Although the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has missed deadlines for two of the three studies it was required to perform under the state’s Marcellus Shale regulatory reform law, the agency is close to completing one of the studies and should present it to legislators soon.
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Total Takes Sabine Pass LNG Capacity
Total Gas & Power North America Inc. has agreed to buy the equivalent of 91,250,000 MMBtu of liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually plus 13,500,000 MMBtu of seasonal LNG volumes upon the commencement of train five operations at the Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC project in Louisiana, project developer Cheniere Energy Partners LP said Monday.
December 18, 2012
When Shales Boom, Consumers Win, TD Group Says
North American shale gas, particularly in the United States, has proven an energy cost-saving miracle for consumers who otherwise would be staring at prices three or four times higher, according to reports released Thursday by Toronto-based TD Group, the holding company for TD Bank.
November 19, 2012
Pennsylvania Impact Fee Generates $108.7M for Localities
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) announced Monday that localities will receive a total of $108.7 million from the impact fees enacted under Act 13, the state’s omnibus Marcellus Shale law.
October 16, 2012
Environmental Groups Want West Virginia Moratorium on Gas Drilling
A coalition of environmental groups is calling on Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to enact a moratorium on natural gas drilling in West Virginia until the industry and regulators with the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) meet several conditions.
September 17, 2012
Group: Severance Tax Would Have Doubled Revenue for Pennsylvania
A nonpartisan policy research group in Pennsylvania asserts that the state could have collected almost twice the revenue it has received in impact fees on Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling if it had implemented a severance tax instead.
September 17, 2012
California Energy Research Grants Include NGVs
Under a state law (AB 118) providing up to $100 million annually, the California Energy Commission (CEC) opened its pocketbook again, doling out another $1.7 million for 15 different energy projects, including a number of natural gas vehicle (NGV) programs. More than $500,000 of the grants went to what the CEC called “green transportation” advancements.
July 13, 2012
BLM’s Proposed Frack Rule ‘Spells Trouble’ for Oil and Gas Industry
The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed rule to require companies to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations on federal and Indian lands would duplicate regulations already in place in states where BLM lands are located, according to several comments filed with the agency over the past six weeks.
July 13, 2012
EPA, BLM Extend Comment Deadlines on Proposed Frack Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended by 45 days the comment period for its proposed guidance to oil and natural gas producers on using diesel fuel in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) “in response to requests from several stakeholders.” The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Wednesday also extended the comment period for its proposed fracking rule, setting the new date of Sept. 10.
July 12, 2012
West Virginia DEP to Submit Horizontal Drilling Rule to Lawmakers
Regulators with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) plan to file a legislative rule governing horizontal natural gas drilling that they hope may be adopted by state lawmakers next year.
June 25, 2012
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