Natural-gas severance tax mulled
Citing crime rise, truck-damaged roads, Rendell eyes fee. Drillers argue economic benefits ignored. STEVE MOCARSKY smocarsky@timesleader.com Pennsylvania’s state police commissioner on Monday raised...
View ArticleSome urge suspension at forum on drilling
U.S. Senate candidate Joe Sestak holds a meeting at Misericordia University. By Sherry Long slong@timesleader.com Staff Writer Published on June 13, 2010 DALLAS TWP. – Property owners concerned about...
View ArticleNoxen residents ready to embrace gas drilling – on their own terms
By Patrick Sweet (Staff Writer) Published: July 18, 2010 Harry Traver and Doug Brody glanced at each other, stood up and followed their neighbor’s lead. “We didn’t drive all the way out here to make...
View ArticleWhat They’re Saying: Responsible Marcellus Development “A Boon to Local...
Marcellus production providing “a bright spot for Pennsylvania’s construction companies” “The region has benefited from the jobs created by the natural gas industry” Marcellus production “could bring...
View ArticleGov. Ridge Joins the Marcellus Shale Coalition as Strategic Advisor
Gov. Ridge: “The development of the Marcellus Shale will benefit all of the citizens of our state, our region, and our nation” Canonsburg, Pa. – The Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC), representing the...
View ArticleTakin’ Care of Business
Clean-burning Marcellus Shale gas production continues to strengthen region’s economy, local workforce The responsible and environmentally sound development of clean-burning natural gas from the...
View ArticleConservation department says no state forest lands are left for gas leasing
By Laura Legere (Staff Writer) Published: August 13, 2010 There are no unleased acres left in Pennsylvania’s state forests where Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling sites, pipelines and access roads...
View ArticleOn the Road Again
Barnstorming Pa., MSC Continues to Educate, Engage “Friends of Marcellus” The positive and overwhelming benefits associated with the responsible development of the Marcellus Shale’s abundant,...
View ArticleStalled bill would tax drillers
Revenue from tax on underground resources seen as windfall, but bill would need more support to pass. Local municipalities could tap into the potential natural gas drilling windfall if state lawmakers...
View ArticlePa. considers adding natural gas to the tax rolls
By MARC LEVY Associated Press Writer HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) _ The land agents, geologists and drilling crews rushing after the Marcellus Shale are raising something besides the natural gas they’re...
View ArticleDrillers: Pa. hampering business
Gas industry officials told state senators in Dallas that cumbersome rules make it difficult to operate. MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Writer DALLAS — Executives of drilling companies exploring a...
View ArticleMore drilling sought on Pa. land
The Associated Press HARRISBURG — Republicans in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives are proposing a plan to expand natural gas drilling on 390,000 additional acres of state forest land. The...
View ArticleGovernor reconsiders tax on gas from Marcellus Shale
Saying plan likely will be revived in 2010, Rendell adds that he wants industry to get off to a good start. AMY WORDEN and MARIO F. CATTABIANI The Philadelphia Inquirer HARRISBURG – Gov. Rendell said...
View ArticleRep. backs state control of drilling
Beaver County lawmaker opposes bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Casey to close “Halliburton loophole.” By Rory Sweeneyrsweeney@timesleader.com Staff Writer Concern over environmental damage from...
View ArticleDrilling prompts DEP to get Scranton office
Intent is to have inspectors based closer to local gas drilling activity. By Rory Sweeneyrsweeney@timesleader.com Staff Writer For some time, local legislators and environmentalists have complained...
View ArticleShale group thinks governor’s tax in proposed budget unfair
Pa. is biggest natural gas producer that does not impose some type of tax. MARC LEVY Associated Press Writer HARRISBURG — The natural gas industry in one of the nation’s hottest exploration spots is...
View ArticlePa. to disclose gas production results
The Associated Press HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania will join other major natural-gas states in requiring the prompt disclosure of production results. State senators unanimously approved the measure...
View ArticleEnergy co. says no to natural gas drilling at Moon Lake
County officials had been negotiating with EnCana Oil & Gas USA Inc. of Denver. By Steve Mocarskysmocarsky@timesleader.com Staff Writer An energy company that plans to drill for natural gas in the...
View ArticleLawmaker delivers rebuttal
Elected official who held hearing in area last week on natural gas drilling says he was responding to pro-energy group attack. By Steve Mocarskysmocarsky@timesleader.com Staff Writer A state...
