DOE Hydraulic Fracturing Report Causes Concern
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Natural Gas Subcommittee released a draft report on August 11 that makes recommendations regarding the safety and environmental performance of hydraulic fracturing from...
View ArticleNew Regulations on the Shale Industry Will Hurt Competitiveness
Yesterday the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Natural Gas Subcommittee released its interim report which makes recommendations to the Secretary regarding the safety and environmental performance of...
View ArticleShale Gas Resources Bring Jobs to Steubenville, OH
Steubenville, Ohio was hit hard by the previous recession. But, as ABC News reported last night, the town has seen tremendous economic growth because of recent natural gas discoveries in the Marcellus...
View ArticleShale Gas Report Urges More Regulation of Shale Gas Production
Today, the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board Subcommittee (SEAB) on Shale Gas Production released its second and final ninety-day report which analyzes the progress that has been made on the...
View ArticleWill 2012 Be Another Big Year for Shale?
On the energy front, one of the biggest stories of 2011 was the development of shale gas. And, if the current trends continue, it will likely be the story of 2012 as well. The Wall Street Journal...
View ArticleNew Study Shows Proposed Regulations Could Slow Oil, Natural Gas Production
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations could sharply reduce drilling for natural gas and oil production, according to a new study from the American Petroleum Institute (API). The proposed...
View ArticleEnergy Security Depends on Natural Gas, Shale and Otherwise
The House Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, holds a hearing Thursday, “Unconventional Fuels, Part I: Shale Gas Potential.” Shale gas is natural gas,...
View ArticleMarcellus Shale, An Amazing Energy Story
The White House is promoting President Obama’s visit to the Youngstown, Ohio, manufacturer of steel tubing, V & M Ohio, as demonstrating the value of last year’s stimulus legislation. Fair enough,...
View ArticleManufacturers Submit Comments on BLM Fracking Regulation
Last week, the National Association of Manufacturers submitted comments to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on the proposed rule to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal and Indian lands. As a...
View ArticleEPA Study Assesses Hydraulic Fracturing: Key to American Energy Resources
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a much anticipated study looking at the impacts of hydraulic fracturing. As concluded by the EPA, hydraulic fracturing, or the innovative,...
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