What is the industry’s commitment to STEM education?
The Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) is a huge supporter of expanding STEM programs in high schools across the commonwealth. In [...]
What is the scale? How much $ are we talking about? What is the size of this?
We’ll take this question a few different ways. From a resource standpoint, the Marcellus Shale is the second largest natural [...]
Pennsylvania is the guinea pig, so what financial security or escrow can be put in place so taxpayers don’t pay for problems?
Pennsylvania WAS the guinea pig – in 1850. That’s when the oil and natural gas industry arrived in Pennsylvania. Since [...]
How much natural gas is PA producing per month?
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, natural gas production in Pennsylvania averaged 183 billion cubic feet per month (Bcf/m) [...]
How long will current well pads be used before being reclaimed?
Natural gas producers aim to leave behind a small footprint for each well pad through the restoration process. Restoration involves [...]
On the grassroots level, why am I hearing about it now and how does that affect me?
Over the past year or so, the Marcellus Shale Coalition has increased its outreach efforts in southeastern Pennsylvania, which is [...]
For people who jump onto (or want to) the natural gas ‘bandwagon’, how long will it take for them to be significantly and directly affected (neg vs. pos)?
On or off the bandwagon, every Pennsylvanian is currently benefiting from Marcellus Shale natural gas development in a number of [...]
What is the sacrifice to the environment?
Environmental stewardship is a top priority for our industry. Best practices are in place to ensure land is restored to its [...]
What investments are being made to ensure that it can be delivered to areas where it can be utilized?
The midstream sector of the natural gas industry has invested billions of dollars in infrastructure to get this clean-burning energy [...]
How many taxes they will pay for it and what are consumers (non-drillers) getting out of all of this?
The natural gas industry is taxed like every other industry doing business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In addition to [...]
