More than two months after a judge ruled that its ordinance banning hydraulic fracturing (fracking) was illegal, the city of Morgantown, WV, has decided to table, not outright rescind, the measure as it looks for other ways to restrict the practice.
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Feds Win Right to Intervene in New York Drilling Lawsuit
Federal officials have won permission from a district judge to intervene in a New York lawsuit that would compel a full environmental review of the impact of natural gas drilling in the Delaware River Basin before proposed regulations for Marcellus Shale development are completed.
NY DEC: Norse’s Marcellus Permit Application ‘Premature’
Although Norse Energy Corp. ASA has applied for a permit to drill an unconventional gas well in New York’s portion of the Marcellus Shale, the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said the company’s application is premature.
Exxon Joins Force Majeure Ranks in New York
ExxonMobil Corp. is declaring force majeure on its leases in New York, citing ongoing permitting delays.
Pennsylvania Township Proposes Mediation with Range
A shale-rich township in southwestern Pennsylvania is proposing mediation to resolve a dispute with a local gas driller.
Range Sparring with Pennsylvania Township Over Zoning
Range Resources Corp. is threatening to leave a western Pennsylvania township over a dispute with local officials.
Judge Orders EPA Deposition in Barnett Contamination Case
Range Resources unit Range Production Co. may depose an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official on Tuesday (Jan. 25), a federal judge in Austin, TX, ruled last week. The agency has accused the company of contaminating water wells with its Barnett Shale drilling activities, a claim Range disputes.
Judge Orders EPA to Be Deposed in Range Case
Range Resources unit Range Production Co. may depose an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official on Tuesday (Jan. 25), a federal judge in Austin, TX, has ruled. The agency has accused the company of contaminating water wells with its Barnett Shale drilling activities, a claim Range disputes.
Range to Depose EPA in Contamination Case
Range Resources unit Range Production Co. may depose an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official on Tuesday (Jan. 25), a federal judge in Austin, TX, has ruled. The agency has accused the company of contaminating water wells with its Barnett Shale drilling activities, a claim Range disputes.
Miller May Take Election Challenge to Alaska Supreme Court
Regardless of how Alaska Superior Court Judge William Carey ruled Friday in Senate Republican candidate Joe Miller’s challenge of the state of Alaska’s criteria for counting write-in ballots, it won’t be the end of the prolonged battle over the results of the November election.