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Air Quality Poised to Become Marcellus Issue in 2012

The impact of Marcellus Shale drilling on air quality is shaping up to be a major issue this year.

January 9, 2012

Interior Issues New Guidance on Offshore Archaeological Surveys

Two Interior Department agencies have issued updated guidance to oil and natural gas companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) on how to conduct archaeological resource surveys and prepare archaeological reports, based on additional new information about the likely location of historical resources.

January 4, 2012

Pennsylvania Cataloging Marcellus Emissions

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is asking natural gas companies to provide information about air emissions from their facilities in the state.

December 12, 2011

Windsor Energy Faces Possible Fines In New Brunswick

Windsor Energy Corp. has found itself on shaky ground in New Brunswick after it allowed a contractor to conduct seismic testing in a town without its consent, violating the province’s Oil and Natural Gas Act.

November 15, 2011

Western GOM Lease Sale Scheduled for December

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will conduct the first oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) since the Macondo well blowout in April 2010.

November 14, 2011

Western GOM Lease Sale Slated for December

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will conduct the first oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) since Macondo well blowout in April 2010.

November 11, 2011

New Brunswick Sees Big Natgas Future; Tiptoes Around Fracking Concerns

Natural gas will play an ever expanding role over the next decade to meet the energy needs of New Brunswick (NB), according to a 10-year energy plan unveiled by the New Brunswick Department of Energy on Wednesday.

October 21, 2011

Air Permits Move Shell Closer to Arctic Drilling

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued the final air quality permits necessary for Shell Oil Co. to conduct oil and gas exploration drilling in Alaska’s Arctic region.

September 21, 2011

Ohio Shale Gets Boost from Governor, Chamber

The Ohio Chamber of Commerce is partnering with three universities in the state to conduct an economic impact study on shale development.

September 19, 2011

Ohio Chamber Commissions Study on Shale Drilling

The Ohio Chamber of Commerce is partnering with three universities in the state to conduct an economic impact study on shale development.

September 15, 2011