What are the opportunities to replace diesel in trucking fleets?
The opportunities are immense, and are already in motion. In March of this year, Fed-Ex Chairman Frederick Smith told the [...]
What kind of financial security (e.g., escrow fund) will the natural gas industry provide to remedy ecological accidents/ensuring taxpayers will not carry the burden for environmental hazards?
We’ll take this question in a few parts. Natural gas operators are required to have a bond prior to development [...]
Given that the US already provides most of its energy needs from North American and western hemisphere sources, and given that there is an excess of supply, why is it so important to continue development at this time?
The safe development of clean-burning American natural gas has been, and continues to be, a catalyst for economic growth across [...]
Why do we need to disturb the Marcellus shale?
As you may know, the Marcellus Shale is considered to be the world’s second largest natural gas field – behind [...]
Why would you think we want it?
Individual landowners make a decision on whether or not lease their land for energy development. More broadly speaking, 96 percent [...]
What are you (MSC Member cos.) doing to diversity your supply chain and workforce, especially in terms of race & gender?
Thank you for the question. The Marcellus Shale Coalition, and our member companies are committed to diversifying the natural gas [...]
How will greater productivity in well drilling and production affect gas-based employment?
Natural gas development is a highly technical process that continues to evolve as new technologies are developed. Some of these [...]
Discuss the tax structure and implications of that tax structure knowing there is $1.65 billion tax credits being offered to Shell.
It’s our understanding that the tax credit you are referring to is available to any petro-chemical company that locates in [...]
Could environmentally friendly housing be sent to the region?
We don’t see why not, however that’s a decision that will be made by regional developers and county housing agencies. [...]
How much of the sourcing material will come from overseas?
While some material is sourced from overseas, like Guar Gum which is used in the hydraulic fracturing fluid, the vast [...]
