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By Vorys On November 22, 2008

U.S. Shale Gas

The Natural Gas Supply Association has calculated that 25 percent of U.S. natural gas demand could be met by shales located in...


Tags: Natural Gas, Energy, Shale, NGSA

By Vorys On November 21, 2008

PA Hearing on Marcellus Drilling

Permitting delays are a significant source of aggravation for producers, according to this article at CNNMoney.com. One possible...


Tags: Energy

Late last year, the FERC issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking comments on whether it should change its current policy on the...


Tags: Fuel, FERC, Pipeline, Lost-or-unaccounted-for,

U.S. EPA has redefined the term "navigable waters" for purposes of the Spill Prevention, Countermeasure and Control rule (SPCC...


Tags: Environment

On July 25, 2008, U.S. EPA proposed regulations for the underground injection of CO2 for sequestration under the Safe Water...


Tags: Environment

By Vorys On November 21, 2008

New SPCC Rule Announced

On July 17, 2002, U.S. EPA unexpectedly amended the Oil Pollution Prevention Regulation (40 C.F.R. Part 112), substantially...


Tags: Energy, Environment

We can expect a more aggressive stand on environmental issues. According to this article from MSNBC, Rep. H. Waxman (D-CA) has...


Tags: Energy, Environment

By Vorys On November 19, 2008

Short Term Energy Outlook

EIA has issued its short-term energy outlook for November, 2008. Among other things, it projects an annual average Henry Hub spot...


Tags: Energy

In addition to landfill gas, Muskegon County, MI, is exploring the use of algae from the huge wastewater holding ponds and grease...


Tags: Energy

By Vorys On November 19, 2008

New Oil Shale Rules

The Bureau of Land Management has finalized new regulations governing oil shale development on public lands in the West....


Tags: Energy

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