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Pipeline Infrastructure Task Force presents report, top 12 recommendations to governor

Meghan Keely2016-02-18T14:10:49-05:00February 18th, 2016|

In its report to Governor Tom Wolf, the Pipeline Infrastructure Task Force has identified a dozen top recommendations, along with a broader set of 184 suggestions, to help Pennsylvania achieve responsible development of natural gas pipeline infrastructure in the Commonwealth. The task force presented the recommendations in six major categories, [...]

Severance tax on shale gas still in Wolf’s budget

Meghan Keely2016-02-11T11:17:18-05:00February 11th, 2016|

The following is from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: The structure of Gov. Tom Wolf's latest attempt to increase taxes on shale gas production might open the door to consideration by Republican lawmakers, a key GOP critic said Wednesday, though industry leaders remain dead-set against the move. The proposed budget that Wolf [...]

Pa. board approves new environmental rules for drillers

Meghan Keely2016-02-03T14:10:27-05:00February 3rd, 2016|

From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: The state Environmental Quality Board approved sweeping changes to rules for oil and gas drillers despite objections and concerns raised by several advisory committees and lawmakers. The board's members — led by Department of Environmental Protection Secretary John Quigley — spent three hours in Harrisburg on [...]

EIA: Natural gas prices could rise as production finally slows

Meghan Keely2016-01-27T10:21:45-05:00January 27th, 2016|

The following article is from Fuel Fix: A historic low in natural gas prices should ease over the next two years, according to a forecast released Monday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Following a December average of $1.93 for the Henry Hub benchmark, federal analysts predict gas prices will [...]

Gov. Wolf targets methane emissions from oil and gas

Meghan Keely2016-01-20T20:01:47-05:00January 20th, 2016|

From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Gov. Tom Wolf is moving to toughen regulations on methane emissions from Pennsylvania's oil and gas industry by directing his administration to write rules for existing wells and equipment and to revamp permits for new sources of pollution. The moves — announced Tuesday during a live [...]

PIOGA statement on submittal of final Chapter 78/78a regulations

Meghan Keely2016-01-06T19:04:48-05:00January 6th, 2016|

Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas Association President Louis D. D'Amico today issued the following statement regarding the state Department of Environmental Protection's transmittal of the final oil and natural gas regulations (Chapter 78 and 78a) to the Environmental Quality Board (EQB): "The development of these regulations over the past four [...]

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