What is being done to track/monitor/regulate the various wells throughout the state?
Development of the Marcellus Shale is overseen by the Pa. Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Office of Oil and Gas [...]
Is there a research fund at the state that would use revenues coming in from the industry?
Marcellus Shale operators have paid more than $406 million over the past two years in impact fees, which are allocated [...]
Do you offer any scholarship money for future gas and petro engineers?
Many of our member companies have scholarship programs with various universities and vocational/technical schools and the Marcellus Shale Coalition has [...]
How much do you pay in taxes–my husband and I pay taxes on our small pensions. Just curious to know how much your corporation pays?
The natural gas industry pays the same taxes as every other industry/business operating in the commonwealth. Since 2006, the natural [...]
Why does the natural gas industry continuously refuse to disclose the constituent chemicals in the fracturing liquid? As well as obfuscate any attempt at passing regulation in order to require such practices?
The natural gas industry in Pennsylvania is required to disclose – on a well-by-well basis – the chemical additives used [...]
Why did the industry push for Act 13 which removes local zoning authority and places a gag order on physicians?
Despite claims, Act 13 dramatically expanded transparency and further modernized the commonwealth’s robust regulatory framework. As it relates to disclosure [...]
What is the role of the SRBC in overseeing/permitting withdrawals on a water-shed wide basin?
As you may know, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) regulates water withdrawals and consumptive water use in the river [...]
Why is hydraulic fracturing for gas in the Marcellus Shale exempt from the Clean Water Act? Is it because it pollutes water?
This is one of the most common misconceptions out there. It is not exempt; in fact, the regulatory framework under [...]
What is the administration doing to ensure the interests of the state are met in the long term?
The state government continues to effectively and tightly-regulated the safe development of natural gas in the Commonwealth. From a purely [...]
Where is the intersection between local and state government and how is the local population protected?
Here in Pennsylvania, we have some of the strongest regulations in place to ensure that hydraulic fracturing is done in [...]
