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The board of directors of Russian natural gas giant OAO Gazprom sounded another blast on its shale gas alarm Tuesday, questioning the environmental and economic viability of the process that is overhauling North American markets and promising to do the same in Europe.

Pennsylvania must begin to take steps to protect average homeowners from rising housing costs and rental rates in the Marcellus Shale region, according to a new study.

If ever there was an explorer for other producers to take a page from, it just might be Noble Energy Inc., which has quietly become one of the players to watch in the U.S. onshore.

States take a harder line on natural gas and hazardous liquids pipeline safety than the federal government does, and most exceed federal requirements on pipeline operations, maintenance, and reporting provisions, according to new research by the National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives (NAPSR).

The approach of colder temperatures that would take Friday lows into the 30s in the Northeast kept spot prices rising in that region Thursday. But most other areas succumbed to predictions of weekend warming trends and the previous day’s 9.3-cent futures drop in recording lower quotes.

States take a harder line on natural gas and hazardous liquids pipeline safety than the federal government does, and most exceed federal requirements on pipeline operations, maintenance, and reporting provisions, according to new research by the National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives (NAPSR).

How many U.S. government agencies does it take to frack a well?

How many U.S. government agencies does it take to frack a well?

Natural gas production is continuing to take a back seat to crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGL) production from the Eagle Ford Shale at Houston-based EOG Resources Inc.