How does the MSC support the secondary businesses in this?
Our Marcellus on Main Street initiative connects the industry with local vendors, suppliers and services throughout the Marcellus Shale play. [...]
New Jersey recently prohibited treatment and disposal of fracking wastes: Are similar restrictions likely in NY, DEL, MD? What are current regulations in PA and how are they likely to change?
While New Jersey has passed restrictions related to treating flowback and produced water associated with shale development, we cannot speculate [...]
With all the state game lands, roads and waterways in the northern tier being in the drilling area, where are the royalties going?
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has leased some state game and forest lands for natural gas development. While each lease is [...]
Is the industry documenting the impacts from its drilling and transportation activity?
MSC member companies are committed to creating strong working relationships with the communities where we operate, and working toward the [...]
How will the industry align response to the environment ethos in this region where recycling is second nature and different than 10-15 years ago?
Our industry is committed to being good neighbors and positively impacting communities. We live here too after all, and are [...]
Are the companies drilling going to have to pay to purify the trillions of gallons of water they are contaminating by upsetting the earth’s natural filtering system.
Despite claims, actual facts and straightforward science continue to demonstrate that shale development – specifically hydraulic fracturing – does not [...]
Given the refining and port capacity, what products, etc. flow through the Philadelphia region?
Pennsylvania has a historic opportunity before it: cleaner air, more affordable energy and sustained job creation. Philadelphia is a large [...]
Does it destroy habitats?
Oil and natural gas companies are committed to being good neighbors and positively impacting communities by minimizing surface disturbance and [...]
In a high unemployment rate city with low education rates, what are the opportunities for these parts of the underserved population?
The short answer is, there are boundless opportunities across the supply chain for those who are willing to be flexible [...]
Why at the company meetings, events, etc. do the drilling companies say they would like to be transparent, but it is really hard to find accurate data on land leased, production rates, etc.
As an industry, we recognize to succeed in the safe development of natural gas over the near- and long-term, transparency [...]
