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What This Means for You Dura-Bond Pipe will add more than 250 jobs at its Steelton facility under a new $300 million contract. The company will add an additional shift …
$300 Million Pipe Contract to Create 250 Jobs at Steelton Plant Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Democratic lawmakers this week unveiled legislation that would impose a severance tax on natural gas production in Pennsylvania, reviving a long-running debate over whether the state is …
Democrats Push New Gas Severance Tax, Saying Pennsylvania Is Leaving Billions Behind Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County has begun replacing its gasoline-powered Chesco Connect buses with propane-fueled vehicles, marking a shift county officials say will cut emissions, reduce operating costs, and …
Propane Buses Roll Out in Chester County, Promising Cleaner Air and Big Savings Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy last week launched a sweeping set of initiatives aimed at reshaping the nation’s mineral supply chains, accelerating long-stalled permitting reforms, and advancing …
Energy Department Unveils Massive Push to Rebuild U.S. Supply Chains, Modernize Infrastructure Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Equitrans, LP, is facing criminal charges for its role in a major natural gas leak in 2022 that released methane …
Toxic Leak, Ruined Land: Energy Giant Equitrans Faces Charges in PA Gas Disaste Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has reversed its prior restrictions on Chevron Corporation’s acquisition of Hess Corporation, officially setting aside a final consent order that had blocked Hess …
FTC Drops Restrictions on Chevron-Hess Merger, Citing Flawed Antitrust Claims Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday that it has set aside its final consent order restricting Exxon Mobil Corporation’s acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources, citing serious deficiencies …
FTC Reverses Course, Drops Restrictions on Exxon-Pioneer Deal Amid Antitrust Doubts Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has rejected a petition from Scott Sheffield, founder and former CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources, seeking to reopen and overturn a consent order that …
FTC Shuts Down Ex-Pioneer CEO’s Attempt to Join Exxon Board Amid Antitrust Concerns Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), this past Monday, approved in part and denied in part a petition from EnCap Capital Fund XI, L.P. and EnCap Investments L.P. …
FTC Partially Modifies Order on EnCap’s Acquisition of EP Energy, Shifts to Prior-Notice Requirement Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released an updated report estimating 29.4 billion barrels of undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and 391.6 trillion cubic feet of natural gas beneath …
USGS Estimates 29.4 Billion Barrels of Oil on Federal Lands Read More