A new bill introduced in the Pennsylvania General Assembly last week would give whistleblower protections to workers in the oil and gas industry. House Bill 1605, sponsored by state Rep. Dan Frankel, a Democrat from Pittsburgh, would extend the 1986 Whistleblower Law to include employees of drilling companies and oilfield services companies. “This bill provides greater protection for our communities without imposing any new regulation on drillers,” Frankel wrote to members of the state House of Representatives in late April, searching for co-sponsors. “It simply protects individuals who report wrongdoing or waste to their employer or governmental authority, or who participate in an investigation, hearing or court action when asked.”
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Onshore Independents Seen Fueling U.S. Economy
Onshore independent natural gas and oil producers supported almost 400,000 direct workers and generated $263 billion in gross economic output in 2010, the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) said Monday.
Pennsylvania Senator Brings Back the FRAC Act
Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) reintroduced legislation on Tuesday to increase regulations on hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking), but the new bill is entering a different world than its predecessor.
Three Hurt in Oklahoma Gathering Pipeline Blast
Three workers were injured when a 20-inch diameter gas gathering pipeline owned by OGE Energy Corp. unit Enogex exploded at about 11 a.m. CDT Tuesday about 50 miles southwest of Oklahoma City, OK, the company told NGI.
BP Says Coal-Related Comments Taken Out of Context
The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) has called for a boycott of BP plc-related products following some remarks Tuesday by CEO Tony Hayward. However, the chief executive wasn’t slamming coal when he said natural gas needs to be a bigger part of the energy picture in the United States, a spokesman told NGI Thursday.
BP Says Coal-Related Comments Taken Out of Context
The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) has called for a boycott of BP plc-related products following some remarks Tuesday by CEO Tony Hayward. However, the chief executive wasn’t slamming coal when he said natural gas needs to be a bigger part of the energy picture in the United States, a spokesman told NGI Thursday.
FERC Queries REX-West Sponsor on Missouri Water Line Damage
FERC Thursday asked Kinder Morgan to respond to reports that construction workers on the REX-West portion of the Rockies Express Pipeline (REX) have damaged several water lines in Audrain County, MO.
Labor Costs Raise Price of REX Pipeline by 11%
Finding qualified workers to build the massive Rockies Express Pipeline (REX) has pushed the cost of the eastern leg of the project up 11%, or $500 million, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (KMP) confirmed last week.
Labor Costs Raise Price of REX Pipeline by 11%
Finding qualified workers to build the massive Rockies Express Pipeline (REX) has pushed the cost of the eastern leg of the project up 11%, or $500 million, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (KMP) confirmed Tuesday.
Farmers, Chemical Companies, Schools, Associations Urge Congress to Increase Gas Supply
Farmers from Iowa, school representatives from North Dakota, chemical manufacturing officials from Illinois and pulp and paper workers from Louisiana were paraded up to a news conference microphone Wednesday to tell their stories about how high natural gas prices have hurt their businesses. The Consumer Alliance for Energy Security wants Congress to know there is pain being felt in every sector of the economy and new legislation should be passed to lift offshore drilling moratoria and increase gas supply.