The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) unanimously agreed Thursday to create a statewide registry for all nonpublic utility and hazardous liquids pipelines, to assess operators for the costs, and for its inspectors to begin enforcing federal pipeline safety laws on most classifications of pipeline.
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Wyoming Sets New Gas Flaring Policy
Wyoming officials who make up the state’s Board of Land Commissioners on Thursday unanimously (4-0) issued new rules on natural gas flaring that include the option of charging operators royalties on flared gas. This reverses the past practice of allowing flaring without royalties.
California Provides Option to Smart Meters
California regulators Wednesday unanimously moved to accommodate a small, but increasingly vocal segment of residential utility customers that have rebelled against advanced meters in their homes and apartments.
West Virginia Ethane Cracker Bill Sent to Governor
Lawmakers in the West Virginia Senate have voted unanimously in favor of a bill extending tax breaks to companies that build an ethane cracker in the state, and have sent the measure to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin for his signature.
Pennsylvania’s Revamped Gas Pipeline Act Under Review
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) on Thursday voted unanimously to issue for comment a tentative order to implement the Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipelines Act (Act 127), which was signed into law by Gov. Tom Corbett late last year.
Swaps Data, Record Keeping Rules Clear CFTC
At its final meeting of the year in December, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) unanimously approved two final rules that require market participants to report transaction data in a real-time fashion, and to report swap data when the transaction is first executed and over the lifetime of the swap.
Swaps Real-Time Reporting, Record Keeping Rules Clear CFTC
At its final meeting of the year, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Tuesday unanimously approved two final rules that require market participants to report transaction data in a real-time fashion, and to report swap data when the transaction is executed and over the lifetime of the swap.
No Pennsylvania Impact Fee This Year
Pennsylvania will end another year without an impact fee on natural gas drilling in the Marcellus and Utica shales.
No Pennsylvania Impact Fee This Year
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted unanimously against House Bill 1950 on Tuesday, its last day in session for the year, setting the stage for ongoing debates about the matter when lawmakers return from their recess in January.
Pennsylvania Closer to Regulating Gathering Lines
The Pennsylvania Senate unanimously approved legislation Tuesday to give state regulators oversight over gathering lines in the state.