At the direction of Republican Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, acting Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Mike Krancer on Tuesday called on all drilling operators to stop delivering wastewater from Marcellus Shale gas extraction by May 19 to 15 facilities currently accepting it, citing newly revised total dissolved solids (TDS) regulations.
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Republican Senator Seeks Hold on Dodd-Frank Reform Law
A Republican proposal to place the reforms under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act on hold until foreign regulators implement comparable regulations came under fire at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Murkowski Knocks ‘Use It Or Lose It’ Lease Proposal
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the outspoken Republican from Alaska, called on Congress to “recognize ‘use it or lose it’ [legislation] for what it is — it is an attempt to extract more money from the companies, not to extract more energy from the ground.”
Murkowski Knocks ‘Use It Or Lose It’ Lease Proposal
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the outspoken Republican from Alaska, called on Congress to “recognize ‘use it or lose it’ [legislation] for what it is — it is an attempt to extract more money from the companies, not to extract more energy from the ground.”
Horizontal Drilling Exemptions Backed by Louisiana Governor
Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal told members of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association (LMOGA) in March that he would veto any bill to repeal or lower severance tax exemptions for horizontal drilling, which would keep producers operating in the Haynesville Shale.
Louisiana Governor Supports Horizontal Drilling Tax Exemptions
Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal told members of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association (LMOGA) Thursday that he would veto any bill to repeal or lower severance tax exemptions for horizontal drilling, which would keep producers operating in the Haynesville Shale.
Texas Bill Would Require Frack Fluid Disclosure
A bill filed last Friday by the Republican chair of the Texas House Committee on Energy Resources to require disclosure of the contents of hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking) fluid has bipartisan support as well as industry and environmentalist fans.
Inhofe Looking Into Texas Contamination Case
Republican Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma, has requested all of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) documents related to its investigation of water well contamination in North Texas by Range Resources Corp.
Alaska Lawmakers: Fish or Cut Bait on Gasline
Republican lawmakers in Alaska have introduced a bill intended to light a fire under efforts by TransCanada Corp. to construct a natural gas pipeline from the North Slope to serve Lower 48 markets. While the legislation’s backers are growing impatient, pipeline faithfuls claim that the measure could derail the project and signal that Alaska is closed for business. Meanwhile, gas-starved Alaskans in the state’s Southcentral region are eyeing their own options for an intrastate line from the North Slope.
Alaska Lawmakers: Fish or Cut Bait on the Pipeline
Republican lawmakers in Alaska have introduced a bill intended to light a fire under efforts by TransCanada Corp. to construct a natural gas pipeline from the North Slope to serve Lower 48 markets. While the legislation’s backers are growing impatient, pipeline faithfuls claim that the measure could derail the project and signal that Alaska is closed for business.