A chilly warning that sponsors of Canada’s northern pipeline posted to their stockholders in May, during the spring round of corporate annual meetings, has turned out to be true: do not expect any government to rescue the frozen scheme, said Imperial Oil Ltd., senior partner in the Mackenzie Gas Project (MGP).
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Wyoming Governor Wants More Review of Draft Fracking Rules
Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead appealed to U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Thursday for more time to review the proposed Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rules on hydraulic fracturing (fracking). In a letter to the Obama administration cabinet member, Mead asked for an extension of the comment period on the draft BLM rules.
Tioga County Drilling Deal May Bypass New York Frack Ban
A newly formed organization that represents about 2,000 New York property owners in Tioga County has signed a preliminary agreement with developers to stimulate unconventional natural gas wells using waterless hydraulic fracturing (fracking) that may bypass the state’s drilling moratorium.
Vote Postponed as Shale Gas Debate Heats Up in New Brunswick
The debate in New Brunswick over shale gas development in the emerging Frederick Brook Shale continued to escalate Thursday, with politicians on opposing sides of the issue trading barbs and setting the stage for a showdown this week in the Legislative Assembly.
Pennsylvania Township Sued Over Marcellus Ordinance
Range Resources Corp. has filed suit against a Pennsylvania township, alleging that the municipality violated state meetings law by not giving proper notice before making sweeping, prohibitive changes to its Marcellus Shale drilling ordinance.
Range Sues One Pennsylvania Township, Awaits Another’s Next Move
Range Resources Corp. has filed suit against a Pennsylvania township, alleging that the municipality violated state meetings law by not giving proper notice before making sweeping, prohibitive changes to its Marcellus Shale drilling ordinance.
Pennsylvania Governor Eyes Fall for Tax Debate
Pennsylvania most likely won’t see a tax or fee on shale development this summer.
West Virginia DEP Seeks to Cut Deficit Through $10,000 Permit Fee
Increased drilling activity in West Virginia’s Marcellus Shale area and a dramatic decline in revenues from natural gas drilling permits have prompted the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to seek a larger piece of the state’s budget pie, a larger staff to handle about 750 active wells and a dramatic increase of horizontal permitting fees.
Survey: Energy Industry Leans Toward More Use of IM, Podcasts
Energy professionals may be holding on to the more traditional ways of collaborating with employees through face-to-face meetings, e-mail and conference calls, but a growing number think that some of the Internet’s social media and networking sites could improve the workplace, a survey has found.
Pennsylvania Regulators, Industry Seek Marcellus Wastewater Solution
Officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and representatives of the natural gas industry met in Harrisburg, PA, last week for the first of a series of meetings to explore methods of treating wastewater generated by drilling operations in the state, especially an increasing number of operations in the Marcellus Shale.