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Trump Administration Rescinds Rules For Oil, Gas Drilling
December 29, 2017
“President Donald Trump's administration is rescinding proposed rules for hydraulic fracturing and other oil-…
Drilling Plan Eases Rules
December 26, 2017
“In a move the oil industry welcomes, the Trump administration wants to rollback several offshore drilling…
Growing Gas Glut Threatens West Texas Oil Boom
December 22, 2017
“Natural gas is gushing out of West Texas, a byproduct of frenzied drilling for oil. That is a problem for…
Oil Prices Edged Up Amid Pipeline Outage
December 15, 2017
“The time frame for a restart of the Forties Pipeline System remained uncertain after owner Ineos discovered a…
Trump To Open Door For Oil Drilling Off U.S. East Coast
December 12, 2017
“The Trump administration is preparing to unveil as soon as this week an expansive offshore oil plan that…
US Oil & Gas Resurgence Expected As Global Demand Grows
November 15, 2017
“Oil will continue growing as a source of energy for over two decades, with the U.S set to become the…
Saudi Crackdown Doesn’t Guarantee Aramco IPO – Or Higher Oil
November 8, 2017
From an article in the Wall Street Journal, “A sweeping palace crackdown in the dead of night under the…
“More than 35,000 people in Massachusetts are still without power Wednesday morning, three days after a strong…
Massachusetts Utility Regulators to Review Accusations Eversource Constrained Pipeline Capacity for Financial Gain
October 25, 2017
“Massachusetts utility regulators said Tuesday they will conduct a ‘thorough review’ of allegations that…
The Heat Is On Gas Utilities In CT
October 18, 2017
“After a recent report alleging that Connecticut’s natural gas providers, Eversource and Avangrid,…
B5 Bioheat® Fuel Now Standard for Downstate New York
September 21, 2017
Governor Cuomo approved Senate Bill #5422-A last Wednesday, requiring that all heating oil sold in Nassau,…
Putting a Stop to Drilling along the Delaware River
September 14, 2017
According to an AP Source article from the Daily News, a proposal developed by the Delaware River Basin…
Heating Oil Prices Weather the Storms
September 6, 2017
Although the hurricane season has caused some disruptions for gasoline and natural gas production and supply,…
Harvey Threatens Natural Gas Supply
August 30, 2017
Amidst stories of Hurricane Harvey’s wanton destruction — homes flooded, residents displaced, 30 reported…
Maine Gas Utility “Accidentally” Discounts Big Customers
August 24, 2017
“Regulators discovered late last year that southern Maine natural gas utility Maine Natural Gas had billed…
Fears Mount Following the Latest Deadly Natural Gas Explosion
August 17, 2017
In the wake of another tragedy caused by a natural gas explosion – this time in a Minneapolis school, leaving…
Connecticut Wants to Tax Oilheat & Propane Sales
August 10, 2017
Connecticut has already been called one of the most taxed states in the country, and now some policymakers are…
Aliso Canyon Gas Leaker to Reopen
August 2, 2017
The Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility — the same facility responsible for releasing 109,000 metric…
Natural Gas Price Volatility on the Horizon
July 26, 2017
“Are the days of cheap natural gas numbered?” The answer seems to be a resounding yes, according to experts…
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to streamline the permitting and approval of interstate…
Not In Our Neighborhood: RI Residents to Gas Utility
July 20, 2017
Before gas utilities can begin building new facilities and pipelines, the law typically requires them to hold…
Natural Gas Exports Prove Disastrous Across the Globe
July 12, 2017
The Australian Outback, known abroad for its population of kangaroos, dingoes and other wildlife, is also home…
Another Natural Gas Pipeline Plan Suspended
July 5, 2017
The Enbridge gas utility has put a halt to its proposed Access Northeast natural gas pipeline plan, Mass Live…
B5 Bioheat® Standard On Its Way for Downstate NY
June 29, 2017
One signature: that’s now all it takes for a cleaner, more sustainable future to become a reality for the…
A Massive Methane Cloud Has Formed in the Southwest
June 22, 2017
Devil’s Spring Ranch and the surrounding Blanco, New Mexico countryside have a big problem. According to the…
Lebanon Moves to Update Master Plan
June 15, 2017
The Lebanon City Council voted to remove references to natural gas as a favored energy source from the city’s…
Last Thursday, June 1, an excavator working on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs hit a natural…
Calling for Transparency in Gas Pipeline Permitting
June 1, 2017
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline may be the embodiment of what happens when the nation is using more natural gas…
Another Regional Natural Gas Pipeline Project Moves Forward despite Widespread Community Opposition
May 25, 2017
Environmental activists are against it. Local and state officials and state agencies are against it. A Native…
Tight Supply Boosts Natural Gas Prices in 2017
May 17, 2017
Natural gas prices are likely to increase by the end of 2017, due to tight supply and production, according to…
America’s smallest state seems to offer up a microcosm of natural gas’s systemic safety failures. One needs…
Should current Pennsylvania utility customers pay the cost to extend gas service to their neighbors?
