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    21 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jul 7 – 13

    July 18, 2025July 18, 2025

    For the week of July 7 – 13, the number of permits issued to drill new wells in the Marcellus/Utica remained the same as the previous week. There were 21 new permits issued across the three M-U states last week. The Keystone State (PA) issued seven new permits. Range Resources secured three permits, spread across Beaver and Washington counties, in the southwestern part of the state. Seneca Resources received two permits in Tioga County, in the northeastern part of the state. Greylock Energy and Coterra Energy each received a single permit, in Potter and Susquehanna counties, respectively. Read More “21 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jul 7 – 13”

  • AI | Electrical Generation | Industrywide Issues | Pennsylvania | Regulation | Statewide PA

    PA’s GOP Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Cut Red Tape for Data Centers

    July 18, 2025July 18, 2025

    As we reported on Wednesday, a truly mind-blowing event was held in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit organized by PA Senator Dave McCormick (see Pittsburgh Energy Event Truly Mind-Blowing, $92B+ Investments for PA). During the event, a list of projects was announced that will result in over $92 billion of private investment in PA over the next 10 years. Much of the focus was on the Marcellus Shale and its potential role in providing energy for electricity to power massive new data centers. But here’s the thing: Talk is cheap. Not until the shovels hit the ground will this be real, and until that happens, neighboring states like Ohio and West Virginia have an opportunity to grab some of the announced projects. In other words, this is PA’s opportunity to blow. If the state doesn’t cut red tape, it may well blow its $92 billion opportunity. Read More “PA’s GOP Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Cut Red Tape for Data Centers”

  • Anti-Drilling/Fossil Fuel | Hydraulic Fracturing | Industrywide Issues | Pennsylvania | Pike County | Regulation | Wayne County

    Nervous Antis Vow to “Resist” and “Protect” DRBC Frack Ban

    July 18, 2025July 18, 2025

    Anti-fossil fuel radicals can feel their victory in blocking fracking for residents in Wayne and Pike counties in Pennsylvania, via the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) frack ban, slipping away under the Trump administration. Something has them amped up because several leftist organizations, including Delaware Riverkeeper Network, have banded together to launch a loyalty oath for the radicalized faithful to sign that says they will “resist” and “protect” the Delaware River Basin if the ban on fracking inside the Basin is overturned. What do they mean by resist and protect? Read More “Nervous Antis Vow to “Resist” and “Protect” DRBC Frack Ban”

  • Electrical Generation | Guernsey County | Industrywide Issues | Luzerne County | M&A | Ohio | Pennsylvania

    Talen Energy Buys 2 M-U Gas-Powered Plants in PA, OH for $3.8B

    July 18, 2025July 18, 2025

    Talen Energy, a leading energy producer in the U.S., which owns and operates approximately 10.7 gigawatts (GW) of power infrastructure, has announced the acquisition of two gas-fired power plants: one located near Wilkes-Barre in northeastern Pennsylvania, and the other in Guernsey County, in eastern Ohio, for $3.8 billion. The PA plant is fed by Marcellus molecules, and the OH plant is fed by Utica molecules. We have followed both projects from inception through commissioning and operation. Read More “Talen Energy Buys 2 M-U Gas-Powered Plants in PA, OH for $3.8B”

  • Electrical Generation | Industrywide Issues | Jobs | Pennsylvania | Washington County

    GE Vernova Expanding PA Facility to Make Power Plant Equipment

    July 18, 2025July 18, 2025

    GE Vernova is supplying seven natural gas turbines to the Homer City energy/data center campus at the site of the former Indiana County coal-fired power plant (see Largest Gas-Fired Power Plant in the U.S. Coming in Western Pa.). The Homer City project will be the largest natural gas-fired power plant installation in the U.S., capable of producing 4.4-4.5 gigawatts (GW) of electricity. GE Vernova not only manufactures gas turbines, but also associated equipment involved in connecting power facilities to the grid. The company announced on Tuesday, as part of the big energy event in Pittsburgh, that it is investing $100 million in its factory in Charleroi, Washington County, PA, to expand its production of critical equipment for the electrical grid and power plants. Read More “GE Vernova Expanding PA Facility to Make Power Plant Equipment”

  • AI | Electrical Generation | Industrywide Issues | Pennsylvania | Regulation

    EPA is “Clearing the Regulatory Path” for U.S. to Dominate AI

    July 18, 2025July 18, 2025

    After returning from the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation summit held on Tuesday of this week in Pittsburgh, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin published an op-ed highlighting steps his agency is taking to reduce burdensome regulations, unleash American energy dominance, and make America the AI capital of the world. The EPA is working on clearing away red tape on the federal level, while GOP legislators in Pennsylvania are working on clearing away red tape on the state level. It will take both efforts to ensure the $92 billion pledged for energy projects in PA actually happens. Read More “EPA is “Clearing the Regulatory Path” for U.S. to Dominate AI”

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    MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Jul 18, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]

    July 18, 2025July 18, 2025

    OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Cameron LNG marks 1,000th cargo milestone; NATIONAL: USA crude oil stocks drop week on week; EPA announces next phase of organizational improvements; The Big Beautiful Bill is a big win for American energy; Chevron moves forward with megadeal for Hess after winning Exxon arbitration; BP sells US onshore wind assets to LS Power; New budget law boosts carbon sequestration, enhanced oil recovery; Meta (Facebook) going all in on data centers; The solution to America’s energy security lives in Canada; INTERNATIONAL: Oil rises on tight supply signals; Will all oil and gas companies have to adopt GenAI?; Carbon dioxide emissions worldwide rose in 2024; Canadian OFS group says relief from counter-tariffs on U.S. sand ‘fantastic news’; Trump’s tariff pressure pushes Asia toward American liquefied natural gas. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Jul 18, 2025 [FREE ACCESS]”

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