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Jeremiah Shelor

Jeremiah Shelor joined NGI in 2015 after covering business and politics for The Exponent Telegram in Clarksburg, WV. He holds a Master of Fine Arts in Literary Nonfiction from West Virginia University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Virginia Tech.

Democratic Senator Again Questions EPA’s Pruitt About Devon Ties

Citing a report that Obama-era environmental enforcement against Devon Energy Corp. could be rolled back, a high-ranking Senate Democrat is once again questioning Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt over his ties to the Oklahoma City-based operator.

May 24, 2017
PJM Capacity Auction Shining Impact on Cheap Marcellus/Utica Natural Gas

PJM Capacity Auction Shining Impact on Cheap Marcellus/Utica Natural Gas

PJM Interconnection released the results Tuesday of its capacity auction for the 2020-2021 period, with natural gas combined-cycle plants accounting for most of the new generation cleared at 2,350 MW.

May 24, 2017
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Still Garnering Most Voters’ Support in WV, VA, NC

Atlantic Coast Pipeline Still Garnering Most Voters’ Support in WV, VA, NC

More than half of registered voters in West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina support the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP), according to a survey released Monday by the Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA).

May 23, 2017

Sabal Trail Seeks FERC OK to Begin Service in Late May

Sabal Trail Transmission LLC is seeking FERC authorization to place part of its 1.07 million Dth/d pipeline into service by the end of this month.

May 19, 2017
Tallgrass to Acquire Natural Gas Gathering System in PRB

Tallgrass to Acquire Natural Gas Gathering System in PRB

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP affiliate Tallgrass Midstream LLC agreed Wednesday to purchase the Douglas natural gas gathering system in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin (PRB) from DCP Midstream in a deal valued at $128 million.

May 18, 2017

Virginia, New York Advance Climate Actions Despite Trump Administration Rollbacks

The Trump administration may be rolling back Obama-era emissions limits, but at least two state governors aren’t letting that stop them from taking action to address climate change.

May 18, 2017
Rover Seeks OK to Finish HDDs For OH, WV Laterals, Tells FERC Work Already Underway

Rover Seeks OK to Finish HDDs For OH, WV Laterals, Tells FERC Work Already Underway

In a letter Tuesday responding to FERC’s May 10 order that suspended new horizontal directional drilling (HDD) for the Rover Pipeline, backer Energy Transfer Partners LP asked Commission staff to allow completion of two HDDs critical to laterals in Ohio and West Virginia.

May 17, 2017

Permian Growth Sparks More Open Seasons, Expansions in West Texas

Midstream companies are working hard to keep up with the red-hot Permian Basin. A pair of open seasons for crude oil pipelines servicing the Permian’s Midland sub-basin were announced this week, which together could add a combined 410,000 b/d of capacity out of the play.

May 17, 2017

Rover Details Spill Response to FERC, Asks to Finish HDDs For Clarington, Sherwood Laterals

In a letter Tuesday responding to FERC’s May 10 order that suspended new horizontal directional drilling (HDD) for the Rover Pipeline, backer Energy Transfer Partners LP asked Commission staff to allow completion of two HDDs critical to laterals in Ohio and West Virginia.

May 16, 2017

Landowners Group Files Lawsuit to Stop Nexus Before It Starts

A group of more than 60 Ohio landowners is suing FERC and Nexus Gas Transmission LLC in an attempt to stop the company’s proposed 255-mile, 1.5 Bcf/d natural gas pipeline.

May 15, 2017