Natural gas should lead Virginia’s energy plans
Under President Obama’s new climate plan, Virginia is required to reduce its carbon emissions 38 percent by 2030. Natural gas — a fossil fuel — is key to meeting this ambitious goal. Thanks to our...
View ArticleNew 100-mile natural-gas pipeline proposed for Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Yet another natural-gas pipeline has been proposed in New Jersey, billed as a way to bring cheaper and less-volatile prices to the 3 million customers in the state who use the fuel to heat their homes...
View ArticleEQT, NextEra moving forward with Mountain Valley Pipeline
Sam Kusic EQT Corp. and joint venture partner NextEra Energy Inc. are moving forward with their proposed 330-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline, announcing they’ll hold a binding open season for its...
View ArticlePlanned pipeline expansions will raise natural gas outlook
Shane Thielges | Shale Plays Media An already-surging domestic natural gas market will be bolstered further by a bevy of new and expanded pipeline projects slated to begin operation within the next...
View ArticleBuilder of proposed gas pipeline in Lancaster County gets key approval for...
By AD CRABLE Williams Partners, which wants to build a natural gas pipeline through Lancaster County, has received a key approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for another gas pipeline...
View ArticlePlanned Sunoco pipeline will quadruple gas liquids traffic
Andrew Maykuth Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. announced Thursday that it will build an enormous, $2.5 billion pipeline project that will quadruple the volume of Marcellus Shale natural gas liquids...
View ArticleUtica Shale gets its first distribution system
Zach Koppang UGI Utilities Inc. is the first natural gas utility company in Pennsylvania to connect its delivery routes with wells in the Utica Shale play, according to a report by Pennsylvania...
View ArticleOil, natural gas surge makes Philadelphia the new energy hotspot
Tom DiChristopher | Javier E. David The city best known for Rocky, cheese steaks and sharp-elbowed sports fans is developing a new reputation as a nexus of oil and gas transportation, which bodes well...
View ArticleMDS Energy Development begins drilling its first horizontal wells
Sam Kusic Kittanning-based MDS Energy Development has begun drilling its first horizontal Marcellus Shale wells, the company has announced. MDS already has drilled the vertical bores for the three...
View ArticleFeds approve another pipeline expansion to accommodate Marcellus Shale
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved an addition to the interstate Transco pipeline that will help more Marcellus Shale gas get to New Jersey. The Leidy Southeast line is essentially a...
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