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Pennsylvania state Rep. Jesse White, a Democrat from the southwestern corner of the state, has introduced House Resolution 593 asking drillers to commit to a set of “Marcellus Shale Principles,” that include hiring local workers, protecting the environment and acting transparently in dealings with stakeholders. “Drilling for gas in the Marcellus Shale has created thousands of jobs, and has the potential to create thousands more at a critical time in our economy, and in areas that have historically suffered from high unemployment rates for many years…However, we can’t simply hand free reign over without any forethought to consequences and how our local communities could be affected for generations to come,” White said.

The Marcellus Shale boom does not appear to be driving up crime rates in Pennsylvania, but more research is needed to gauge the actual impact, according to a Pennsylvania State University report.

The Texas Supreme Court may soon decide on a request to revisit a 2011 opinion on the use of eminent domain that some industry representatives say could stymie the efforts of companies trying to build oil and gas pipelines to service growing production in the state’s shale plays.

Fort Worth, TX-based Quicksilver Resources Inc. has added depth to its North American lineup of oil and gas prospects with two large-scale commercial projects — one in search of a partner — which altogether would give it a large presence in seven North American basins, officials said Thursday.

Florida Gas Transmission ended Friday an Overage Alert Day that had been in effect for the previous three days.

Drilling activity in the Marcellus Shale helped push production in the Lower 48 states to a 1.4% (0.96 Bcf/d) increase in October compared with the previous month, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Led by increases of 9% (0.37 Bcf/d) in the Federal Offshore Gulf of Mexico and 1.9% (0.37 Bcf/d) in other states, natural gas production in the Lower 48 states increased 1.4% (0.96 Bcf/d) in October compared with the previous month, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Contrary to previous reports, the opening of a 1 Bcf/d liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal developed by a Korean-Japanese consortium has been delayed until early 2012, according to business news reports Friday south of the U.S. border. A variety of “setbacks” are being dealt with, an ICIS Heren report indicated.

The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has asked four companies operating in the Haynesville Shale to temporarily refrain from withdrawing water for hydraulic fracturing (fracking) from Bayou Pierre because of an ongoing severe drought.