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CNX Resources Corp. to acquire CNX Midstream Partners LP

On Monday, CNX Resources Corp. announced it is acquiring all outstanding common shares of CNX Midstream Partners LP, at a cost of about $357 million in CNX common stock, according to the Observer-Reporter. The company expects the deal to close in the fourth quarter. “We expect the combined entity to be an even stronger company,

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Yudichak, Kaufer and Labor Celebrate Pennsylvania’s Giant Step Forward!

Bill desRosiersExternal Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … Rep. Aaron Kaufer, State Senator John Yudichak pushed, pushed and pushed some more to get a bill passed and signed to spur the Keystone State economy. State Sen. John Yudichak and Rep. Aaron Kaufer celebrated the passing last week of House Bill 732 (HB 732), which will allow for the construction

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Activists Convinced Minnesota Attorney General To File Climate Lawsuit

A Minnesota activist group completely blew the cover of the entire climate litigation campaign by acknowledging how closely private individuals and organizations have coordinated with state attorneys general to promote lawsuits against fossil fuel companies. For years, these activists have operated mostly in the shadows, attempting to shield their conversations and connections with government officials

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In Ironic Twist, Mass. AG Shoots Down Municipal Fossil Fuel Ban

In an ironic twist of events, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey struck down a Boston suburb’s attempt to implement a fossil fuel ban last week after her office found that it conflicted with state regulations. The block comes as Healey is trying to advance her own political and regulatory agenda against the fossil fuel industry

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What Year Is It? BBC Rehashes #ExxonKnew Using the Same Old Sources

The BBC is the latest legacy media institution that’s done a deep dive into the “Exxon Knew” campaign and churned out a 10-part podcast series that features very little in the way of new reporting but includes plenty of biased voices looking to smear the energy industry. Instead, the series merely rehashes prior reporting that’s

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New York legislature closes hazardous waste loophole

The New York legislature passed A.2655/S.3392, a statute that closes a loophole that allowed hazardous fracking waste to be dumped in New York, despite fracking being banned within the state, according to MyTwinTiers.com. The legislation passed the Assembly last Monday and the Senate on Wednesday, however; it has to be signed by New York Governor Andrew

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PTT Global America signs deal for natural gas liquids storage facility

PTT Global Chemical America has signed an agreement to develop a natural gas liquids storage facility to serve its proposed $6 billion ethane cracker in eastern Ohio, according to Kallanish Energy. The company made the announcement Wednesday. The deal is with Energy Storage Ventures LLC through its wholly-owned subsidiary Mountaineer NGL Storage, who will develop

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Transco Extension approved to connect Appalachian Basin to Atlantic Seaboard

Supplies in the Marcellus and Utica shale plays may finally be connected to markets along the Atlantic Seaboard as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the Williams Leidy South natural gas pipeline project, according to Natural Gas Intelligence. The pipeline is an extension of the Transcontinental Gas Pipeline system and would source gas produced by

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PTTGCA, Mountaineer NGL Storage Execute Precedent Agreement for Natural Gas Liquids Storage and Transportation

For immediate release July 22, 2020 PTTGC America (PTTGCA) today announced the execution of a precedent agreement with Energy Storage Ventures LLC through its wholly owned subsidiary Mountaineer NGL Storage that will provide certain necessary infrastructure for a proposed petrochemical complex in the Ohio Valley. The precedent agreement outlines the terms and conditions for the

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NAI Ohio River Corridor’s Bryce Custer shares opinion on PTTGC future.

By Paul J. Gough  – Reporter, Pittsburgh Business Times Jul 14, 2020, 2:56pm EDT Two weeks ago, a report by the Trump administration on the future of the Appalachian energy industry hailed the region’s unfolding petrochemical renaissance that included the ethane cracker under development in Belmont County, Ohio, by PTT Global Chemicals America. Tuesday’s news that an equity partner, Daelim,

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Appalachian Basin Becoming Petrochemical Hub

NEWS PROVIDED BY Shale Directories July 15, 2020, 11:30 GMT Appalachian Storage Hub Conference will provide the most comprehensive information about the development of the petrochemical industry in the Appalachian Basin. PENN VALLEY, PA, US, July 15, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — It’s the third leg of a three-legged stool proponents, experts, consultants – even the federal

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Phaze Ventures, OQ Team Up to Transform Future of Energy Operations

Phaze Ventures, an Oman-based venture capital firm, and OQ, Oman’s global integrated energy services company, signed a memorandum of understanding on July 7 which will see the organizations work closely together to develop, deploy and invest in disruptive energy technologies from across the globe. The agreement incorporates several areas of collaboration in support of the two organizations’ core missions and brings

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DCP Midstream Launches Methane Management Initiative with Kairos Aerospace

DCP Midstream LP and Kairos Aerospace Inc. revelaed a groundbreaking new methane management initiative across DCP’s portfolio of natural gas assets on July 6. The initiative will use Kairos’ sophisticated airborne methane monitoring techniques and advanced data analytics to digitally enable DCP’s goals of operational excellence and sustainability. DCP began piloting Kairos technology in March

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Reifenhäuser technical center making PPE films

Extrusion line manufacturer Reifenhäuser GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik converted a pilot line to make material for a customer producing medical coveralls. The Troisdorg, Germany-based company ran an available blown film line at its technology center for research and development 24/7 to supply the protective film to an European manufacturer of personal protective equipment (PPE).

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