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

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. 

Pennsylvania governor backs a new plan to make power plants pay for greenhouse gases2024-03-13T16:08:13-04:00

PENNSYLVANIANS BELIEVE NATURAL GAS EXPORTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO JOBS, LOCAL ECONOMY

A recently conducted statewide Pennsylvania poll identified 58 percent of Pennsylvania voters oppose President Joe Biden’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export moratorium after learning more about it with 41 percent less likely to vote for him because of it. Notably, 57 percent of poll respondents were Democrat and Independent voters.

PENNSYLVANIANS BELIEVE NATURAL GAS EXPORTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO JOBS, LOCAL ECONOMY2024-03-11T13:33:22-04:00

OOOOb/c Methane Rules Coming to Federal Register March 8th

Federal Register published a notice that the EPA OOOOb/OOOOc regulations (Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review) would be published on March 8 more than three months after the Biden administration announced it with fanfare.

OOOOb/c Methane Rules Coming to Federal Register March 8th2024-03-01T10:26:26-05:00

Point: Record Production Means Energy and Economic Security

America’s oil and natural gas producers are innovating to produce more oil and gas than ever while generating less emissions and bringing reliable, affordable energy to Americans and our global allies.

Point: Record Production Means Energy and Economic Security2024-02-16T10:06:15-05:00

Registration NOW OPEN for PIOGA’s 2024 Spring Meeting

PIOGA's 2024 Spring Meeting - ‘Climate, Commodities and Chaos – Threats to a Strong U.S. Energy Game Plan' - will be held April 18th at Rivers Casino - Pittsburgh. Registration is now open!

Registration NOW OPEN for PIOGA’s 2024 Spring Meeting2024-02-01T11:04:35-05:00

Just The Facts: Pennsylvania’s Conventional Oil & Gas Producers Vital to Rural Energy Users & Local Economies

January’s Just the Facts focuses on the vital energy supplies the Commonwealth’s conventional natural gas industry provides to the regions they serve, along with the importance of Pennsylvania Grade Crude Oil – extracted from shallow conventional wells in the Appalachian Basin – in the production of valuable lubricants and hundreds of consumer items. These producers and the businesses that support their operations contribute significantly to Pennsylvania’s economy, provide invaluable energy to local communities and supply oil to refineries in the region that ship products to manufacturers around the country. Please take a few minutes to read about the importance of the state’s conventional industry and share it with colleagues, family and friends interested in energy issues.

Just The Facts: Pennsylvania’s Conventional Oil & Gas Producers Vital to Rural Energy Users & Local Economies2024-01-25T11:33:35-05:00

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

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.

New $4B Panasonic electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in Kansas requires so much power that the facility will need its own COAL plant to run2024-01-18T14:47:23-05:00
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