Thursday, March 12, 2026
shale

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued 183 permits to drill new wells and 22 were issued granting permission to drill deeper.

"This is a once and a lifetime opportunity for philanthropy in a region of the state that's never seen much philanthropy."

I cannot believe that February is already half over. I know local farmers are working hard to finish up their farm taxes and are...
Shale gas drilling

Pennsylvania and West Virginia have seen numerous oil and gas companies with permits and wells. Read about Ohio Marcellus and Utica shale news: Marcellus...

PITTSBURGH — The Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Bureau of Radiation Protection (BRP) said that data collected in response to the recent Chevron well...

A third plan for the proposed severance tax may be on its way to the Ohio Statehouse.
shale well

Two new documents that deal with shale drilling in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia have been released, giving local lessons based on case studies and grading the states on nine fiscal, social and economic policies related to fracking.

COLUMBUS -- In response to the growing need for education and research related to Ohio's developing shale energy industry, The Ohio State University is creating the Ohio State Subsurface Energy Resource Center.

The Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts sets sights toward severance tax.
US EIA natural gas production report from 2016

Pennsylvania and Ohio had the two largest annual natural gas production increases from 2015 to 2016, reflecting higher production from the Utica and Marcellus shale plays.