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The economic benefits of developing shale natural gas resources in the state of New York are “enormous” and vastly outweigh the “small” environmental costs, according to a new report by the Manhattan Institute’s Center for Energy Policy and The Environment.

The Colorado Oil & Gas Association (COGA) has dropped a two-year-old lawsuit against state regulators that had challenged more stringent drilling rules.

The Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board (EQB) has approved, by a 14-1 vote, a proposed set of stringent rules regarding how natural gas wells are constructed.

Regulations that would restrict wastewater discharges from drilling operations in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale area to a more stringent 500 milligrams per liter (mg/l) standard, while other new and expanded facilities in general use would be allowed discharges up to a threshold of 2,000 mg/l, may be on a fast track to approval.

Regulations that would restrict wastewater discharges from drilling operations in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale area to a more stringent 500 milligrams per liter (mg/l) standard, while other new and expanded facilities in general use would be allowed discharges up to a threshold of 2,000 mg/l, may be on a fast track to approval.

More stringent drilling rules and low natural gas prices — which led to some well shut-ins last year — failed to deter Colorado’s natural gas production, which grew in 2009 from 2008, according to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC).

More stringent drilling rules and low natural gas prices — which led to some well shut-ins last year — failed to deter Colorado’s natural gas production, which grew in 2009 from 2008, according to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC).

More stringent drilling rules and low natural gas prices — which led to some well shut-ins last year — failed to deter Colorado’s natural gas production, which grew in 2009 from 2008, according to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC).

A lawsuit filed by the Colorado Oil & Gas Association (COGA) against state regulators after more stringent drilling rules were enacted will move forward, a Denver judge ruled Tuesday.