federal court in Richmond has held up construction, despite a law passed by Congress last month that says it no longer has jurisdiction over the pipeline.

Pa. Senate confirms Rich Negrin to be DEP secretary

Meghan Keely2023-06-29T10:59:16-04:00June 29th, 2023|

The state Senate confirmed Gov. Josh Shapiro’s pick to oversee the commonwealth’s environmental issues on Tuesday. Rich Negrin won wide, bipartisan support in his nomination to be Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection. There were 48 yes votes, one no (from Republican Doug Mastriano of Franklin County) and one senator absent.

PUC Details $279 Million Distribution of Gas Drilling Impact Fees

Meghan Keely2023-06-23T13:28:07-04:00June 23rd, 2023|

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently posted detailed information about this year’s distribution of impact fees on natural gas producers – totaling $278,881,450.

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