Battle begins to place severance tax on Pa. Marcellus Shale drillers
Pa. governor agrees Marcellus Shale drilling is good for state, but could come with a cost.
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Pa. Game Commission and Phillips Exploration to host field day Sept. 10
Tours of a Marcellus shale reclamation well site in Butler County will be available in September.
Penn State Law to launch new Rural Economics Clinic
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — With one of the nation’s largest rural populations, Pennsylvania’s economy is dependent upon its rural communities. This fall, Penn State Law will launch its new Rural Economic Development Clinic to support this important sector of our economy, giving law students hands-on learning experience in a wide variety of legal issues specifically [...]
Some Pa. counties looking to zoning to provide controls over gas drilling
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — With Pennsylvania’s Marcellus shale-gas epoch still in its infancy, some experts doubt we have seen one-tenth of what is yet to come and recommend that municipalities brace themselves for rapid change. “People who are not in the Marcellus areas have no clue how big this is going to be,” said Kurt [...]
Landowners have responsibilities, too, when it comes to oil and gas leases
Could you use some extra money? There are few of us that can say no to that question. Landowners often consider selling minerals, timber, coal, oil, gas, topsoil, development rights, carbon, or wind — but what are the ramifications of these agreements? How and for how long will they affect you and your heirs? Before [...]
Marcellus exploration drives river basin monitoring programs in Pa.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s two largest river basins — the Susquehanna and the Ohio — are not just irrigation and drinking-water sources for millions of people downstream. They also have become fountains of information channeling streams of water-quality data to researchers worldwide. Regional challenge Remote sensors dot these waterways to collect and transmit observations [...]
Marcellus shale boom making its way to Ohio? Only time will tell the story
Ohio seems to be trailing Pennsylvania in the number of permits issued for Marcellus shale gas wells.
Pa. marcellus shale well blows out– investigation begins
Well released fracking fluid and natural gas for 16 Hours.
Marcellus Shale natural gas fever is here, but are you ready?
The Pa. Department of Environment Protection can help protect your property, but that might not be enough.
Workshop for landowners interested in gas leasing and exploration in the Marcellus Shale
NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Penn State Cooperative Extension will be holding a workshop, “Marcellus Shale – Natural Gas and You” May 20 at the Lawrence County Community Partnership Building (formerly the New Castle Ben Franklin Jr. High School), 815 Cunningham Avenue, New Castle, PA 16101. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. and end at [...]
