US and EU Announce Global Methane Pledge
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States and European Union announced today the Global Methane Pledge, an initiative to reduce global methane emissions to be launched at the UN Climate Change …
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Pennsylvania Should Enact Methane Regulations
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and Pennsylvania’s oil and gas industry is a major methane emitter. More than five and a half years ago, Governor Tom Wolf promised regulations …
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Pennsylvania Needs a Realistic Climate Agenda
There are many things Pennsylvania state government should do this year to address climate change – but won’t – given the political composition of the state legislature. But a few …
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Treasurer Torsella: Keep EPA Methane Rule In Place
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania State Treasurer Joe Torsella released the following statement, following the Trump Administration’s rollback of controls on methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas:
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PennEnvironment: Trump’s Catastrophic Methane Rule Is a Reckless Decision
PITTSBURGH, PA — The Trump administration finalized New Source Performance Standards Thursday for oil and gas companies. Opponents state the changes will allow the industry to release methane at sites …
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DEP Accepting Feedback on Regulations to Reduce Air Pollution from Natural Gas Development
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is accepting public comment and will hold three virtual public hearings on regulations to reduce air pollution from existing unconventional natural …
Read MoreComitta, PA House Members Laud Gov. Tom Wolf’s Draft Methane Rule
HARRISBURG, PA — The Wolf Administration yesterday presented its draft methane rule to the Department of Environmental Protection’s Environmental Quality Board. Legislators statewide, including members of the Pennsylvania Climate Caucus, …
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