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 [...]
How does the industry persuade the FERC to allow it to use existing ROW when building new pipeline infrastructure?
When possible, utilizing existing pipeline right of ways (ROWs) is always the first option for companies expanding the gathering and [...]
How do you change gas into a liquid for industrial use?
In order to liquefy natural gas, it needs to be cooled to –260° F (–162° C). Once cooled and converted [...]
How can we use more NG in PA to create jobs and business opportunities?
It’s a matter of economics. Once natural gas prices rebound a bit, drilling activity will increase. When activity increases, economic [...]
How is the MSC driving lobbying re. infrastructure funding?
While the Marcellus Shale Coalition and its over 300 members are certainly engaged in a multitude of policy and educational [...]
What are the 3 biggest, long term risk to this country caused by drilling for natural gas?
While we appreciate your concerns, we certainly do not agree with the unsubstantiated premise that long-term risks associated with natural [...]
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 [...]
Why does the government have to have a role in this endeavor? The private sector is well known to handle these projects far more efficiently and cost-effectively!
The government, both state and federal, plays a vital and important role in regulating oil and natural gas development. We [...]
What are ALL of the known risks of this?
Like any industrial process, there is always some risk associated. The natural gas industry is not any different. However, mitigating [...]
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 [...]
