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Section member and chair of the Energy Law Committee, Lisa McManus, has been selected for a PBA Special Achievement Award.

Meghan Keely2024-05-07T12:45:48-04:00May 7th, 2024|

PBA Special Achievement Awards recognize those lawyers and individuals who have provided time and resources to improve the association and the legal profession. Chair of the Energy Law Committee, Lisa McManus, has been selected for a Pennsylvania Bar Association Special Achievement Award.

U.S. House passes Summer Lee bill to address abandoned oil and gas wells

Meghan Keely2024-05-03T10:08:28-04:00May 3rd, 2024|

Legislation requiring the U.S. Energy Department to develop a program to identify, plug and clean up abandoned oil and gas wells passed the U.S. House overwhelmingly Tuesday.

MVP Essentially Done, Builder Asks FERC for OK to Start Up May 23

Meghan Keely2024-04-24T14:48:33-04:00April 24th, 2024|

The 303-mile, 2 Bcf/d Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) is almost ready to begin operation. On Monday, Equitrans Midstream filed a letter (below) with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting a May 23 startup date for the pipeline. MVP (Equitrans) says the pipeline will be in the ground, buried, and ready to begin on May 22 (called “mechanically complete”).

Study grades natural gas as best source for reliability, affordability and environmental impact

Meghan Keely2024-04-12T09:47:58-04:00April 12th, 2024|

Natural gas got an “A” grade, followed by nuclear, which got a “B+”. Wind and solar energy came in last, each receiving “F” grades, according to the study.

PIOGA Reality Check – Does LNG Stand for Lame National Government?

Meghan Keely2024-03-21T13:12:09-04:00March 21st, 2024|

The Biden Administration’s January action – with no firm end date in sight – has put the future of the country’s LNG infrastructure in a state of disarray and put our allies’ energy future at risk.

Pennsylvania governor backs a new plan to make power plants pay for greenhouse gases

Meghan Keely2024-03-13T16:08:13-04:00March 13th, 2024|

Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled a plan to fight climate change Wednesday, saying he will back legislation to make power plant owners in Pennsylvania pay for their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions and require utilities in the nation's third-biggest power-producer to buy more electricity from renewable sources.

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