As President Obama was preparing to deliver a major jobs speech to the nation Thursday night, the energy industry weighed in with a study showing more than 1.4 million new jobs, $800 billion in additional Treasury revenue, and 10 million bbls of additional daily oil and natural gas production by 2030 could be added with more flexible federal rules.
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DOE Fracking Panel Developing Timeline for Actions
Nearly 200 people crowded the phone lines of an open meeting Monday night to hear public comments surrounding the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB) Natural Gas Subcommittee’s initial report on hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
August 17, 2011
DOE Fracking Panel Developing Timeline for Actions
Nearly 200 people crowded the phone lines of an open meeting Monday night to hear public comments surrounding the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB) Natural Gas Subcommittee’s initial report on hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
August 17, 2011
North Carolina Fracking Study Bills Nearing Passage
Two separate bills calling for a comprehensive study of hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking) in North Carolina — a state where the practice is currently illegal — are expected to be sent to Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue this week.
June 14, 2011
Subcommittee Taking a Field Trip for Fracking Study
As it works to craft best practices for hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) was hosting a rare meeting in Washington Monday night — Washington, PA, not Washington, DC.
June 14, 2011
Texas Frack Fluid Bill Heading to Governor
Texas House lawmakers Sunday night voted to require public disclosure of the chemicals in fluids used for hydraulic fracturing (fracking) after disparities with legislation passed earlier by the Senate (see Daily GPI, May 27) were hammered out in conference committee.
June 1, 2011
Texas Nearing Frack Fluid Disclosure Requirement
Texas House lawmakers Sunday night voted to require public disclosure of the chemicals in fluids used for hydraulic fracturing (fracking) after disparities with legislation passed earlier by the Senate (see Shale Daily, May 27) were hammered out in conference committee.
June 1, 2011
Three Workers Hurt by Fire at Pennsylvania Drill Site
Three workers were burned when a fire broke out at a Chesapeake Energy Corp. drilling site in Washington County, PA, on Wednesday night.
February 25, 2011
Gasland Deserves Oscar Snub, Industry Says
If the natural gas industry has its way, Gasland director Josh Fox won’t be “thanking the academy” for an Oscar Sunday night.
February 21, 2011
Investigation Launched in Pennsylvania Gas Explosion
An investigation is under way after a 12-inch diameter natural gas main exploded late Wednesday night, killing five people, including a four-month-old child, in Allentown, PA. A fire following the explosion affected a total of 47 properties, including 10 businesses, and forced more than 750 people to evacuate over a three-block area.
February 14, 2011
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