PA Marcellus News Digest
November 26, 2012
Special: Job Posting
The Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments is looking to hire a fracking coordinator who will have an office at the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, in Harrisburg, PA (partial telecommuting is possible). This coordinator will track state policies in Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Ohio, and West Virginia; identify organizations that are engaged in fracking (community, state, and national); and help to support communication and implementation of strategies in order to create opportunities for nursing engagement and leadership.
Link: http://www.idealist.org/view/job/XM8hj4T62Tnp/
The Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments is looking to hire a fracking coordinator who will have an office at the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, in Harrisburg, PA (partial telecommuting is possible). This coordinator will track state policies in Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Ohio, and West Virginia; identify organizations that are engaged in fracking (community, state, and national); and help to support communication and implementation of strategies in order to create opportunities for nursing engagement and leadership.
Link: http://www.idealist.org/view/job/XM8hj4T62Tnp/
Articles
Mountain Watershed Association criticizes DEP water testing
Herald Standard
Steve Ferris
Nov 26
The state’s environmental watchdog agency is protecting the natural gas industry instead of citizens, the leader of a local watershed organization said.
Link: http://www.heraldstandard.com/marcellus_shale/mountain-watershed-association-criticizes-dep-water-testing/article_75bafb4b-440b-5495-bb97-2df100e19191.html
Herald Standard
Steve Ferris
Nov 26
The state’s environmental watchdog agency is protecting the natural gas industry instead of citizens, the leader of a local watershed organization said.
Link: http://www.heraldstandard.com/marcellus_shale/mountain-watershed-association-criticizes-dep-water-testing/article_75bafb4b-440b-5495-bb97-2df100e19191.html
Natural gas drillers target US truck, bus market
Patriot-News
AP
Nov 25
SCRANTON, Pa. — If the trash truck or bus rolling down your street seems a little quieter these days, you're not imagining things. It's probably running on natural gas.
Link: http://www.pennlive.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/natural-gas-drillers-target-us-truck-bus/2b15ad0db7f0478bbd14a610c0a2eb32
Patriot-News
AP
Nov 25
SCRANTON, Pa. — If the trash truck or bus rolling down your street seems a little quieter these days, you're not imagining things. It's probably running on natural gas.
Link: http://www.pennlive.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/natural-gas-drillers-target-us-truck-bus/2b15ad0db7f0478bbd14a610c0a2eb32
Marcellus Shale producers making the switch to cleaner rigs
Inquirer
Andrew Maykuth
Nov 25
JACKSONBURG, W.Va. - Almost all the natural gas produced in the Marcellus Shale - billed by its advocates as the clean, domestic fuel of the future - is extracted from the earth using dirty diesel fuel derived from imported oil.
Link: http://articles.philly.com/2012-11-25/business/35348940_1_natural-gas-rig-natural-gas-marcellus-shale
Inquirer
Andrew Maykuth
Nov 25
JACKSONBURG, W.Va. - Almost all the natural gas produced in the Marcellus Shale - billed by its advocates as the clean, domestic fuel of the future - is extracted from the earth using dirty diesel fuel derived from imported oil.
Link: http://articles.philly.com/2012-11-25/business/35348940_1_natural-gas-rig-natural-gas-marcellus-shale
Natural gas producers turn to 'green completion'
Inquirer
Andrew Maykuth
Nov 25
SYCAMORE, Pa. - The towering flares that turn night into day in the Marcellus Shale gaslands are becoming an increasingly rare sight.
Link: http://articles.philly.com/2012-11-25/business/35348948_1_natural-gas-shale-gas-completions
Inquirer
Andrew Maykuth
Nov 25
SYCAMORE, Pa. - The towering flares that turn night into day in the Marcellus Shale gaslands are becoming an increasingly rare sight.
Link: http://articles.philly.com/2012-11-25/business/35348948_1_natural-gas-shale-gas-completions
Environmentalists challenge West Wyoming gas compressor station
Citizens Voice
Elizabeth Skrapits
Nov 23
Local environmentalists are challenging UGI Energy Services' appeal of the Luzerne County Zoning Hearing Board's denial of a special exception to build a natural gas compressor station in West Wyoming.
Link: http://citizensvoice.com/news/environmentalists-challenge-west-wyoming-gas-compressor-station-1.1407210
Citizens Voice
Elizabeth Skrapits
Nov 23
Local environmentalists are challenging UGI Energy Services' appeal of the Luzerne County Zoning Hearing Board's denial of a special exception to build a natural gas compressor station in West Wyoming.
