More than two months after a judge ruled that its ordinance banning hydraulic fracturing (fracking) was illegal, the city of Morgantown, WV, has decided to table, not outright rescind, the measure as it looks for other ways to restrict the practice.
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Interior Considered Barring BP from GOM Lease Sale
The Department of Interior considered preventing BP plc from bidding in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) oil and gas lease sale slated for December but in the end decided against it, Michael Bromwich, head of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, said at a House hearing on Thursday.
October 17, 2011
Interior Considered Barring BP from December GOM Lease Sale
The Department of Interior considered preventing BP plc from bidding in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) oil and gas lease sale slated for December but in the end decided against it, Michael Bromwich, head of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, said at a House hearing on Thursday.
October 14, 2011
Vandalism, Thefts Halt New Brunswick Tests
Southwestern Resources Canada, a Southwestern Energy Co. (SWN) subsidiary, has decided to halt seismic testing in New Brunswick earlier than expected to protect its workers after a wave of thefts, vandalism and protests in the province by opponents of hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
August 29, 2011
Safety Concerns Prompt New Brunswick Seismic Testing Halt
Southwestern Resources Canada, a Southwestern Energy Co. (SWN) subsidiary, has decided to halt seismic testing in New Brunswick earlier than expected to protect its workers after a wave of thefts, vandalism and protests in the province by opponents of hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
August 25, 2011
Wellsburg, WV Repeals Ban on Shale Gas Drilling
Almost three months to the day after first enacting a ban on natural gas drilling, the City of Wellsburg, WV, voted 5-3 on Tuesday night to repeal the measure.
August 11, 2011
New Jersey Passes ‘Moot’ Legislation Banning Fracking
New Jersey isn’t even a player in the shale game, but lawmakers there have decided to leave the stadium altogether.
July 5, 2011
‘Moot’ Legislation Banning Fracking Passes in New Jersey
New Jersey isn’t even a player in the shale game, but lawmakers there have decided to leave the stadium altogether.
July 4, 2011
El Paso: Eagle Ford Value Worth Developing Alone
El Paso Corp. has decided to go solo to develop its profitable Eagle Ford Shale acreage, scuttling plans to take on a joint venture (JV) partner.
April 18, 2011
El Paso: Eagle Ford Value Worth Developing Alone
El Paso Corp. has decided to go it alone in developing its profitable Eagle Ford Shale acreage and has scuttled plans to take on a joint venture (JV) partner.
April 15, 2011
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