New Jersey wants the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) to ultimately oversee the approval process for natural gas well sites in the river basin, and is calling for a strict limit to the initial number of production wells to be drilled once it adopts regulations on hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking).
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A coalition of conservation and environmental groups wants Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett to rescind a new policy requiring Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) inspectors to get approval before issuing notices of violation to Marcellus Shale operators. In a recent letter, 42 groups, including Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future, Audubon Pennsylvania and the Sierra Club, said the policy “will create unacceptable delays in resolving identified problems putting public safety and natural resources unnecessarily at risk.” The policy, described by the DEP as a three-month pilot project, requires inspectors to get all notices of violations pre-approved by DEP Secretary Michael Krancer. The DEP said the measure is a way to guarantee consistency across the state, but critics say it undermines the authority of inspectors (see Shale Daily, April 1).
El Paso Nears Decision on Eagle Ford Partnership
El Paso Corp. may make a decision “in the next few weeks” about whether to bring aboard a partner to help develop its holdings in the Eagle Ford Shale, CEO Doug Foshee said Monday.
Expert Says Marcellus Drillers Reusing Two-Thirds of Water
A hydrogeologist from Penn State says companies drilling in the Marcellus Shale play through hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking) are recycling about two-thirds of the wastewater that returns to the surface.
Lawmaker Proposing Marcellus Municipal Cooperative
A Pennsylvania state lawmaker wants to form a cooperative so that local municipalities can share ideas and resources as they manage development of the Marcellus Shale.
West Virginia Bill Would Allow Pooling for Marcellus Wells
Legislation being drafted by West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s administration includes a statutory pooling provision for shallow horizontal wells, which would include Marcellus Shale drilling in the state, according to Nick Casey, a member of the Lewis Glasser Casey & Rollins law firm in Charleston, WV.
Marcellus Shale Coalition’s Role as Advocate, Not Adversary
As the president and executive director of the two-year-old Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC), Kathryn Klaber is charged with addressing the needs and wants of the gas industry, the affected communities and stakeholders, as well as the different governing authorities across an area that extends 95,000 square miles over five states.
Pelosi Wants Oil Spill Liability Bill to Move Quickly
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) wants to move quickly on legislation that would significantly raise the $75 million cap on a producer’s liability for economic damages from oil spills in the offshore, a spokesman said.
Spend Through the Cycle for Long Term, Says Tillerson
Reacting to today’s events won’t get ExxonMobil Corp. where it wants to go in the next 10-15 years, CEO Rex Tillerson said Thursday. Instead, spending for the long haul on major projects will keep the major ahead of its peers, he told investment analysts at the company’s annual presentation at the New York Stock Exchange.
Spend Through the Cycle for Long Term, Says ExxonMobil
Reacting to today’s events won’t get ExxonMobil Corp. where it wants to go in the next 10-15 years, CEO Rex Tillerson said Thursday. Instead, spending for the long haul on major projects will keep the major ahead of its peers, he told investment analysts at the company’s annual presentation at the New York Stock Exchange.