Last week, the Marcellus Shale Coalition hosted its inaugural "Shale Gas Insight" conference at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. From the Houston Chronicle: "A who's who of Pennsylvania's emergent natural gas industry will meet in Philadelphia this week to talk about a shale gas boom that supporters say has boosted domestic energy supplies while creating tens of thousands of jobs. Drilling opponents, meanwhile, are planning a rival event to spotlight what they contend is the environmental and public health toll."
For more, see here (Philadelphia Inquirer); and here (Forbes).