Behind closed doors at Rose Tree Media school headquarters in Delaware County, the “safety summit” brought…
NYS DEC Denies Permit for Northern Access Pipeline
April 19, 2017
Following three public hearings and over 5,700 comments, the New York State Department of Environmental…
A chemical leak at a natural gas facility that had long been owned by San Diego-based Sempra Energy has been…
“When it comes to petroleum, the U.S. is the land of the plenty.” That’s the word according to a recent…
These Google Street View Cars Just Got a New Job Spotting Harmful Methane Leaks in Big Cities
March 29, 2017
A new partnership among scientists, environmentalists and technology experts is helping to reveal leaks in…
U.S. Oil Production Keeping Oil Prices Low
March 24, 2017
Strong U.S. oil production is helping to keep prices low, according to a recent article by United Press…
Dire predictions that power plant closures in New England would strain electricity supply so far are proving…
Environmental Study: Leaking Gas Pipelines Costing State Consumers Millions, Adding Air Pollution
March 9, 2017
Leaky natural gas pipelines are costing Connecticut consumers millions of dollars a year, according to a new…
Natural Gas Tariff Angers Customers
March 3, 2017
Concerned residents of Gallitzin, PA, whose homes were recently hooked up to natural gas — and those who will…
The U.S. Is Transitioning Into a Natural Gas Exporter
March 2, 2017
The United States is on track to become a net exporter of natural gas next year, driven largely by the growth…
LA Doctor Sounds Alarm Over Effects of Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Leak
February 23, 2017
A Porter Ranch, CA, physician says a pattern of health symptoms has emerged among the almost 50 patients he’s…
Consumer, Environmental Groups Say Natural Gas Pipeline Plan Has Less Demand, Higher Costs
February 15, 2017
A proposed pipeline project to bring more natural gas into Connecticut and New England will cost double what…
Sierra Club Report Criticizes Natural Gas Buildout
February 9, 2017
The Sierra Club recently released a report detailing the unprecedented buildout of new gas infrastructure…
Pipeline Plan Upsets Many in New Jersey
February 1, 2017
A proposal to run a natural gas pipeline through federally protected woods in New Jersey atop some of the…
The Days Of Cheap Natural Gas Are Over
January 25, 2017
A recent article on Forbes.com states that natural gas prices are poised to increase by 40 percent to 60…
National Grid Withdraws Application For Natural Gas Pipeline Project
January 18, 2017
National Grid last week filed notice with the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission that it is withdrawing…
Gas Leak Heightens Concerns Over Proposed Weymouth Projects
January 11, 2017
A recent leak at Spectra Energy’s Weymouth, MA, gas metering station and Spectra’s lack of awareness raise new…
Natural Gas Prices Surged in 2016
January 4, 2017
Natural gas prices rose in 2016 faster than the price of any other energy product or commodity, according to a…