A panel of West Virginia lawmakers approved three amendments to a draft Marcellus Shale regulatory reform bill on Monday, recommending that the state expand the public notice and comment period over drilling activities and change the way it hires natural gas well inspectors.
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West Virginia Governor ‘Concerned’ After City Bans Fracking
West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said he was concerned about the Morgantown City Council’s decision to pass an ordinance banning hydraulic fracturing (fracking) within the city and an adjacent one-mile buffer zone, and requested the city to “confine its governance to its city limits.”
June 27, 2011
West Virginia Governor ‘Concerned’ After City Bans Fracking
West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said he was concerned about the Morgantown City Council’s decision Tuesday night to pass an ordinance banning hydraulic fracturing (fracking) within the city and an adjacent one-mile buffer zone, and requested the city to “confine its governance to its city limits.”
June 23, 2011
Pipeline Safety Chief Unsure if ‘System Under Stress’
The head of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) last Thursday was joined by the oil and natural gas industry in calling for Congress to pass a strong pipeline reauthorization bill this year in light of the rash of pipeline accidents in the past year.
June 20, 2011
PHMSA Head Uncertain if Pipe Accidents ‘Sign of System Under Stress’
The head of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Thursday was joined by the oil and natural gas industry in calling for Congress to pass a strong pipeline reauthorization bill this year in light of the rash of pipeline accidents in the past year.
June 17, 2011
Ex-FERC Regulators Optimistic About Energy Legislation
Two former federal regulators appear confident that Congress will pass energy legislation this year, even though the 2012 election season is fast approaching — a time when most lawmakers shy away from contentious energy matters.
May 24, 2011
API Supports Hastings Bills, State Regulation of Shale Gas
American Petroleum Institute (API) CEO Jack Gerard predicts three energy bills introduced by U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA) will pass the House with bipartisan support but face an uncertain future in the Senate. Meanwhile, the organization will continue to lobby for regulation of the shale gas industry at the state level.
May 4, 2011
Maryland Lawmakers Seek Regulatory Review
On the heels of a legislative session that failed to pass any Marcellus Shale development measures, two Maryland lawmakers are seeking an independent review of their state’s regulatory framework.
April 26, 2011
Schlumberger COO: U.S. Shale Technology Not Easily Transferred
The “brute force” drilling process that unlocked North America’s shale deposits won’t easily be transferred overseas, Schlumberger Ltd. COO Paal Kibsgaard said Wednesday.
February 28, 2011
Interior to Revisit Oil Shale Leases, Settle Lawsuits
The Interior Department said Feb. 15 it will take another pass at the rules set by the last administration for extracting shale oil from two million acres of federal land in Utah, Colorado and Wyoming, with the possibility of cutting the acreage total and raising royalties.
February 21, 2011
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