No issue hurts Pennsylvania families more than rising inflation and energy costs. The global mismatch between energy demand and available supply has put upward pressure on fuel prices. The world needs more energy, not less. Policies that encourage investment in energy exploration and infrastructure build-out can help boost supply while strengthening U.S. energy leadership and …
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Natural gas development is safe, well-regulated and generates significant benefits for Pennsylvanians, as the record at Allegheny County’s Deer Lakes Park proves. Rather than deprive citizens of the public benefit future development could bring, Allegheny County Council should have respected County Executive Rich Fitzgerald’s veto to maintain status quo and focus on policies that attract …
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A poll commissioned by EQT Corp. of registered voters found that almost 70% of respondents support increasing natural gas production, and more than half agree that ramping up production could help reduce emissions. The nation’s No. 1 gas producer commissioned Democrat-leaning research firm Impact Research to survey a bipartisan sample of 1,057 registered voters, as well as …
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Local municipalities throughout Bradford County saw their coffers get a little wealthier than expected this year after the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission announced how much each borough and township will receive as a result of the 2021 collection of Act 13 funds, also known as the impact fee. The impact fee was signed into law …
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BRUSSELS, July 6 (Reuters) – The European Parliament on Wednesday backed EU rules labelling investments in gas and nuclear power plants as climate-friendly, throwing out an attempt to block the law that has exposed deep rifts between countries over how to fight climate change. The vote paves the way for the European Union proposal to …
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A business-labor alliance that lobbies for pro-natural gas and manufacturing policies named new leadership last week. Pittsburgh Works Together casts the two sectors as key to growing southwestern Pennsylvania’s workforce, even though industrial employment in the region has been shrinking for decades. Peoples Natural Gas President Michael Huwar will replace HearthStone Utilities CEO Morgan O’Brien …
As Europe struggles to reduce its dependence on Russian energy exports, gas may be the fuel of the moment. Natural gas still trails oil and coal in the amount of energy generated worldwide, but it’s been gaining on both. As Europe struggles to break free from its dependence on Russian gas after the invasion of …
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June 17 (Reuters) – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) said on Friday that 2021’s impact fees on natural gas producers were about $100 million higher than in 2020, due to higher gas prices and the addition of new wells. The average price of natural gas was $3.84 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) compared …
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Pennsylvania’s tax on natural gas development generated $234 million in 2021, marking the second-largest amount ever returned to communities across the commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) said Friday. The natural gas impact fee has generated $2.2 billion in the last decade. Most of the money goes to county and local governments, however some state …
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As Pennsylvania continues its post-pandemic recovery, the critical role of the natural gas industry should not be overlooked. Prior to the pandemic, the industry was helping to revitalize the Commonwealth. In 2019 alone, natural gas was responsible for more than $78 billion in economic activity – and the benefits haven’t been just for those directly …
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