Benefits of Marcellus shale gas drilling in Ohio

A Study of Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling in Ohio:  A Case for Drilling in New York Casey Junkins writes in this morning’s Herald Star that Utica and Marcellus shale gas drilling could add tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollar to Ohio’s economy.  Junkins writes
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Taxes taxing New York business

At a presentation hosted by Commerce Chenango today, Business Council President and CEO Heather Briccetti said major changes need to be made to New York’s “tax climate” if we’re ever to see real investment growth in the state. Click here to see Heather’s
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More natural gas hydrofracking news: study shows contamination no issue

A study recently released by the Energy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin shows that hydraulic fracturing of shale formations to extract natural gas has no direct connection to reports of ground water contamination.  Here’s more from the Brian Nearing of the Times
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Has New York missed the gas-drilling boom?

Falling natural gas prices may leave New York’s portion of the Marcellus Shale formation untapped. In today’s Poughkeepsie Journal Jon Campbell wrote, Close to four years of regulatory review and a de facto moratorium later, New York’s portion of the Marcellus remains u
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Remote gas well monitoring technology applied to Marcellus Shale site

Peter Gardette of AOL.com discusses how new technology is allowing gas companies to remotely monitor at Marcellus Shale gas wells.  It would help insure compliance with environmental requirements.  You can read Gardett’s piece here.
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Hydrofracking: Getting the facts right

The following comes from a letter to the editor: Natural Gas can be safe to develop in New York To the Editor: The Feb. 6 letter “Reasons for the president to oppose hydrofracking,” contains several inaccuracies about the hydraulic fracturing process used in the development of nat
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DEC: Some hydrofracking permits conceivable in 2012

Jon Campbell reports on pressconnects.com – “The state’s top environmental regulator said Tuesday it’s “conceivable” a handful of permits could be issued this year for high-volume hydraulic fracturing, but said a final decision is “months, not
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Myths and realities on Marcellus Shale development

Plentiful oil, natural gas can be extracted safely In a guest column on NKY.com Dr. Robert W. Chas, Chair and Professor in the Department of Petroleum Engineering & Geology at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio writes – “During the national debate on the utilization o
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New York Farm Bureau discusses priorities

Pat Bradley of WAMC writes: “The New York Farm Bureau is the largest farmer advocacy organization in the state. Following the release of Governor Cuomo’s Executive Budget, President Dean Norton and other officials met to discuss agricultural issues and how they want state
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Marcellus Shale Coalition statement on State of the Union

The following is a statement from Marcellus Shale Coalition President Kathryn Klaber on President Obama’s State of the Union address: “The development of clean, American natural gas is creating tens of thousands of family-sustaining jobs, providing consumers with more affo
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