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By Greg Russell On December 23, 2009

No Sale

ABC News is reporting that the West Virginia Public Service Commission has rejected a proposed sale of natural gas utility...


Tags: Energy

By Greg Russell On December 23, 2009

Seneca Marcellus Production

National Fuel Gas Company announced this week that a third Seneca Resources Corp. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Fuel)...


Tags: Marcellus, Energy

By Greg Russell On December 22, 2009

Ultra Petroleum

Ultra Petroleum Corp. has announced that it is acquiring approximately 80,000 (net) acres in the Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale for...


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The WSJ is reporting on the conflicting views of the Sierra Club regarding natural gas development. At the national level, the...


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By Greg Russell On December 20, 2009

Clean Air Act Settlement

U.S. EPA has published notice of a proposed consent decree with WildEarth Guardians and San Juan Citizens Alliance filed in the...


Tags: Air, Energy, Environment

By Greg Russell On December 17, 2009

Royalty Audit

This is interesting: A state-run escrow fund in Virginia holding millions of dollars in natural gas royalties owed to mineral...


Tags: Energy

Dominion has announced a $253 million expansion of its gathering and processing assets in West Virginia. "Dominion will complete...


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By Greg Russell On December 14, 2009

E&P Emissions Regulation

We are moving towards greater regulation of emissions from oil and gas exploration and production operations, according to this ...


Tags: Air, Energy, Environment

By Greg Russell On December 14, 2009

Forced Pooling - VA

The Richmond Times-Dispatch has a series of reports on forced pooling in Virginia (see here, for example).  You may be interested.


Tags: Energy

By Greg Russell On December 14, 2009

CA Geothermal Project Halted

We've reported previously on a geothermal project in California and the concerns raised over potential earthquake risks (see here...


Tags: Energy, Environment, Geothermal

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