Taxing shale drilling: Pa. legislation will provide more money for local governments
***Update as of Feb. 14, Pa. Governor Corbett signed the legislation as it was written. The bill now takes effect.*** To check out statements...
Ohio couple files arbitration complaint against Chesapeake Energy over unpaid royalties
A complaint, filed by Ronald and Joetta Hale, of Lisbon, Ohio, alleges Chesapeake Energy Corp. and others have underpaid oil and gas royalties to the tune of $9 million.
Marcellus Shale 2010: The year the gas boom came to the region
Marcellus Shale 2010: The year the gas boom came to the region
SALEM, Ohio —Before this year, many Ohioans probably had never heard of drilling...
Economist predicts bright future for oil- and gas-producing region
American Petroleum Institute Chief Economist John Felmy: Of the myriad market forces that have brought about the recent drop of crude oil prices worldwide, shale has had the most impact.
Experts: Spend gas well money wisely
ROCK SPRINGS, Pa. -- "Are there too many zeroes behind that number?"It's a question Penn State Cooperative Extension educator Robin Kuleck stopped asking --...
Greene County, Pa., Marcellus shale well hits record levels
Horizontal Marcellus shale well in southwestern Pa. setting new records for CNX, but no royalty paid.
How does the PUCO monitor pipeline safety?
In Ohio, more than 3 million people use natural gas, and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) oversees more than 56,000 miles of distribution lines, which provide natural gas to individual users, as well as more than 10,000 miles of transmission lines.
Research shows residual hydraulic fracturing water no risk to groundwater
Hydraulic fracturing, fracking or hydrofracturing, raises many concerns about potential environmental impacts, especially water contamination.
Utica and Marcellus shale: Southeastern Ohio is drilling hot spot
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued 15 new permits for shale play wells in Belmont County in April, the most granted in any Ohio county.
New Pennsylvania rules make water quality priority
More than 24,000 comments have been received by the Pennsylvania DEP in regards to new oil and gas drilling regulations.
