Privately held Northeast Natural Energy (NNE) plans to have natural gas production across its entire operating area in West Virginia environmentally certified by two companies.

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Certification would be based on separate standards developed by Equitable Origin (EO) and MiQ to validate it is producing what the industry has coined as “responsibly” sourced gas production. If NNE meets the standards, the company said it would become the first private equity-backed producer to certify its entire field through dual certifications. NNE is backed by EIG Global Energy Partners LLC. 

“Our team has always focused on operating with the highest environmental standards in the industry and we have been exploring new technologies and certifications for several months,” said CEO Mike...