Tag: natural gas
DEP fines Equitrans $1.1M for Rager Mountain release
Equitrans was fined more than $1 million for violations related to the uncontrolled gas release from Equitrans’ Rager Mountain natural gas storage field.
Gov. DeWine signs bill that will increase natural gas prices for...
Governor Mike DeWine signs House Bill 201, prohibiting local governments from placing bans on natural gas vehicles and charging residents for megaprojects.
OPSB extends construction timeframe for natural gas-fired power plant in Lucas...
The Ohio Power Siting Board granted an application for an 18-month extension to construct the Oregon Energy Center in Oregon, Ohio.
Orphan wells hard to plug, despite influx of federal dollars
Representatives from the ODNR and Pennsylvania DEP, as well as plugging and environmental contractors, talked about the realities of plugging orphan wells during a panel at the Shale Insight Conference.
$350 million available to oil and gas sector to cut methane...
Up to $350 million in grant funding has been made available to help monitor and reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector.
Pa. Gov. Shapiro secures methane detectors for Rustic Ridge community
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced that combustible gas detectors had been secured for the Rustic Ridge neighborhood in Plum Borough following an explosion.
Has natural gas production peaked in Appalachian Basin?
According to a new report, the natural gas industry in the Appalachian Basin hit peak production in 2022, and it won't be equaled again for decades.
More than 450 people evacuated after gas leak at Columbiana Co....
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management is responding to a natural gas release from a well in Columbiana County, Gov. Mike DeWine announced in a press release July 11.
Largest well owner in Appalachia charts path to net zero by...
Much of Diversified Energy's methane emissions come from leaks, so the company launched a program to survey its 58,000 Appalachian wells for leaks last year.
Ohio oil and gas industry paid $57M in property taxes in...
This is the second highest tax payment year in the past 12 years, according to the Ohio Oil and Gas Association.
