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With questions lingering about whether hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and the chemicals used in the process are to blame for contaminating the water supply of some Wyoming residents, Encana Corp. has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for “key technical data and information” about water wells re-tested near its natural gas development in Pavillion, WY, to enable the company to properly respond by an October deadline. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), however, issued two reports Wednesday that may fill in some of the blanks.

The mayor of Pittsburgh said he would not sign a measure allowing voters to decide whether to ban natural gas extraction in the city, but the city council is still trying to get the referendum on the ballot.

Shale gas is already impacting the Northwest; the question is whether it can realize its full potential, said a regional gas industry trade group head.

With West Virginia’s Marcellus Shale industry still in its infancy and state regulators saying they need additional staff and funding to adapt to the burgeoning drilling business, more than a dozen candidates are seeking to be elected later this year to a 14-month term as governor of the Mountain State.

In whatever direction populations migrate, increased demand for electricity is almost sure to follow, and usually in step not far behind is increased demand for natural gas, according to analysts at Barclays Capital.

In whatever direction populations migrate, increased demand for electricity is almost sure to follow, and usually in step not far behind is increased demand for natural gas, according to analysts at Barclays Capital.

In whatever direction populations migrate, increased demand for electricity is almost sure to follow, and usually in step not far behind is increased demand for natural gas, according to analysts at Barclays Capital.

Whatever global climate policies are put into place, natural gas for years to come will play a “bridging role” in meeting the world’s sustainable energy needs, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said last week.

Whatever global climate policies are put into place, natural gas for years to come will play a “bridging role” in meeting the world’s sustainable energy needs, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Tuesday.