PA Marcellus Digest – April 10, 2013
Appeals court to rule on wastewater dumping case
Times Online
Kristen Doerschner
April 3, 2013
Kristen Doerschner
April 3, 2013
An appellate court will now decide if a Greene County man who dumped wastewater in western Pennsylvania streams will have to serve time in jail instead of the probation a county judge handed down as his sentence.
Gas wars: FrackNation backers dare Gasland director to Main Line showdown
Philadelphia Inquirer
Joseph DiStefano
April 2, 2013
A group of Philadelphia-area businesses led by companies that sell legal, accounting and PR services to energy companies exploiting the natural gas deep in the Marcellus Shale formation in upstate Pennsylvania today posted the following challenge directed to "Josh Fox, producer of the anti-fracking films GASLAND and GASLAND II:
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-phillydeals/FrackNation-producer-taunts-Gasland-director.html#ixzz2Q5pikqzP
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-phillydeals/FrackNation-producer-taunts-Gasland-director.html#ixzz2Q5pikqzP
Northeast drilling boom threatens forest wildlife
Centre Daily Times (AP)
Kevin Begos
April 2, 2013
Hawks swoop in and gobble up songbirds. Raccoons feast on nests of eggs they never could have reached before. Salamanders and wildflowers fade away, crowded out by invasive plants that are altering the soil they need to thrive.
Mountain Watershed Association questions voluntary Marcellus development standards
Herald Standard
Steve Ferris
April 3, 2013
A set of 15 Marcellus shale gas development performance standards formed by energy companies, environmental organizations and foundations is unlikely to significantly reduce the industry’s impact on the environment, the director of the Mountain Watershed Association said.
Gov. Tom Corbett will be joined by businessman John Moran on trade mission
PennLive
Jon Murphy
April 3, 20123
Gov. Tom Corbett will be joined by his co-chair of Team Pennsylvania Foundation on his upcoming trade mission to Brazil and Chile.
PUC Introduces Interactive Website for Impact Fee Information
Wallaby
April 3, 2013
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today introduced an interactive website that allows users to better examine information related to the collection and distribution of the state’s unconventional gas well Impact Fee.
Sides clash over proposed frac water treatment site
LockHaven Express
Scott Johnson
April 4, 2013
More than a year after a treatment site for frac water produced from the Marcellus Shale natural gas industry was proposed in South Avis, issues continue with private matters now spilling out into public meetings.
North Beaver natural gas plant faces resistance
Times Online
Rachel Morgan
April 3, 2013
Citizens sounded off against a proposed natural-gas-fired electric plant in North Beaver Township at a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection public hearing Wednesday.
Pa.: No fine after 2012 compressor station blast
Centre Daily Times (AP)
April 3, 2013
Pennsylvania environmental regulators say the operator of a Susquehanna County natural gas compressor station damaged by an explosion and fire last year will not be fined over the mishap.
Natural Gas Engines Replace Diesel On Drilling Rigs
Wallaby
April 4, 2013
With diesel prices remaining high, Antero Resources and Patterson-UTI Drilling were seeking a viable option to reduce fuel costs, a major expense when operating drilling rigs. That's when the companies considered an innovative solution: the Waukesha VHP L7044GSI.
DEP begins fracking radiation tests
Times Online
Rachel Morgan
April 3, 2013
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection this month will begin testing for radioactivity in waste products from natural gas well drilling.
DCNR Holds Invitation-Only Meeting on Gas Drilling in State Forest
State Impact
Marie Cusick
April 5, 2013
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) held an invitation-only meeting yesterday about potential gas drilling on state forest lands.
Local cancer institute completes baseline health survey in Marcellus shale region
The Times Tribune
Jim Woodlock
April 4, 2013
A baseline health survey of nine counties in the Marcellus Shale gas drilling region of Northeast Pennsylvania has determined that tobacco use, obesity and a lack of health insurance are common in the area.
Regulators eye ‘lost’ natural gas
Trib Live
Tim Puko
April 5, 2013
State utility regulators on Thursday approved new steps to help ensure gas customers aren't paying for gas they never use.
http://triblive.com/business/headlines/3781715-74/gas-lost-commission#ixzz2Q5sk0yrg
http://triblive.com/business/headlines/3781715-74/gas-lost-commission#ixzz2Q5sk0yrg
Game On: Shale Gas Can Ignite Manufacturing, Lead to Energy IndependenceLinkedIn
Jeff Immelt (GE CEO)
April 3, 2013
“All in.” That’s how a lot of people talk about how we should approach our energy challenges. But what does it mean?
Rep. White files Right-to-Know request with DEP
Observer-Reporter
Karen Mansfield
April 6. 2013
State Rep. Jesse White, D-Cecil, has filed a Right-to-Know request calling for the state Department of Environmental Protection to release records and permit information regarding a water impoundment in Cecil Township.
A tale of two industries: Pa. natural gas thriving while subsidized solar strugglesThe Examiner
Michal Conger
April 5, 2013
April 5, 2013
Natural gas drilling has earned Pennsylvania more than $400 million over the last two years, Gov. Tom Corbett announced Thursday morning. Revenue from the Marcellus Shale impact fee points to a thriving industry in a state that sits on one of the largest shale gas reserves in the country.
North Beaver natural gas plant faces resistance
Ellwood City Ledger
Rachel Morgan
April 5, 2013
Citizens sounded off against a proposed natural-gas-fired electric plant in North Beaver Township at a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection public hearing Wednesday.
DCNR holds closed-door meeting about gas drilling plans on "Clarence Moore" lands
Wallaby
April 4, 2013
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) conducted a closed-door meeting today with a group of hand-picked "local stakeholders" to discuss a proposal by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation to drill in the Loyalsock State Forest's "Clarence Moore" lands.
Next DEP chief must protect resources
Philly Burbs
Dave Meiser
April 7, 2013
April 7, 2013
The departure of Mr. Krancer provides an opportunity for DEP to regain the confidence of the citizens and to return to its mission to prevent pollution and restore our natural resources.
Gas plant can qualify for tax break
Altoona Mirror
Walt Frank
April 7, 2013
A gas-to-liquids plant planned near Duncansville can qualify for up to seven years of tax abatement as long as construction begins by the end of the year.
Halcon: Couldn’t create site big enough to frack
Sharon Herald
Joe Pinchot
April 7, 2013
While not specifically addressing the lawsuits filed over its decision not to lease certain Mercer County properties for oil and gas drilling, Halcon Resources Corp. has issued a statement that discusses some of the issues levied in those suits.
Murrysville group wants to test air quality before and after Marcellus shale drillingTrib Live
Amanda Dolasinski
April 5, 2013
A group of environmentally conscious Murrysville residents plan to start monitoring air quality to gauge changes should Marcellus shale drilling occur in the municipality.
http://triblive.com/news/westmoreland/3773438-74/drilling-group-data#ixzz2Q5vx9bot
http://triblive.com/news/westmoreland/3773438-74/drilling-group-data#ixzz2Q5vx9bot
Gas drilling to resume at site of spill in Wyoming County
AP
April 8, 2013
April 8, 2013
State environmental officials say gas drilling can resume at a northeastern Pennsylvania site where thousands of gallons of fracking fluid spilled.
http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/gas-drilling-to-resume-at-site-of-spill-in-wyoming-county-1.1469685
House moving Marcellus economic bills
The Times Tribune
Robert Swift
April 6, 2013
House lawmakers plan action next week on bills providing millions of dollars of state tax credits and grants to develop a bigger market with vehicles using natural gas in Pennsylvania.
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