Richard Negrin, secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection, will be among the speakers at this morning-long, in-person-only seminar on the W&J campus, Yost Auditorium, 60 S. Lincoln St., Washington, PA from 8:30 a.m. to Noon.
It will explore the development of hydrogen energy and carbon capture and storage (CCS), provide an update on efforts to attract a federally-funded clean hydrogen and carbon capture hub in the region, dig deeper into CCS developments, and discuss how the development of these technologies and a hydrogen hub could transform the region’s economy.
Adam Walters, senior advisor with the Department of Community and Economic Development, will provide an update on the Decarbonization Network of Appalachia Hydrogen Hub (DNA H2) proposal that is seeking a portion of $8 billion in federal funding for the development of a clean hydrogen hub and is supported by the state and a consortium of regional organizations and businesses.
“Harnessing Hydrogen” will also feature three-panel discussions on hydrogen energy in Appalachia, the latest developments in carbon capture and sequestration, and how the development of these technologies and the development of a hydrogen hub could transform the region’s economy.
A number of economic, regulatory, and technological challenges to development and deployment exist, and local and regional governmental bodies lack a knowledge base to assess the costs and benefits of the burgeoning industry.
In addition to Negrin and Walters, panelists will include--
-- Tim Fout, senior research engineer in carbon capture at the National Energy Technology Laboratory;
-- Mike Butler, Mid-Atlantic Region Director of the Consumer Energy Alliance;
-- Kristin Carter, assistant state geologist with the DCNR Bureau of Geological Survey;
-- Michael Docherty, executive director of Appalachian Energy Future;
-- Grant Ervin, director of ESG and innovation for the city of Pittsburgh;
-- Joy Ruff, executive director of the Local Government Academy;
-- Richard Cleveland, Greene County economic development director, and others.
The event is free and open to the public and will be held on Tuesday, October 17, from 8:30 a.m. to noon in Yost Auditorium on the campus of Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pa. A light breakfast and refreshments will be provided.
The seminar is approved for Continuing Legal Education in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio. Contact the Washington County Bar Association at wcba@washcobar.org for information.
The Multimedia sponsor for the seminar is True Fit Marketing and the Washington County Bar Association is a participating sponsor.
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PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:
-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Sept. 30 to Oct. 6 -- Company Tries To Limit DEP Investigation; Unauthorized Water Withdrawals; Can’t Pay For Reno Cleanup; Venting Gas Wells; More Abandoned Conventional Wells [PaEN]
-- Repsol Gas USA Issued Violation For Denying DEP Right To Document Damaged Shale Gas Well Casing During Investigation Of Uncontrolled Gas Venting In Bradford County [PaEN]
-- Petro Erie Inc. Again Claims It Lacks The Financial Ability To Comply With DEP’s 2nd Order To Cleanup Conventional Oil Well Wastewater Spill That Contaminated The Village Of Reno’s Water Supply In Venango County [PaEN]
-- Environmental Hearing Board Will Hear Key Arguments On Appeal By A Washington County Family Alleging Shale Gas Drilling Contaminated Their Water Supply With PFAS And Other Chemicals [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - October 7 [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 69 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In October 7 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
NewsClips This Week - Shale Gas:
-- FarmAndDairy.com: Orphan Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Hard To Plug, Despite Influx Of Federal Dollars In PA, OH
-- JD Supra: Repurposing Oil & Gas Wells For Ground-Sourced Heat Energy In PA Raises Multiple Legal Issues
-- AP: PA Chocolate Factory Fined For Failing To Evacuate Before Fatal Natural Gas Explosion
-- TribLive: Car Rally Held To Raise Money For Rustic Ridge Families Impacted By Home Explosion, Fires In Allegheny County
-- TribLive: At 16%, Westmoreland County Tops Local Population Loss Estimates
-- Post-Gazette: Study: Westmoreland County Will Lead Population Decline In Western PA, While Others Will Boom
-- PA Capital-Star: Population Projections Highlight Need For Long-Term Solutions To Sustain Rural PA Communities; Population Expected To Shrink By 5.8%
-- Forbes: How One Contrarian Company [Mostly Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owner Diversified Energy] Thrives In A Shale And Gas World [Check The Company’s Compliance Record In PA ]
-- WOSU: The State Of Natural Gas Development/Fracking In Ohio
-- Observer-Reporter: DEP Secretary To Be Featured Speaker At Washington & Jefferson Hydrogen Seminar
-- TribLive: Columbia Gas Tests Hydrogen Blends In Natural Gas Appliances
Related Articles This Week:
-- House Unanimously Passes Bill Against Lawsuits Aimed At Silencing Citizen Critics And Dampening Public Participation [PaEN]
-- Dickinson College Environmental & Indigenous Rights Honoree Tara Houska: Don’t Disconnect Yourself From The Reality Of Nature; Endless Expansion Of Pipelines Have No Place In Reality; Find Powerful Moments Of Joy [PaEN]
-- DEP Updates Location Of Scranton Public Hearing On Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy [PaEN]
-- Member Of Pine Creek Headwaters Protection Group Briefs DCNR Advisory Council On Siting Of Shale Gas Well Pad On State Forest Land To Accommodate Taking Gas From Private Land In Tioga County [PaEN]
-- Agencies Celebrate Eastern Hellbender License Plate Recognizing PA’s Clean Water Ambassador; Shale Gas Development On DCNR Land Threatens Habitat [PaEN]
-- DCNR Announces Appointment Of Seth Cassell As Pennsylvania's 18th State Forester [PaEN]
-- The Allegheny Front: Three Rivers Waterkeeper Citizen Monitoring Finds Plastics Maker Styrenics LLC Discharging Plastic Nurdles Into Ohio River, Threatens Lawsuit To Stop Them - By Reid Frazier [PaEN]
-- PUC: Focus Of Natural Gas Explosion In Port Richmond Section Of Philadelphia Now Inside The Buildings [PaEN]
-- Center For Rural Pennsylvania: Rural Population To Shrink 5.8%; Fewer Young People, More Older People; Current Policies Failed To Sustain Communities, Ensure Long-Term Rural Resiliency [PaEN]
-- PA Interfaith Power & Light 10th Annual Conference- No Faith In Fossil Fuels - Nov. 5: Virtual Keynote & Panel Discussion, 5 Regional Workshop Locations [PaEN]
-- Washington & Jefferson College Hosts Oct. 17 In-Person Harnessing Hydrogen: Exploring Local & Regional Opportunities In Appalachia Program [PaEN]
[Posted: October 3, 2023] PA Environment Digest
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