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By Greg Russell On August 2, 2014

OH: EIA and Utica Shale Drilling Productivity

NGI's Shale Daily is reporting that the monthly drilling productivity report issued by the Energy Information Administration...


Tags: Energy, Utica

By Greg Russell On July 27, 2014

PA: Review of DEP Oversight of Unconventional Gas Drilling

According to this news release, the Pennsylvania Auditor General’s Office recently issued a report finding "no instances where...


Tags: Energy, Environment

By Greg Russell On July 27, 2014

Colorado Court Overturns Local Ban on Hydraulic Fracturing

The Denver Post is reporting on a recent court decision striking down a ban on hydraulic fracturing approved by the voters of the...


Tags: Energy, Environment

By Greg Russell On July 26, 2014

TransCanada Considering Pipeline

We thought you might enjoy this brief article from Columbus Business First: "The company best known for its proposed Keystone XL...


Tags: Energy

Harmonizing Gas Emissions
By Greg Russell On July 26, 2014

Harmonizing Gas Emissions

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences recently published a peer-reviewed study on the life-cycle of methane...


Tags: Energy, Environment

New DMA Issues Certified to Ohio Supreme Court
By Greg Russell On July 25, 2014

New DMA Issues Certified to Ohio Supreme Court

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio recently certified two questions involving Ohio's Dormant...


Tags: Energy

By Greg Russell On July 19, 2014

OH: State of the Industry

Midwest Energy News has an interesting article on the “State of the Play” event at Stark State College. "[O]fficials with the...


Tags: Energy

By Ryan Elliott On July 18, 2014

U.S EPA Proposes Amendments to Emissions Standards for Oil and Gas Sector

On July 17, 2014, U.S. EPA proposed amendments to the New Source Performance Standards for the Oil and Natural Gas Sector (40 CFR...


Tags: Air, Energy

PA: Court Finds PUC Cannot Review Local Drilling Ordinances
By Greg Russell On July 18, 2014

PA: Court Finds PUC Cannot Review Local Drilling Ordinances

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting on a recent decision regarding Act 13: "A Pennsylvania appeals court on Thursday issued...


Tags: Energy

By Ryan Elliott On July 14, 2014

U.S. EPA Extends Comments Period for Proposed Chemical Disclosure Rule

On July 14, 2014, U.S. EPA extended the comment period for a proposed rule regarding the disclosure of chemicals used in the...


Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Environmental, EPA, Environment

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