Natural Gas Impact Fees Hit Lowest Level on Record in 2020 Rachel McDevittJune 18, 2021 Pennsylvania collected about $146 million from natural gas drillers last year in impact fees — the lowest amount paid since the fee started. EconomyEnergy
Report Shows Rebound for Natural Gas as Production, Prices Rise Rachel McDevittMay 28, 2021 Pennsylvania’s gas industry increased production by 5.4 percent in the first quarter of 2021, compared to the year before. EconomyEnergy
2 Drilling Companies Hope to Cut Methane Leaks and Rebrand Gas as ‘Responsibly Sourced’ Rachel McDevittMay 7, 2021 A certification program to monitor for methane leaks from fracking operations hopes to label natural gas as "responsibly sourced." Climate ChangeEnergy
Legislature Revives Effort to Create Special Standards for Conventional Drillers Rachel McDevittMay 5, 2021 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. Energy
A Pennsylvania County Went From Bust to Boom Times With Natural Gas. Now, It’s Nearly Broke. Spotlight PAMarch 8, 2021 Greene County raised taxes amid a pandemic and for the first time since 2010, despite receiving more than $37 million in gas impact fees. EconomyEnergy
Wolf Promotes Natural Gas Tax to Boost Pandemic Economy Laura BenshoffMarch 5, 2021 The tax would fuel Back to Work PA, a $3 billion plan for workers and small businesses hurt by the pandemic. It faces an uphill battle. CoronavirusEconomyEnergyPolitics
Coal and Gas Jobs Given Center Stage by Pa. Lawmakers, Even Democrats Rachel McDevittMarch 5, 2021 At recent hearings in Harrisburg, fossil fuel reps told lawmakers that coal and gas are part of the climate solution. Some Democrats agree. Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics
Gas Industry Hasn’t Delivered on Its Economic Promise to Communities, Report Says Jon HurdleFebruary 16, 2021 The industry rejects the report, calling natural gas extraction a 'game-changer for local economies.' EconomyEnergyYour Environment Update
Impact Fees Expected to Drop Due to Low Natural Gas Prices Rachel McDevittJanuary 29, 2021 Fees haven't been this low since the program started. That's bad news for some smaller communities that rely on the fees for their budgets. EconomyEnergy
When a Gas Plant Moves Next Door Julie GrantDecember 11, 2020 Next to the site of one of the largest gas power plants of its kind in the country, neighbors say they have lost much. EnergyEnvironmental JusticeYour Environment Update
