Around Earth Day, many Marcellus Shale Coalition members spent the week volunteering with local environmental and community groups to help clean up neighborhoods and promote conservation initiatives across the state.
From Pittsburgh to Montrose, the MSC and our member companies are committed to giving back to the communities where we proudly work and live.
Here’s a look at some members’ projects:
Recognizing Earth Month, Range Resources teamed up with local municipalities across Washington County throughout April to collect trash and clean up roads.
Williams Companies, during their inaugural Volunteer Week, worked with organizations in each state where they operate to support community and environmental conservation initiatives. In Pennsylvania, those include Tree Pittsburgh, sportsman’s clubs, animal care shelters, angler clubs, and local emergency responders between April 22-29.
Peoples Natural Gas showcased their ongoing efforts to reduce emissions through methane mapping programs, switching from diesel fuel to a compressed natural gas (CNG) fleet, and pipeline replacement and improvement projects across their operating area.
In addition to adopting highways, Seneca Resources partnered with local conservation groups like the state Fish & Boat Commission to support annual trout stocking events along Pennsylvania’s northern tier.
Volunteers from Southwestern Energy teamed up with the Oglebay Institute to clean up trails at Schrader Environmental Center, filling in mulch and removing invasive species from the community gardens.
Volunteers and employees at Diversified Energy Company across the country took part in many opportunities to give back to the communities they served. In Charleston, employees spent the day cleaning up Kanawha State Forest by mulching the playground, cleaning up debris, and planting trees.
As members across the basin invest in our communities, we’re also proud of the environmental progress made by producing, transporting, and using Pennsylvania-produced natural gas.
American natural gas is among the cleanest in the world when it comes to methane and carbon emissions intensity. Specific to this region, Appalachia is considered in “the top quartile among all oil and gas fields globally” for CO2 emissions intensity and integrating ESG efforts, according to Rystad Energy analysts.
These air quality and climate achievements are a result of a dedication to continuous improvement, innovation, and the best-in-class standards operators hold themselves to when producing and transporting energy.
For example, 93% of Pennsylvania’s unconventional water is reused or recycled among members, and the state’s tax on natural gas – the impact fee – has generated $2.2 billion since 2012 that funds conservation projects, infrastructure upgrades, and funding for state environmental oversight.
On Earth Day – and every day – the MSC and its members are hard at work to keep Pennsylvania and the world where we live beautiful.
