A drop in northern Pennsylvania stream flow levels once again has forced the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) to suspend water withdrawal permits for more than 22 companies holding 37 separate permits in Pennsylvania and New York. More than half of the companies affected are energy operators working in the Marcellus Shale.
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Environmental Group: Go-Slow Approach Right for Oil Shale
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has the right idea with its measured approach to oil shale production in the western United States given the risks involved, according to a white paper by sustainability advocate Ceres.
May 31, 2012
Ohio EPA Issues Air Quality Permit for Shale Gas Wells
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) on Wednesday issued a final general air quality permit designed to cover production operations at natural gas wells in the state’s portion of the Marcellus and Utica shales.
February 6, 2012
Gas-Fired Generation Called Key to Transmission
A pro-natural gas foundation is urging the federal government to emphasize gas-fired electric generation as the nation’s energy infrastructure plans are updated.
February 2, 2012
Pennsylvania Changing Sedimentation Permitting
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is slowing the permitting process for oil and gas projects that disturb significant amounts of land.
January 27, 2012
Encana: EPA Frack Water Report Flawed ‘At Almost Every Step’
An Encana Corp. official Tuesday delivered a blistering response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent draft report linking water contamination in Pavillion, WY, to chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
December 21, 2011
Industry Brief
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) will be accepting public comments on a proposed settlement with UGI Central Penn Gas, part of UGI Utilities Inc., a subsidiary of UGI Corp. The 20-day period for public comment will begin after the PUC files its paperwork on the case. At issue is a $5,000 civil penalty levied by the PUC against UGI for an incident that occurred in Bedford Township. An investigation found that on Sept. 2, 2009, a four-inch high pressure distribution line was damaged and leaked natural gas during the excavation for new a municipal water and sewer main.
December 2, 2011
Delaware Governor’s Position Could Decide DRBC Vote
Environmentalists say Delaware Gov. Jack Markell will be in a key position to oppose hydraulic fracturing (fracking) when the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) meets on Monday, but they admit they are unsure of where he stands on Marcellus Shale development within the basin.
November 17, 2011
Anschutz Sues New York Town Over Drilling Ban
An attorney representing Anschutz Exploration Corp. (AEC) has filed suit against the Town of Dryden, NY, arguing that the town of overstepped its authority when it enacted an ordinance and a zoning requirement this summer banning all oil and gas development activities.
September 21, 2011
Laser Abandons Public Utility Plans; Peregrine, Pentex Move On
Laser Northeast Gathering Co. LLC is abandoning its efforts to have a proposed gathering system in northeast Pennsylvania classified as a public utility with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC).
September 14, 2011
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