Natural Gas Impact Fees Hit Lowest Level on Record in 2020
Pennsylvania collected about $146 million from natural gas drillers last year in impact fees — the lowest amount paid since the fee started.
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Pa. Democrats Unveil RGGI Investment Plan While Republicans Move to Block Entry
The Wolf Administration estimates joining Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative will raise about $300 million in the first year by charging power plants for their carbon emissions. Republicans say it will devastate coal communities.
Report Shows Rebound for Natural Gas as Production, Prices Rise
Pennsylvania’s gas industry increased production by 5.4 percent in the first quarter of 2021, compared to the year before.
Senate Democrats Push for Greater Accountability From Natural Gas Industry
They want more protections for people living near fracking sites. It's a non-starter for Republican lawmakers.
Environmental Advisory Committees Give OK to Proposed RGGI Rule
The support is a shift in attitude from last year when none of the committees voted to recommend the draft rule.
In Letter, Lawmakers Ask RGGI Administrator to Block Pennsylvania from Joining
GOP lawmakers are trying to bypass Gov. Wolf's efforts to have Pennsylvania join the regional cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
2 Drilling Companies Hope to Cut Methane Leaks and Rebrand Gas as ‘Responsibly Sourced’
A certification program to monitor for methane leaks from fracking operations hopes to label natural gas as "responsibly sourced."
Pa. Climate Report Predicts Nearly 6-Degree Temperature Rise, More Heat Waves and Intense Storms by 2050
Pennsylvania could have more than a month’s worth of days 90 degrees or higher through the year by midcentury. “The public should be shocked by these numbers."
Legislature Revives Effort to Create Special Standards for Conventional Drillers
The bill would loosen rules for reporting spills and allow drillers to spread wastewater on roads. But opponents say the brine has high levels of radioactivity.
In RGGI Fight Escalation, GOP Blocks Wolf’s Nominations to Utility Regulator
State Senate Republicans say they'll block Gov. Wolf’s appointments to the PUC unless he stops his effort to have Pa. join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
