Saturday, January 25, 2025
New Drilling Rules Pass in Illinois

Peabody Talks Confidence, But Closures of Texas Coal-Burning Power Plants are a Bad Sign

From the Casper Star-Tribune The recent retirements of three large coal-burning plants in Texas are no more than an echo far north in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming. The coal sector has improved here since the downturn, and many are less worried about the outlook of one of Wyoming’s most steadfast industries than they were two years ago. But

Oil & Gas 360 - Wind v. Natural Gas

Pennsylvania High Court to Review Scope of Impact Fee Exemption for Stripper Wells

From The Legal Intelligencer A lot of money could be riding on three letters. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in with its interpretation of the word “any” in the statutory definition of “stripper well”—a decision that could be bound to hit either the shale industry or the Pennsylvania Utility Commission in the wallet depending on which way it goes. The high

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Natural Gas Severance Tax Gets Through House Committee

From WHYY/WITF Pennsylvania State House lawmakers have moved a bill onto the floor calling for a severance tax on natural gas drilling. It would create a tax on the volume of gas taken from the ground, on top of an existing fee for new wells drilled. Its sponsor, Rep. Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks) estimated annual revenue between $200 million and $250