More drilling sought on Pa. land
The Associated Press HARRISBURG — Republicans in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives are proposing a plan to expand natural gas drilling on 390,000 additional acres of state forest land. The...
View ArticleShale group thinks governor’s tax in proposed budget unfair
Pa. is biggest natural gas producer that does not impose some type of tax. MARC LEVY Associated Press Writer HARRISBURG — The natural gas industry in one of the nation’s hottest exploration spots is...
View ArticleArea gas drilling a danger, activist says
By Jen Marckinijmarckini@timesleader.com Staff Writer KINGSTON TWP. – A representative of Shaleshock Action Alliance spoke about issues of drilling into the Marcellus Shale at a public meeting on...
View ArticleLaw, engineering firms will be the first for jobs
By Steve Mocarskysmocarsky@timesleader.com Staff Writer Drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale that underlies much of Northeastern Pennsylvania is expected to create hundreds to thousands of...
View ArticleDrilling likely to generate variety of labor positions
75 percent of gas production workforce composed of unskilled, semi-skilled jobs. By Steve Mocarskysmocarsky@timesleader.com Staff Writer If natural gas production from the Marcellus Shale is as...
View ArticleWhat is Shale Gas, and How is it Being Used?
Natural gas captured from organic shale formations is not new to the oil and gas industry; shale gas has been produced since the early 1800s (DOE, 2009). Most shale gas formations have historically...
View ArticleOil/natural gas rep touts environmental record
By Steve Mocarskysmocarsky@timesleader.com Staff Writer WILKES-BARRE – A representative of a trade association for the oil and natural gas industry defended her members’ record on environmental issues...
View ArticleArea races seeing little gas money
That situation could shift, says co-author of study of political donations. By Andrew M. Sederaseder@timesleader.com Times Leader Staff Writer While natural gas companies and their related political...
View ArticleStudy boosts Shale’s fiscal pluses for Pa.
PSU report touts job growth, increased taxes; planned severance tax a concern. Others say study inflates benefits. STEVE MOCARSKY smocarsky@timesleader.com Development of the Marcellus Shale has the...
View ArticleMSC Statement on New Water Treatment Rules
Canonsburg, Pa. – Today, the Pennsylvania Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) passed a new rule mandating an “end of pipe”, 500 milligrams per liter cap on the concentration of total...
View ArticleWould The Present-Day DRBC Have Let Washington Cross the Delaware?
NJ-based Delaware River Basin Commission places unnecessary moratorium on Marcellus production, denying economic benefits, jobs to Pennsylvanians It’s hard to imagine President Kennedy had the denial...
View ArticleWhat They’re Saying: Responsible Marcellus Development “A Boon to Local...
Marcellus production providing “a bright spot for Pennsylvania’s construction companies” “The region has benefited from the jobs created by the natural gas industry” Marcellus production “could bring...
View ArticleGas industry seeks early tax break
By Robert Swift (Harrisburg Bureau Chief) Published: August 10, 2010 HARRISBURG – The natural gas industry is lobbying lawmakers to tax natural gas production at a lower rate during a well’s early...
View ArticleEncana Oil & Gas discusses natural gas drilling at chamber breakfast
BY DENISE ALLABAUGH (STAFF WRITER) Published: August 26, 2010 WILKES-BARRE – Encana Oil & Gas continues its quest for natural gas. The company remains in an exploratory mode as it drills two...
View ArticleMore drilling sought on Pa. land
The Associated Press HARRISBURG — Republicans in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives are proposing a plan to expand natural gas drilling on 390,000 additional acres of state forest land. The...
View ArticleShale group thinks governor’s tax in proposed budget unfair
Pa. is biggest natural gas producer that does not impose some type of tax. MARC LEVY Associated Press Writer HARRISBURG — The natural gas industry in one of the nation’s hottest exploration spots is...
View ArticleArea gas drilling a danger, activist says
By Jen Marckinijmarckini@timesleader.com Staff Writer KINGSTON TWP. – A representative of Shaleshock Action Alliance spoke about issues of drilling into the Marcellus Shale at a public meeting on...
View ArticleLaw, engineering firms will be the first for jobs
By Steve Mocarskysmocarsky@timesleader.com Staff Writer Drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale that underlies much of Northeastern Pennsylvania is expected to create hundreds to thousands of...
View ArticleDrilling likely to generate variety of labor positions
75 percent of gas production workforce composed of unskilled, semi-skilled jobs. By Steve Mocarskysmocarsky@timesleader.com Staff Writer If natural gas production from the Marcellus Shale is as...
View ArticleOil/natural gas rep touts environmental record
By Steve Mocarskysmocarsky@timesleader.com Staff Writer WILKES-BARRE – A representative of a trade association for the oil and natural gas industry defended her members’ record on environmental issues...
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