At the halfway point through the injection season, working natural gas inventories for the Lower 48 states as of July 15 were about 7.4% below the level for the same period last year due to more nuclear outages and increased air conditioning use resulting from warmer-than-normal weather, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said.
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California Fracking, Pipe Bills Await August Hearings
While no hearings have been set as of yet for deciding the fate of several natural gas safety bills alive in the California legislature, all indicators point to the picture becoming clearer following mid-August committee hearings, when state lawmakers return from a month-long recess that begins Friday.
Transparency Cited as Image Issue for Industry
The Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) Mark Brownstein held up an oil and gas company’s magazine advertisement touting “responsible” energy development. “The point is, I don’t really know if it’s true. In fact, no one really knows if it’s true.
Environmentalist: No Trust Without Transparency
The Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) Mark Brownstein held up an oil and gas company’s magazine advertisement touting “responsible” energy development. “The point is, I don’t really know if it’s true. In fact, no one really knows if it’s true,” said EDF’s energy program deputy director.
Environmentalist: No Trust Without Transparency
The Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) Mark Brownstein held up an oil and gas company’s magazine advertisement touting “responsible” energy development. “The point is, I don’t really know if it’s true. In fact, no one really knows if it’s true,” said EDF’s energy program deputy director.
Rex Seeking CEO to Guide Marcellus Ramp-Up
Rex Energy Corp. is past the halfway point in its Marcellus Shale work plan but now needs a new CEO to guide the second half.
Tennessee Gets Go-Ahead to Redefine Pooling for Shale
FERC has approved Tennessee Gas Pipeline’s proposed changes to its pooling points to accommodate greater natural gas supplies coming from the Marcellus and Haynesville shale formations and the Rocky Mountain region.
New York to Visit Blowout Well, Complete SGEIS July 1
New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) officials have been ordered to visit the site of an April well blowout in northeast Pennsylvania and to complete a supplemental generic environmental impact statement (SGEIS) on hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking) by July 1.
Prior-Day Screen Boost Pushes Cash Higher
Unable to ignore the 22-cent hike in April natural gas futures values on Thursday, cash point averages across the country followed suit on Friday with upticks mostly between a dime and 20 cents.
Pennsylvania Tests Rivers; EPA Threatens Action
Wastewater management continues to be the focal point of the debate over Marcellus Shale drilling in Pennsylvania.