Tag: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania medical society cites flawed fracking studies in call for moratorium
Released peer-reviewed study noting significant medical, climate benefits result of increased use of natural gas for electricity generation By Nicole Jacobs, EnergyInDepth This week, the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PMS) asked Governor Wolf to issue a ban on all new natural gas development making the debunked claim that “growing evidence has shown its increasing deleterious effects […]
Sunoco pipeline spill near Pennsylvania river leaked about 1,300 barrels
Sunoco pipeline spill in Gamble Township area Oct 21 (Reuters) – A Sunoco pipeline spill on Friday spilled gasoline in the vicinity of the Susquehanna River in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, environmental authorities said, prompting a utility firm to warn customers to reduce water use as a precaution. The breach occurred on a Sunoco Logistics Partners LP […]
New Pennsylvania fracking regulations adopted
Pennsylvania fracking rules in effect on Saturday By David DeKok HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct 7 (Reuters) – New regulations governing the extraction of natural gas through fracking will go into effect on Saturday in Pennsylvania, the first overhaul since the industry took off in the state more than 10 years ago. The new rules allow the state’s […]
Pennsylvania natural gas production hits record high in 2015
Report confirms EPA’s findings fracking does not have “widespread, systemic impact” on water supplies in Pennsylvania By Matt Mandel, EnergyInDepth While oil and natural gas companies may be grappling with the effects of current commodity prices, Pennsylvania natural gas producers have proven to be astonishingly resilient, producing a record 4.6 trillion cubic feet of the […]
Shell to build Pennsylvania plastics plant in bid for market share
Pennsylvania plastics plant to be built in area hard hit by coal collapse By Ernest Scheyder HOUSTON, June 7 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell Plc said on Tuesday it will build a chemical plant in Pennsylvania, planning to use an inexpensive and abundant supply of natural gas to make plastics for the northern United States. […]
EIA produces new maps of Utica Shale play
Structure maps provide valuable drilling information, lend insight into distribution of oil and natural gas throughout play The U.S. Energy Information Administration has produced new maps that show the structure, thickness, and geologic setting of the Utica Shale play and the location of production wells. Production of oil and natural gas from the Utica play […]
U.S. natural gas production reaches record high in 2015
EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook projects U.S. natural gas production growth will slow to 0.9% in 2016, as low natural gas prices and declining rig activity temporarily reduce production U.S. natural gas production reached a record high level of 79 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2015, an increase of 5 per cent from the previous year, […]
More taxes on Pennsylvania natural gas will curtail job creation – API
“The shale revolution that was born in Pennsylvania has saved consumers an estimated $1,200 per household annually” – API The natural gas industry has come out swinging over the Pennsylvania Governor’s renewed call for a severance tax on the state natural gas industry. “Once again, Governor Wolf has renewed his call for a punitive and additional tax on […]
New pipelines increase Northeast natural gas takeaway capacity
New pipelines are moving natural gas to nearby market areas in Mid-Atlantic area (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania) A number of recently completed and upcoming natural gas infrastructure projects are expected to increase the reach of natural gas produced in the Marcellus and Utica regions of the Northeastern United States (see map), according to the US […]
Oil and gas states rely heavily on severance tax
Alaska, North Dakota, Wyoming rely on severance taxes much more than other states Texas and other states that produce large amounts of fossil fuels rely heavily on severance tax revenue—taxes based on the volume and/or value of oil, natural gas, coal, and other natural resources. On average, severance taxes accounted for less than 2% of state […]
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