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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.

Just the Facts: The Present and Future of Electric Efficiency and Reliability

Danielle Boston2023-06-14T14:28:08-04:00June 14th, 2023|

The days are numbered for the iconic Homer City Generating Station in Indiana County, a development caused by a number of factors, including stringent environmental regulations, coal pricing and the increased use of natural gas to produce electricity.

FACT SHEET: The Economic Benefits of Natural Gas: The Mountain Valley Pipeline and the Need for Further Pipeline Expansion

Meghan Keely2023-06-13T11:39:05-04:00June 13th, 2023|

The economic benefits of the MVP highlight the need to increase the development of natural gas pipelines across the country, providing clean and reliable energy that benefits all Americans. A predictable and efficient permitting process for all pipeline projects would support this expansion.

White House: Debt deal won’t end permitting talks

Meghan Keely2023-06-01T16:05:47-04:00June 1st, 2023|

The White House sees more work to be done on overhauling the federal permitting process after reaching a deal to include permitting changes in legislation to increase the federal debt limit. The deal reached over the weekend by the Biden administration and congressional Republicans includes provisions to speed up energy permitting under the National Environmental Policy Act and to approve the Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline from West Virginia into Virginia. Congressional leaders are now racing to get the debt limit legislation passed this week.

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