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Federal Court Overturns Berkeley Natural Gas Ban

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit just overturned California’s first natural gas ban – an ordinance passed by the City of Berkeley in 2019 – ruling that it is preempted by federal law. “The panel held that the Energy Policy and Conservation Act preempts the Berkeley ordinance. The panel wrote that, in

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US Warns Companies Over Russian Oil Price Cap Evasion

The U.S. Treasury said it is aware of reports that a pipeline and other crude oils exported via Pacific ports may be trading above the $60 price cap imposed on Russia by Western countries and that U.S. entities may have unknowingly provided services for those trades. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.

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Material Insights: A bioplastics expansion; recycling M&A

Bioplastics material and products maker NantBioPlastics is investing in an expansion to meet compostable single-use products demand. Teknor Apex acquired PVC recycler Nu-Pro Polymers and Mocom Compounds adds a new extrusion line in South Carolina. This post appeared first on Plastics News.

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Bad Guys Win – Builder Cancels $1B Renovo Gas-Fired Power Plant

The same three radicalized environmental groups that have repeatedly attacked the $1.1 billion Renovo Energy Center (REC), a Marcellus gas-fired… Continue reading The post Bad Guys Win – Builder Cancels $1B Renovo Gas-Fired Power Plant first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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PA DEP Withdraws Order to Fix Equitrans Rager Gas Storage Leak

Last November, one of the ten natural gas storage wells at the Equitrans Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area in Jackson… Continue reading The post PA DEP Withdraws Order to Fix Equitrans Rager Gas Storage Leak first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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PA DEP Investigates Bad Odor Coming from Shell Cracker Plant

The mighty Shell ethane cracker in Beaver County, PA (called Shell Polymers Monaca) has had “issues” getting and staying fully… Continue reading The post PA DEP Investigates Bad Odor Coming from Shell Cracker Plant first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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PA Gov Appoints Secretive Group to Work on Global Warming Plan

Newly-elected Gov. Josh Shapiro, who (we must say) has appeared to be completely ineffective since taking office (which is not… Continue reading The post PA Gov Appoints Secretive Group to Work on Global Warming Plan first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Antis Oppose $1.1B Plastics Recycling Plant in Northumberland, PA

Plastics come from oil and natural gas. You knew that, right? Without plastics, modern life would be impossible. We’d revert… Continue reading The post Antis Oppose $1.1B Plastics Recycling Plant in Northumberland, PA first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Kickstart: Honoring the best companies, according to employees

What does it take to become one of the Best Places to Work in the plastics industry? A lot of things, obviously, and also, a few things that essentially boil down to treating workers like family — family you actually like, not just relatives you put up with. This post appeared first on Plastics News.

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Shale Gas News – April 15, 2023

shale gas news Bill desRosiers External Affairs Coordinator, Coterra Energy Host, Shale Gas News … … The Shale Gas News, heard every Saturday at 10 AM on 94.3 FM, 1510 AM, 1600 AM, 104.1 FM and Sundays on YesFM, talked about Mountain Valley Pipeline, Gulfport Energy, gas-to-liquids and much more last week. The Shale Gas News

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