Does the Commonwealth receive 20% from each well?
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through Act 13, receives an impact fee on each Marcellus shale well which is then distributed [...]
Will water still be needed as the play matures?
Water is essential to the safe development of clean-burning natural gas. And as the Associated Press reports, natural gas producers [...]
Why is the industry not working for more stringent regulations to ensure the protection of the environment and the health of our residents?
Here in Pennsylvania, we have some of the strongest regulations in place to ensure that hydraulic fracturing is done in [...]
Why is this information just coming out?
Oil and natural gas development has a long and storied history in Pennsylvania. Beginning in 1859, when the first well [...]
Why are the chemicals exempt from EPA regulation and unlabeled?
We’ve been asked on occasion whether the natural gas development — specifically hydraulic fracturing — earned an exemption from a [...]
Is it true that drilling/fracking has resulted in Methane being present in drinking water?
Shallow natural gas -- or methane -- has historically been, and continues to be, present underground across Pennsylvania. This methane, [...]
Is the fractured/folded bedrock of NE PA conducive to fracking for gas?
As you may know, the Marcellus Shale is considered to be the world’s second largest natural gas field. Geophysicists and [...]
When comparing fuels, how does natural gas fare with respect to GHG emissions for electricity?
This, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: At the power plant, the burning of natural gas produces nitrogen oxides [...]
How do we get consumers to participate in the process?
Good question. First off, if you know it or not, you’re already involved in the process. Every homeowner or utility [...]
Is the industry willing to assist the conservation groups in fundraising to support habitat work?
We certainly work with a number of conservation and sportsmen groups to ensure that habitat is managed and restored to [...]
