PA Marcellus Digest - January 30, 2014
Majority of Pennsylvania voters support natural gas drilling, but want it done safely, poll says
PennLive
Donald Gilliand
January 30, 2014
A Franklin & Marshall public opinion poll released today shows 64 percent of Pennsylvanians have a favorable view of the natural gas industry, but opinion is split on whether or not the economic benefits outweigh potential environmental damage, with 40 percent saying they do, 37 percent saying they don't and 22 percent unsure.
New York ‘extremely unlikely’ to allow fracking before 2015
State Impact
Marie Cusick
January 29, 2014
It appears the state of New York plans to continue its moratorium on hydraulic fracturing for at least another year. Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo’s budget proposal does not contain any new funds to regulate the gas industry.
Need for pipelines cited at Marcellus-Utica Midstream Conference & Exhibition
Trib Live
Timothy Puko
January 30, 2014
Marcellus shale drillers need more pipelines to get their bountiful supply of gas to market, but improving the delivery infrastructure could cause them growing pains.
Making headway for use of liquefied natural gas on rivers
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Anya Litvak
January 29, 2014
The idea of using liquefied natural gas to power vessels coming through the Port of Pittsburgh hasn't advanced much since it popped up on the radar three years ago. But things should start moving quickly from here on, said Jim McCarville, executive director of the Port of Pittsburgh Commission.
Keystone Coldwater Conference Feb. 21-22 In State College
PA Environment Digest
January 27, 2014
The 2014 Keystone Coldwater Conference will be held on February 21-22 at the Ramada Inn Conference Center in State College. The last day to register is February 14.
PennFuture Lauds Extension Of Comment Period On Chapter 78 Drilling Regulations
PA Environment Digest
January 28, 2014
PennFuture Tuesday applauded the decision by the state Department of Environmental Protection to extend the public comment period on proposed new regulations for oil and gas development – Chapter 78 of the DEP's regulations – for 30 days.
DEP Gives Update On Trainer Crude Oil Spill In Delaware River
PA Environment Digest
January 28, 2014
DEP emergency responders reacted immediately when notified yesterday afternoon of a crude oil spill at the Monroe Energy refinery in Trainer, Delaware County.
Doing our part on the environment
Intelligencer Journal
January 28, 2014
Last month, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overruled key provisions of the law regulating natural gas drilling in the state. In its 4-2 decision, the court determined that Act 13 unconstitutionally stripped local governments of the right to regulate where drilling could take place within municipal boundaries.
Winter of our content: Natural gas drilling warms consumers’ wallets
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
January 28, 2014
Baby, it’s cold outside. But inside most people are fortunate enough to be toasty warm — and those who heat their houses with natural gas also have the luxury of knowing that their utility bills will not rise like heat up a chimney.
Pro- and anti-drilling factions state views
Times Leader
Jon O'Connell
January 27, 2014
Those on either side of the Marcellus Shale drilling argument quizzed the state Department of Environmental Protection on Monday night at an Environmental Quality Board (EQB) hearing for a set of regulations the department proposes to enforce on drillers operating in Pennsylvania.
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