Link: http://citizensvoice.com/news/environmentalists-challenge-west-wyoming-gas-compressor-station-1.1407210
Gas-fired plants planned as coal facilities retired
Analysts say lower prices, demand could keep new sites from being built
Post-Gazette
Don Hopey
Nov 24
Nine new natural gas power plants are planned in Pennsylvania, more than making up for the loss of power generation caused by the retirement of 12 old coal-burning power plants, according to state regulators.
Link: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/environment/gas-fired-plants-planned-as-coal-facilities-retired-663414/
Analysts say lower prices, demand could keep new sites from being built
Post-Gazette
Don Hopey
Nov 24
Nine new natural gas power plants are planned in Pennsylvania, more than making up for the loss of power generation caused by the retirement of 12 old coal-burning power plants, according to state regulators.
Link: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/environment/gas-fired-plants-planned-as-coal-facilities-retired-663414/
Ransom Twp. water withdrawal site up for vote
Times-Tribune
Laura Legere
Nov 24
A proposal by local developers to draw water from a decommissioned reservoir in Ransom Twp. to sell to natural gas drilling companies is scheduled for a vote in mid-December.
Link: http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/ransom-twp-water-withdrawal-site-up-for-vote-1.1407662
Times-Tribune
Laura Legere
Nov 24
A proposal by local developers to draw water from a decommissioned reservoir in Ransom Twp. to sell to natural gas drilling companies is scheduled for a vote in mid-December.
Link: http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/ransom-twp-water-withdrawal-site-up-for-vote-1.1407662
Shale money to buy pagers
Pitt Trib
Rich Cholodofsky
Nov 24
New paging equipment for the Westmoreland County emergency dispatch center will be the first purchase made with Marcellus shale impact fees.
Link: http://triblive.com/news/2995612-74/county-money-pagers-commissioners-economy-fears-government-gun-guns-paging#axzz2DLTqRDz8
Pitt Trib
Rich Cholodofsky
Nov 24
New paging equipment for the Westmoreland County emergency dispatch center will be the first purchase made with Marcellus shale impact fees.
Link: http://triblive.com/news/2995612-74/county-money-pagers-commissioners-economy-fears-government-gun-guns-paging#axzz2DLTqRDz8
Corbett has high hopes for Shell plant to be built in Pa.
Post-Gazette
Laura Olson
Nov 23
HARRISBURG -- With an end-of-the-year deadline looming on its Beaver County land deal, Gov. Tom Corbett says he's confident Royal Dutch Shell remains on track to build its proposed petrochemical plant in Pennsylvania.
Link: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/state/corbett-has-high-hopes-for-shell-plant-to-be-built-in-pa-663339/
Post-Gazette
Laura Olson
Nov 23
HARRISBURG -- With an end-of-the-year deadline looming on its Beaver County land deal, Gov. Tom Corbett says he's confident Royal Dutch Shell remains on track to build its proposed petrochemical plant in Pennsylvania.
Link: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/state/corbett-has-high-hopes-for-shell-plant-to-be-built-in-pa-663339/
Natural gas dehydration station draws emergency crews
Times Leader
Andrew M. Seder
Nov 23
MONROE TOWNSHIP -- Emergency crews have left a natural gas dehydration station just over the Luzerne County line in Monroe Township, Wyoming, after being dispatched because of a gas release.
Link: http://www.timesleader.com/stories/Natural-gas-dehydration-station-draws-emergency-crews,232924
Times Leader
Andrew M. Seder
Nov 23
MONROE TOWNSHIP -- Emergency crews have left a natural gas dehydration station just over the Luzerne County line in Monroe Township, Wyoming, after being dispatched because of a gas release.
Link: http://www.timesleader.com/stories/Natural-gas-dehydration-station-draws-emergency-crews,232924
Maryland gas drilling panel may require pollution insurance
Times-Tribune
AP
Nov 20
BALTIMORE — A state panel that is devising rules for hydraulic fracturing for natural gas in western Maryland may require drillers to have pollution insurance.
Link: http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/maryland-gas-drilling-panel-may-require-pollution-insurance-1.1406112
Times-Tribune
AP
Nov 20
BALTIMORE — A state panel that is devising rules for hydraulic fracturing for natural gas in western Maryland may require drillers to have pollution insurance.
Link: http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/maryland-gas-drilling-panel-may-require-pollution-insurance-1.1406112
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