Energy Information Administration, which is responsible for quantifying oil and gas supplies, has said it will slash its official estimate for the Marcellus Shale by nearly 80 percent, a move that is likely to generate new questions about how the agency calculates its estimates and why it was so far off in its projections.
THRIVE: Sustainable Energy, Jobs & Economic Development Symposium
Held on May 19, 2016 at the Energy Innovation Center in Pittsburgh. Download Program (pdf) Download Agenda (pdf) The symposium included a tour of the EIC, which is a green renovation of the former Connelley trade high school. The tour was guided by Penn State Center Pittsburgh’s Cindy Hasenjager. There was also a small group […]
Department of Environmental Protection considers rules on tremors and fracking
By Laura Legere / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The closest earthquakes presumably caused by hydraulic fracturing stirred about a mile west of the Pennsylvania border, but regulators felt the reverberations in Harrisburg. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is considering creating rules for the first time for wells in “seismic hazard areas” — places that may be […]
League of Women Voters discusses fracking, health
The Pennsylvania League of Women Voters held a public seminar on the possible health effects of the natural gas industry Saturday at the Indiana Free Library. The event was hosted by League members Vera Bonnet of the Indiana chapter and Heather Wechter from the Allegheny chapter. Bonnet and Wechter talked about the various possible health […]
State by State map of Renewable Energy
The World Can Transition to 100% Clean, Renewable Energy Starting Today. Visit the Solutions Project to launch an interactive experience showcasing the benefits of a transition to 100% clean, renewable energy.
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