The Idaho Association of Counties (IAC) and the Idaho Petroleum Council (IPC) have struck an agreement on guidelines that would allow counties more control over natural gas exploration operations.
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ANGA, Chemistry Council Applaud White House Embrace of Natgas
America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) and the American Chemistry Council (ACC) on Friday praised a White House briefing paper, which on Wednesday credited the U.S. natural gas industry with helping to fuel recent gains in domestic manufacturing.
Natgas Prices, Shale Give Chemicals Industry ‘Competitive Advantage’
Despite a slowdown in the U.S. economic recovery, the outlook for the U.S. chemicals manufacturing industry is more encouraging, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC).
Analysts: Shale Will Be Top Source For Natgas in U.S. by 2030
Energy analysts predict more than 50% of the natural gas produced in the United States will come from shale by the year 2030, coupled with a rising demand for natural gas in power generation and an opportunity to export to world markets.
Philadelphia Joins Lawsuit Against DRBC
The Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed a resolution last Thursday directing the city to join a lawsuit against the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) over Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling in the Delaware River Basin.
PA Delegation Wants Feds Out of Shale Regulation
A group of 10 Republican and three Democratic members of Congress from Pennsylvania is calling on the National Economic Council (NEC) to recognize the economic value of the Marcellus Shale to their state and the potential value of shale gas to the nation — and to leave its regulation to state and local authorities.
Frack Fluid Disclosure Proposed in Louisiana
Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) chemical disclosure is spreading throughout the Ark-La-Tex as Louisiana — home of most of the Haynesville Shale — is weighing new disclosure requirements modeled in part on those in place in Arkansas and recently mandated in Texas.
NRDC: Oil Shale Production to Strain Colorado River Basin
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) on Thursday warned that using water from the Colorado River Basin to produce oil shale could impact agricultural and municipal water uses affecting 15% of the nation’s crops and up to 30 million people from Wyoming to Southern California.
Groups Urge Tougher Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Laws
Two environmental groups — the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) — are urging the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to amend the state’s Oil & Gas Act, specifically calling for reforms to the permitting process for Marcellus Shale wells and enacting tougher rules on hydraulic fracturing.
Groups Urge Tougher Oil and Gas Laws in Pennsylvania
Two environmental groups — the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) — are urging the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to amend the state’s Oil & Gas Act, specifically calling for reforms to the permitting process for Marcellus Shale wells and enacting tougher rules on hydraulic fracturing.