View ArticleGas drilling could aid clean water
Industry may pay to upgrade plants that handle waste water from process. By Rory Sweeneyrsweeney@timesleader.com Staff Writer The state is contending with a multibillion-dollar water-treatment problem,...
View ArticleRendell OKs leasing 32,896 acres of state forest for gas drilling
HARRISBURG – As a bill calling for a moratorium on leasing state forest land for natural gas exploration languishes in the Senate, Gov. Ed Rendell announced today that the state Department of...
View ArticleRendell backs halt to gas leasing of Pa. forests
MARC LEVY Associated Press Writer HARRISBURG — Gov. Ed Rendell says the cash-strapped state government is leasing more public forest land to a company that wants to drill for natural gas in the vast...
View ArticleGas exploration of state forest land has some concerned
Governor’s office announced this week a plan to allow Anadarko Petroleum to access 32,896 acres. By Steve Mocarskysmocarsky@timesleader.com Staff Writer Some state representatives are concerned about...
View ArticleArea races seeing little gas money
That situation could shift, says co-author of study of political donations. By Andrew M. Sederaseder@timesleader.com Times Leader Staff Writer While natural gas companies and their related political...
View ArticleStudy boosts Shale’s fiscal pluses for Pa.
PSU report touts job growth, increased taxes; planned severance tax a concern. Others say study inflates benefits. STEVE MOCARSKY smocarsky@timesleader.com Development of the Marcellus Shale has the...
View ArticlePa. stops company’s drilling after accident
The order against EOG Resources Inc. will remain in place until DEP can finish its investigation. MARC LEVY Associated Press Writer HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania regulators halted work Monday at dozens of...
View ArticleMSC: Advancements in Technology Expanding Water Recycling Capabilities
MSC president cites need for commonsense TDS regulations Canonsburg, Pa. – The responsible use, treatment and stewardship of the Commonwealth’s water resources are among the most important...
View ArticleSome urge suspension at forum on drilling
U.S. Senate candidate Joe Sestak holds a meeting at Misericordia University. By Sherry Longslong@timesleader.com Staff Writer DALLAS TWP. – Property owners concerned about the effects of Marcellus...
View ArticleSome legislators think natural gas tax is best answer
Gov. says drilling industry’s top issues will be dealt with separate from taxes. MARC LEVY Associated Press Writer HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s Legislature is a place where victory almost always arrives...
View ArticleDrilling in shale bringing little tax
State county commissioners association is working to broaden taxing authority. By Steve Mocarskysmocarsky@timesleader.com Staff Writer Counties, municipalities and school districts aren’t seeing any...
View ArticleMSC: Tax Hike on Marcellus Shale Job Creation the Wrong Approach
Group urges commonsense reforms, dialogue aimed at safely expanding natural gas development, jobs in Pa. Canonsburg, Pa. – The Pennsylvania state House of Representatives is currently considering what...
View ArticleSeverance-tax issue a big hurdle for drill laws
Legislators want adequate tax share for municipalities fiscally hit by gas drilling. STEVE MOCARSKY smocarsky@timesleader.com Much legislation has been written recently to address concerns about...
View ArticleDrilling wastewater rule gets vital Pa. approval
MARC LEVY Associated Press Writer HARRISBURG — A key piece of the state’s approach to controlling water pollution from Pennsylvania’s fast-expanding natural gas drilling activity cleared a major hurdle...
View ArticleOnorato wants drilling to go on, but with care
WILKES-BARRE – Democratic gubernatorial nominee Dan Onorato said Thursday he doesn’t support a moratorium on drilling in the Marcellus Shale region, but he does want to see the gas industry grow in “a...
View ArticleMSC: Budget Agreement a Win for PA’s Economy, Environment
Marcellus producers express commitment to working with lawmakers on comprehensive tax, regulatory and legislative plan for the future CANONSBURG, Pa. – Earlier today, Gov. Ed Rendell signed a budget...
View ArticleWhat They’re Saying: MSC Applauds PA Budget Agreement, Stands Ready to Work...
MSC President Kathryn Klaber: “[W]e need an updated and modernized regulatory and legislative framework, and a fair tax strategy that keeps our state ahead of the curve in attracting the investment...
View ArticleCasey seeks input on shale bill
Senator drafting legislation to improve the emergency response at oil and gas wells. By Steve Mocarskysmocarsky@timesleader.com Staff Writer At a hearing he chaired on Monday in Pittsburgh, U.S. Sen....
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