PIOGA Calls Shapiro DEP Quad O Regs “Existential Threat” to O&G
During a webinar in April, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced it would use a new state General Air Quality Permit to implement Biden-era federal oil and gas facility methane reduction requirements (see Shapiro DEP Moves Forward with Biden EPA Quad O b/c Regulations). The DEP is pushing forward with implementation even though the Trump EPA has publicly announced it is revisiting those onerous regulations with an eye on revising them. Last week, the DEP published the new regs, the next-to-final step before adopting them. The Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas Association (PIOGA) reviewed the published regs and said they are “not just another regulatory hurdle; it’s an existential threat” to the oil and gas industry in the state. Read More “PIOGA Calls Shapiro DEP Quad O Regs “Existential Threat” to O&G”
A few weeks ago, MDN brought you the news that the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is laying the blame for a series of low-level earthquakes in southeastern Ohio on fracking at an Encino Energy shale well in Noble County (see 
Last week, MDN told you about House Bill (HB) 15, which makes significant changes to state energy policy to encourage the development of more in-state electric generation by making it easier (and more cost-effective) to build gas-fired power (see 
On June 2, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) latest Environmental Justice newsletter announced that the PennEnviroScreen tool is now “fully integrated within the DEP permitting and programmatic review processes.” The tool draws maps to identify areas of “greater environmental justice (EJ) exposures” and potential effects by analyzing “environmental, health, and socioeconomic burdens across the Commonwealth.” It’s like a video game that shows users pretend areas where there are more minorities and poor people on the theory that they’re too stupid or poor to hire lawyers to resist new infrastructure, like gas wells, compressor stations, or pipelines. 
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