Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-12-16/energy-policy/new-epa-methane-rules-could-translate-to-pa-jobs/a81852-1 December 16, 2022 – Danielle Smith, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window New rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency would require regular inspections of all methane-emitting oil and gas production sites throughout the … Continued
From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): Join us Wednesday, June 15 at 7:00pm for a meeting as part of PA IPL‘s ongoing partnership with Jewish Earth Alliance (JEA). TOPIC: New Proposed EPA Rules and Measuring and Reducing Methane Emissions SPEAKERS: … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-04-25/energy-policy/report-low-producing-oil-gas-wells-make-up-50-of-methane-emissions/a78812-1 April 25, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window A new study found low-producing oil and gas wells make up about half of potent methane emissions emitted from all well sites … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): This past summer alone, 1 in 3 Americans lived in a county that was hit by a weather disaster.1 The climate crisis is supercharging storms, fires, hurricanes and more — and one of the most important things … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-10-29/energy-policy/groups-call-on-pa-governor-to-maintain-methane-promise/a76304-1 October 29, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Environmental groups are taking a new approach to hold Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration accountable for a pledge he made; … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Fracking and oil extraction endanger our health and environment and are a major source of methane pollution — one of the biggest contributors to the climate crisis. Fortunately, state officials put forth a proposal to reduce methane … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Fracking and oil extraction endanger our health and environment and are a major source of methane pollution — one of the biggest contributors to the climate crisis. Fortunately, state officials put forth a proposal to reduce methane … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) just announced a 66-day public comment period, including three virtual public hearings, for a proposed rule to reduce emissions of methane and other harmful air pollution, such as … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-10-18/climate-change-air-quality/epa-holds-only-hearing-on-eliminating-methane-regulations/a68107-2 October 18, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window As a greenhouse gas, methane is 80 times more powerful in the near term than carbon dioxide. (denismax/Adobe Stock) HARRISBURG, Pa. – … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-09-18/environment/pa-legislators-call-for-strong-methane-rules/a67811-2 September 18, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Methane, the main ingredient in natural gas, accounts for an estimated 25% of the global warming now taking place. (Nightman1965/Adobe Stock) HARRISBURG, … Continued