Lawmakers in the West Virginia Senate have voted unanimously in favor of a bill extending tax breaks to companies that build an ethane cracker in the state, and have sent the measure to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin for his signature.
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Pennsylvania’s Revamped Gas Pipeline Act Under Review
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) on Thursday voted unanimously to issue for comment a tentative order to implement the Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipelines Act (Act 127), which was signed into law by Gov. Tom Corbett late last year.
January 13, 2012
Binghamton, NY, Enacts Two-Year Ban on Drilling
The City Council of Binghamton, NY, voted 6-1 Wednesday night in favor of enacting a two-year ban on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) within the city limits.
December 23, 2011
Range Lawsuit Status Uncertain as Cecil Township Amends Ordinances
Elected officials in Cecil Township, PA, voted unanimously on Monday to adopt changes to two of its ordinances governing Marcellus Shale development but are still waiting to hear if Range Resources Corp. will drop a lawsuit it filed against them in October over the changes.
December 9, 2011
Colorado Springs Puts Six-Month Hold on Drilling
The nine-member city council in Colorado’s second largest city, Colorado Springs (pop. 416,000), voted unanimously Wednesday to invoke a 60-day moratorium on oil and gas drilling within the city limits. The action was taken in an emergency meeting scheduled to look at exploration and production (E&P) activity.
December 2, 2011
Senate Panel Approves Funding Hike for CFTC
The Senate Appropriations Commission Thursday voted out along partisan lines a spending bill that provides the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) with an 18% hike in funding for fiscal 2012 to implement reforms under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act.
September 19, 2011
West Virginia Panel Calls for ‘Dramatic’ Well Fee, Bonding Hikes
A committee of West Virginia lawmakers voted Wednesday to recommend steep increases in permit fees and bonding requirements for Marcellus Shale drilling, resolving two key areas of disagreement as they work to cobble together a draft regulatory reform bill.
September 16, 2011
Pittsburgh Could Vote on Drilling Ban This Fall
The Pittsburgh City Council voted 6-3 on Monday to add a referendum to the fall ballot that, if approved by voters, would amend the city charter with a ban on all commercial natural gas extraction inside the city limits.
August 4, 2011
House Panel Strikes Inspection Fee Hike, Clips EPA’s Wings
The GOP-led House Appropriations Committee Tuesday last week voted out a $27.5 spending bill that makes deep cuts in funding for the Interior Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for fiscal year (FY) 2012.
July 18, 2011
House Subcommittee Adopts Downsized Interior, EPA Budgets
A House Appropriations subcommittee last Thursday voted out a $27.5 billion spending bill that makes deep cuts in funding for the Interior Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in fiscal year (FY) 2012, but is favorable to oil and natural gas producers.
July 11, 2011
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