Describe supply and demand and the economics resulting from decreased prices for natural gas?
When there is a scarsity of a given commodity or product and high demand from consumers, prices increase. Conversly, when [...]
What is the current “standard of care” that the drillers adhere to when it comes to maintaining a pollution free site and pollution free environment?
Thanks so much for asking. The Marcellus Shale Coalition Guiding Principles state the following: We, the members of the Marcellus [...]
Why does the industry refuse to disclose the dangerous, toxic chemicals used in this process?
On the contrary, the natural energy industry is required through by state regulation to disclose the additives used in the [...]
How do we train our workforce appropriate for the region’s role?
Given the geographic and geologic footprint of the Marcellus Shale, there will never be active development of this resource in [...]
Why did we give the leases away? Why do we have to use fracking?
Land- and mineral-owners make individual decisions as it relates to contracts that permit energy companies to explore for and develop [...]
Once the questions have been answered to the satisfaction of most sane people, will the radical environmentalists still be able to stop the project like they did with the Keystone?
Since the MSC’s focus is shale development across the Appalachia region – and not energy development in other regions of [...]
Do the residents in the area of the drilling really approve?
According to public opinion polls, support for natural gas production in and around communities where these activities are taking place [...]
What is more cost effective, build new refineries or repurpose existing oil refineries?
For a period of time, several Philadelphia-area refineries – a tremendous source jobs and economic activity – were in jeopardy [...]
How do we educate within the local schools: public schools as well as at the collegiate level?
The Marcellus Shale Coalition is works directly with trade and technical school, community colleges and some four years universities to [...]
Why not clean the tank trucks?
While this question is quite vague, it is common practice across the natural gas industry to wash our trucks and [...]
