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Pennsylvania Statewide Marcellus Shale Workforce Needs Assessment
The Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale Workforce Needs Assessment is intended to supply baseline data to provide individuals, job seekers, communities, businesses, …
The Pennsylvania Marcellus Natural Gas Industry: Status Economic Impacts and Future Potential
This study is the third in a series of reports (Considine, et al., 2009 and 2010) documenting the development of …
Shale Gas and U.S. National Security
This study assesses the impact of U.S domestic shale gas development on energy security and U.S. national security. Prepared in …
Drilling for Jobs – What the Marcellus Shale could mean for New York
There are very few opportunities available to New York State with the same jobcreating potential as exploring and developing the …
The Economic Opportunities of Shale Energy Development (Manhattan Institute)
Directional drilling and hydraulic fracturing have unlocked vast new reserves of natural gas in the United States. Development of these …
MSC Presentation before the Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission
by Kathryn Z. Klaber President and Executive Director Marcellus Shale Coalition May 20, 2011
NGV Road Map For Pennsylvania Jobs, Energy Security and Clean Air
The natural gas in the Marcellus Shale represents one of the largest energy reserves in the world. This clean-burning resource …
Shale Gas and New Petrochemicals Investment: Benefits for the Economy, Jobs, and US Manufacturing (ACC)
Chemistry transforms raw materials into the products and processes that make modern life possible. America’s chemical industry relies on energy …
The Economic Impacts of the Marcellus Shale: Implications for NY, PA, and WV (API)
Deep beneath the rolling hills and mountains of Appalachia from West Virginia in the south to upstate New York in …
The Economic Impacts of the Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Play: An Update
Fully developed, the Marcellus Shale has the potential to be the second largest natural gas field in the world, behind …
Marcellus Workshop in NY: Best Practices for Ensuring Safe, Efficient Deployment of HF (API)
Natural Gas from the Marcellus Shale Its Role in the Energy Supply and Energy Policy
Potential Economic and Fiscal Impacts from Natural Gas Production in Broome County, New York
The Marcellus Shale in the Appalachian area of the eastern United States is fast becoming the hottest natural gas drilling …
Deep Shale Natural Gas: Abundant, Affordable, and Surprisingly Water Efficient (Chesapeake)
Water is essential to energy resource development; conversely, energy resources are needed for developing, processing, and distributing water resources. As …
An Emerging Giant: Prospects and Economic Impacts of Developing the Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Play
Many Pennsylvanians are aware of the recent surge in natural gas leasing activity. The vast majority of citizens, however, do …
Potential Gas Committee Reports Unprecedented Increase In Magnitude Of U.S. Natural Gas Resource Base
The Potential Gas Committee (PGC) today released the results of its latest biennial assessment of the nation’s natural gas resources, …
State Oil and Natural Gas Regulations Designed to Protect Water Resources (GWPC)
The purpose of oil and natural gas regulations is to establish the framework within which regulatory programs protect the environment, …
Modern Shale Gas Development in the United States: A Primer
This Primer on Modern Shale Gas Development in the United States was commissioned through the Ground Water Protection Council (GWPC).
Evaluation of High TDS Concentrations in the Monongahela River (Tetra Tech)
Tetra Tech NUS, Inc. (Tetra Tech) conducted a study to evaluate the potential causes of high Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) …
The Economic Impact of the Natural Gas Industry in West Virginia
Economic activity surrounding natural gas is dominated by extraction and support for those operations.
Environmental Benefits of Advanced Oil and Gas Exploration and Production (Dept. of Energy)
Throughout the oil and gas life cycle, the industry has applied an array of advanced technologies to improve efficiency, productivity, …