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Natural Gas Making an Impact Through Statewide Projects

Marcellus Shale Coalition

Funded entirely by Pennsylvanias impact tax on natural gas development, the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) is awarding $16 million in grants to fund 148 new projects across the state, Governor Josh Shapiro recently announced. Since 2012, impact fees have provided more than $2.7

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EPA Issues New Air Regulations for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry

The Energy Law

By Stephen Wiegand On April 17, 2012, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for natural gas wells that are hydraulically fractured.

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Expand Energy: From Chesapeake’s Fall to America’s Top Natural Gas Producer

Rextag

Before it was Expand Energy, the largest natural gas-weighted exploration and production company in the U.S., billion merger with Southwestern Energy, Expand Energy has achieved a new milestone: its the largest natural gas producer in the U.S., He later became CEO of Mach Natural Resources. With its recent $7.4

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EPA Grants Reconsideration of Certain Oil and Gas Storage Tank NSPS Provisions Issued in August 2012

The Energy Law

Wiegand On August 16, 2012, EPA issued new source performance standards (NSPSs) for the oil and gas sector. The standards applied to various sources including storage tanks used in crude oil and natural gas production. By Stephen W.

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Proposed EPA Rules Would Subject Oil and Gas Sources to Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Energy Law

On March 22, 2010, EPA announced proposed rules to amend the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule to cover additional sources including petroleum and natural gas facilities emitting 25,000 metric tons or more of greenhouse gas emissions.

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EPA Releases Final Rule Requiring Oil and Gas Sources to Report Emissions of Greenhouse Gases

The Energy Law

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final Subpart W rule to cover petroleum and natural gas facilities under the agency’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Program. The original Subpart W rule for petroleum and natural gas facilities was proposed in March 2010.

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New Air Standards for Oil & Gas Industry May Force HAP Area Sources into Major Source Status

The Energy Law

Moreno On August 16, 2012, EPA published a new rule that revises the NESHAP Subpart HH standards for the oil and gas industry. The Final Rule wassigned on April 17, 2012, but publication in the Federal Register did not occur until August 16, 2012, making the rule effective on October 15, 2012. 16, 2012.

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