The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reversed approval of a Class II injection well it permitted in central Pennsylvania in February, citing stiff opposition and appeals from local residents and public officials during a public comment period.
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Severance Tax Supporter Wins PA Democratic Primary to Challenge Corbett
York County, PA, businessman Tom Wolf, who took a seat at the front of the state’s Democratic primary for governor in January and never looked back, earned his party’s nomination on Tuesday to challenge Republican incumbent Tom Corbett in November.
Spectra Considering 1.1 Bcf/d Pipe from Marcellus to North Carolina
Spectra Energy is in the preliminary stages of building a 427-mile, 36-inch diameter natural gas pipeline, with capacity of up to 1.1 Bcf/d, that would run from the heart of the Marcellus Shale to North Carolina.
PA Property Owners Sue to Stop Hilcorp’s Forced Pooling Request
For the second time in less than two months, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has postponed indefinitely a set of public hearings regarding Hilcorp Energy Co.’s request for a forced pooling order in Western Pennsylvania. Three property owners filed suit earlier this month to stop the company.
CSSD Receives Two-Year Grant to Support Certification Effort
The Center for Sustainable Shale Development (CSSD) said Wednesday it has received a two-year, $150,000 grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation in support of its certification program and public engagement initiatives.
Ohio House Passes Severance Tax Bill
The Ohio House of Representatives on Wednesday voted 55-35 in favor of a bill that would levy a 2.5% severance tax on oil and natural gas produced from horizontal wells, most of which target the Marcellus and Utica shales.
Marcellus, Utica Production Boosts Rice’s First Post-IPO Numbers
The first three months of 2014, in which Rice Energy Inc. completed a $594.5 million initial public offering (IPO), also brought the Canonsburg, PA-based company good news out of the Marcellus and Utica shales.
Ohio House Passes Severance Tax Bill
The Ohio House of Representatives late Wednesday afternoon voted 55-35 in favor of a bill that would levy a 2.5% severance tax on oil and natural gas produced from horizontal wells.
Pennsylvania Oil, Gas Industry Told It Will Have to Wait For Long-Delayed Regulations
A top official from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Tuesday told hundreds of members from one of the state’s largest oil and gas trade associations that it could be two years before a comprehensive package of new environmental regulations is implemented. It was not what they wanted to hear.
Magnum Hunter Leaning On North Dakota, Appalachia For Growth
Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. continued to focus on divesting non-core assets in the first quarter, as it looks to shore-up its liquidity and narrow its focus on two core areas in the Appalachian and Williston Basins that continue to slowly drive production gains.