The U.S. Geological Survey has released revised estimates of recoverable natural gas in the Marcellus Shale.
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New Yorkers Believe That Drilling In The Marcellus Shale Will Create Jobs
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A poll shows that New Yorkers expect economic benefits from drilling in the Marcellus Shale, but are split regarding support for drilling due to environmental concerns.
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Energy Department Advisory Committee Endorses Shale Gas Exploration
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The Natural Gas Subcommittee of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board has released its Ninety-Day Report, which includes a series of recommendations and a qualified endorsement of Marcellus Shale drilling.
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SEC Investigating Shale Gas Producers
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued subpoenas to gas producers regarding their projections of natural gas production and estimates of their reserves.
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NYSDEC Recommends Lifting Fracking Ban, Subject to Limitations
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The NYSDEC recommends lifting the moratorium on fracking in New York, subject to a number of limitations.
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New York Attorney General Threatens to Sue Delaware River Basin Commission over Natural Gas Drilling
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New York AG Schneiderman has threatened to sue the federal government if it does not conduct a NEPA review of natural gas drilling in the Delaware River Basin before any regulations allowing drilling can be approved.
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Pennsylvania’s State Water Plan and its Designation of Critical Water Planning Areas
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Pennsylvania’s State Water Plan, and its ability to resolve water resource conflicts, is analyzed.
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Marcellus Shale Update: NY Moratorium Bill Vetoed, NY Executive Order, DRBC Draft Regs, and DRBC Hearing Curtailed
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Gov. Paterson vetoed the NY moratorium on all fracking, but imposed a ban on horizontal, high-volume fracking by executive order. The DRBC proposed regulations and curtailed pending hearings.
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Gas Well Fracturing Equipment Exempt from Pennsylvania Sales Tax
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The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue has ruled that equipment purchased by a company that provides fracturing and acidizing services in connection with natural gas wells is exempt from the Commonwealth’s sales and use tax under the mining exemption.
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Delaware River Basin Commission Delays Natural Gas Regulations and Declines to Bar Exploratory Wells
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The New York Times recently covered the ongoing dispute over drilling for natural gas in the Delaware River Basin, an area not only subject to the jurisdiction of state…