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New $4B Panasonic electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in Kansas requires so much power that the facility will need its own COAL plant to run

Meghan Keely2024-01-18T14:47:23-05:00January 18th, 2024|

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.

9th Circuit Ruling Against Natural Gas Bans Is Big News in PA

Meghan Keely2024-01-09T13:28:05-05:00January 9th, 2024|

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.

U.S. oil production hit a record under Biden. He seldom mentions it.

Meghan Keely2024-01-02T14:53:12-05:00January 2nd, 2024|

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.

Just the Facts: PIOGA’s 2023 Holiday Gift Guide for Couch Potatoes!

Meghan Keely2023-12-20T14:38:41-05:00December 20th, 2023|

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.

A Methane Mixed Bag: EPA Finalizes Methane Rule for New and Existing Oil and Gas Facilities

Meghan Keely2023-12-12T13:03:56-05:00December 12th, 2023|

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.

What Will the Loss of a New Natural Gas Power Plant Mean?

Meghan Keely2023-12-07T14:57:20-05:00December 7th, 2023|

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.

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