Decades of oil and gas drilling, and the jobs and benefits it provides, are engrained in Texas culture, and it’s a way of life that Pennsylvanians now are attempting to assimilate, but residents of both states continue to reconcile the advent of shale gas drilling, according to a survey of 1,600 adults.
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West Virginia Officials to Discuss Industry’s Impact on Local Roads
State lawmakers in West Virginia plan to meet in Wheeling on Thursday to discuss the impact the oil and gas industry is having on local roadways.
June 20, 2013
Keep Canadian NatGas, Bitumen at Home, Says Group
Armed with fresh benefits forecasts, Canadian domestic industry is reviving a generations-old crusade for a priority spot on energy policy agendas dominated by government support for export pipeline projects. Provincial and federal authorities are being told that enough current refining and petrochemical development opportunities have been identified in Alberta alone to add about C$6.4 billion to Canada’s annual gross domestic product and create 18,600 jobs.
April 22, 2013
Groups Lobby to Keep Canadian NatGas, Bitumen at Home
Armed with fresh benefits forecasts, Canadian domestic industry is reviving a generations-old crusade for a priority spot on energy policy agendas dominated by government support for export pipeline projects.
April 22, 2013
Forest to Run Faster in Eagle Ford on $90M Drilling Carry
Forest Oil Corp. has struck an agreement with Schlumberger that the company said will allow it to accelerate development of its Eagle Ford Shale acreage.
April 15, 2013
CAISO, PacifiCorp Agreement to Impact Gas-Fired Power
California’s electricity grid operator and Portland, OR-based PacifiCorp announced Tuesday an agreement to create a real-time market mechanism for improving the dispatching of power — a widespread efficiency improvement in the electric generation sector that could have lasting impact on demand for natural gas throughout the West.
February 13, 2013
Evaluate LNG Export in Trade Policy Context, Researcher Says
As it weighs the implications of allowing liquefaction and export of domestic natural gas, the U.S. Department of Energy should consider “benefits from trade that are difficult to quantify or not evident at first sight,” a researcher said in a recent white paper.
November 8, 2012
DRBC New York Lawsuit Dismissed, But Environmental Assessment A Question
A lawsuit that sought an extensive environmental review of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the Delaware River Basin by the State of New York and a coalition of environmental groups has been dismissed by a federal judge. However, the ruling left open to question whether an environmental assessment of the basin may be required in the future.
September 26, 2012
Horseheads, NY, Considering Moratorium on Fracking
Despite seeing some economic benefits from Marcellus Shale drilling in neighboring Pennsylvania, elected officials in the Town of Horseheads, NY, are considering a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in their community.
June 4, 2012
Horseheads, NY, Mulling Fracking Moratorium
Despite seeing some economic benefits from Marcellus Shale drilling in neighboring Pennsylvania, elected officials in the Town of Horseheads, NY, are considering a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in their community.
June 4, 2012
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