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Pennsylvania is one of the world’s top energy producers — so why can’t it build pipelines? | Opinion

Meghan Keely2026-04-10T14:21:20-04:00April 10th, 2026|

Pennsylvania is one of the world’s leading energy producers, but ongoing regulatory hurdles, legal challenges, and political opposition have made it extremely difficult to build new pipelines needed to transport that energy. The article argues that without expanding pipeline infrastructure, the state risks limiting its economic potential and ability to fully capitalize on its natural gas resources.

Power plays: The battle over data centers in PA

Meghan Keely2026-04-02T11:47:39-04:00April 2nd, 2026|

While the world’s tech giants are actively seeking primacy in the artificial intelligence economy, Big Tech seems to agree on one thing: Pennsylvania is a key location on the road to AI dominance, as evidenced by the flood of private investments into the commonwealth to build out data centers and other AI-related infrastructure.

2026 PIOGA Spring Meeting – Register by Wednesday!

Meghan Keely2026-03-30T14:31:06-04:00March 30th, 2026|

Registration for the 2026 PIOGA Spring Meeting closes this Wednesday—don’t miss your chance to attend Pennsylvania’s premier oil and gas industry event.

Lawmakers advance bill to give state additional oversight of new data center water use

Meghan Keely2026-03-24T10:50:58-04:00March 24th, 2026|

It’s one of several efforts to create more oversight of the rapidly-growing sector powering the nation’s artificial intelligence boom.

March issue of PIOGA Press is now available

Meghan Keely2026-03-19T10:23:48-04:00March 19th, 2026|

The March issue of PIOGA Press is now available.

Natural Gas Is Still the Grid Workhorse As Data Center Boom Accelerates

Meghan Keely2026-03-10T10:04:02-04:00March 10th, 2026|

The data center boom isn’t a hypothetical anymore. It’s showing up in the country’s domestic forecast. In its latest Short Term Energy Outlook, the Energy Information Administration links rising demand directly to large computing facilities and data center expansion, with natural gas remaining the single largest source of U.S. power generation, holding around 40 percent of the mix in 2026.

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