The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the deadline from April 30 until Nov. 15 for the public to submit data and scientific literature as part of the agency’s study of the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) on drinking water sources.
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Youngstown, OH, Approves Leasing City-Owned Land for Oil, Gas Drilling
The city council in Youngstown, OH, voted 5-2 Wednesday in favor of an ordinance that could open city-owned land to oil and natural gas drilling.
Pennsylvania Bill to Drill on State-Owned Land Passes
The Pennsylvania General Assembly has passed a bill that authorizes the state Department of General Services (DGS) to lease state-owned land for oil and natural gas drilling, as well as mining for coal, limestone and collecting coalbed methane.
Murkowski Signs Bill to Pave Way for Alaska Gas Pipeline Negotiations
Alaska Gov. Frank H. Murkowski signed into law last week a renewal of Alaska’s Stranded Gas Act, HB 16, which authorizes the state to enter into negotiations with industry on the cost and terms of a natural gas pipeline project to move North Slope gas to markets in the Lower 48 states. Murkowski said the legislation is an important step toward getting the pipeline process moving on a faster track.