Monday, October 17, 2022

Senate Committee To Hold Oct. 27 Hearing On The Role Of LNG In U.S. Energy Security On World Stage

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Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing October 27 in Philadelphia “to examine the role of LNG (liquified natural gas) in strengthening American energy security on the world stage.”

The hearing will be held at the Steamfitters Local Union 420, 14420 Townsend, Philadelphia starting at 9:00 a.m.    Click Here to watch online.

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) serves as Majority Chair of the Senate Environmental Committee and can be contacted by calling 717-787-3280 or sending email to: gyaw@pasen.gov.   Sen. Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester) serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by calling 717-787-5709 or sending email to: senatorcomitta@pasenate.com.

Related Events:

October 24-- House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee hearing on “fossil fuels - driving America’s economy and quality of life.”  Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:30 a.m.  Click Here to watch live.

October 24-- House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 806 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) further providing for disclosures on statements to oil and gas royalty interest owners and Senate Bill 1255 (Pittman-R-Indiana) revising the regulation to require oil and oil filters in diesel-powered equipment in underground coal mines. Room 60 East Wing. Call of the Chair. Click Here to watch live.

NewsClips:

-- Post-Gazette: Steep Increase In Natural Gas Price Pushes Utility Bills Higher As The Weather Turns Colder

-- NBCPhiladelphia: Following The Steps Of PA Utilities, NJ Utility Companies Will Increase Natural Gas Rates By As Much As 25% 

-- Forbes: Why Natural Gas Prices Quadrupled In Two Years
-- S&P Global: U.S. Natural Gas Supporting Long, Challenging Climb Of Atlantic Coast LNG Projects  [LNG Exports Link U.S./PA To High Prices]

-- Reuters: Dozens Of LNG-Laden Ships Queue Off Europe’s Coasts Unable To Unload

-- Bloomberg: Europe’s LNG Import Deluge Spurs Spanish Oversupply Warning

-- Freeport TX LNG Facility Explosion Recovery Plan Calls For Initial Resumption Of Operations In Mid-November, With 85% Capacity By End Of November

-- WPost: U.S. Is World’s Largest Oil & Natural Gas Producer, But You’ll Still Pay More For Gasoline, Natural Gas

-- Financial Times: U.S. Natural Gas Rescue Plan For Europe Threatens Domestic U.S. Backlash As Prices Surge To Triple What They Were

Related Articles:

-- PA PUC: Cost Of Natural Gas Provided By Major Utilities In PA Increased As Much As 154% Over Last Year [PaEN]

-- Explainer: So Why Does A Susquehanna County Gas Company Have To Raise Rates 33.2% When Susquehanna County Is The #1 Shale Gas Producer In PA?  [PaEN]

-- Forbes: U.S. Natural Gas Production Set New Record, But Don’t Expect Relief On Your Heating Bills [LNG Exports Link U.S./PA To High Prices]  [PaEN]

Related Articles This Week:

-- NO SPECIAL PROTECTION: The Exceptional Value Loyalsock Creek In Lycoming County Is Dammed And Damned - Video Dispatch From The Loyalsock - By Barb Jarmoska, Keep It Wild PA 

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Has No Exclusion Zones For Water Withdrawals From Any Streams, Including EV Or HQ Streams Subject To Water Quality Antidegradation Rules  [PaEN]

-- PA League Of Women Voters, University Of Pittsburgh Graduate School Of Public Health Host 2022 Shale Gas & Public Health Conference Online Nov. 15-16  [PaEN]

-- DEP/SRBC Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [PaEN] 

-- Penn State's Jenn Baka Receives National Science Foundation Grant For A 5-Year Study Of The Shell Ethane Plant's Environmental And Human Impacts In Beaver County - By Francisco Tutella, Penn State News  [PaEN]

-- TribLive Editorial: State Fines Should Be Higher Than Tax Cuts To Penalize Environmental Leaks [PaEN]

-- Republican Herald Editorial: State Lawmakers Should Adopt Rules That Preclude State Taxpayers From Subsidizing Pollution From Oil & Gas Industry  [PaEN]

-- Republican Herald Editorial: Dangerous Course For Oil & Gas Well Emissions, Obstructionists Should Get Out Of The Way  [PaEN]

-- Senate Committee Reported Out Bill To Deny Counties Drilling Impact Fee Revenue If Only 99% Of The Land In Their County Available For Shale Gas Leasing; Other Bills  [PaEN]

-- Senate Committee To Hold Oct. 27 Hearing On The Role Of LNG In U.S. Energy Security On World Stage  [PaEN]

[Posted: October 17, 2022]  PA Environment Digest

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