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DRBC Fracking Ban Tramples on Sound Science & Private Property Rights
Biden administration breaks promise to Pennsylvanians, refuses to stop fracking ban that harms working-class northeastern PA families PITTSBURGH, Pa. – …
DRBC Fracking Ban Defies Sound Science, Grave Blow to Private Property Rights
Following a decade-long moratorium, the Delaware River Basin Commission voted to ban hydraulic fracturing today in a move that ignores …
Just the Facts on Texas’ Deep Freeze
While political pundits and policy analysts investigate the causes of last week’s Texas energy freeze, it is important to recognize …
MSC to Gov. Wolf: You “Simply Don’t Get It”
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Marcellus Shale Coalition president David Callahan issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s repeated …
MSC on WPXI-TV: Natural Gas Sector Enters Year with Bright Outlook
MSC’s David Callahan joined Our Region’s Business on WPXI-TV to discuss recent energy policies and the broader basin’s outlook. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4qS3pwJOVI
EPA Data: Power Sector Emissions Fall as Natural Gas Use Rises
The increasing use of natural gas in power generation continues to drive U.S. greenhouse gas emissions downward, draft U.S. Environmental …
New “Frackalachia” Report as Poorly Crafted as Headline
The author, a playwright, admits “no math going on here” in deeply inaccurate so-called economic analysis Despite a decade-plus record of supporting …
What They’re Saying: Massive Natural Gas Tax Hike Threatens Recovery
Governor Wolf’s latest natural gas tax hike jeopardizes Pennsylvania jobs, threatens national security, stings families with higher energy costs, and …
MSC in Butler Eagle: Pipeline cancellation draws mixed views
Bearish, bullish outlooks abound on industry development The Keystone XL Pipeline end point is about 1,000 miles from Butler. But …
MSC Announces David Spigelmyer’s Retirement, Welcomes New President
David Callahan to assume leadership of top natural gas advocacy organization PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) president David …
Gov. Wolf’s Energy Tax Hike Will Harm Pa.’s Economic Recovery, Consumers
“If the goal is to tax the very product that is helping combat this pandemic, put more Pennsylvanians out of …
Natural Gas, Solar Power Pgh. Int’l Airport “Into the Future”
Natural gas and renewable energy sources will work in tandem to power the Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), a local example …
U.S. Dept. of Energy: Fracking Ban Jeopardizes Economic, Environmental and National Security Gains
A ban on hydraulic fracturing would effectively eliminate the national security and economic gains America has made over the last …
MSC Member Spotlight: Porter Wright
This week, we had the chance to learn more about Porter Wright and understand their work in Pennsylvania’s natural gas …
Report: Natural Gas, Renewables Working in “Tandem”; Key to Achieving “Substantial Climate Goals”
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions last year were at their lowest levels in three decades, propelled by pandemic-induced economic lockdowns and …
Natural Gas Boosts Outlook, Opportunity for Pa. Farmers
The strong partnership between two leading economic sectors – natural gas and farming – will be spotlighted this week as …
Natural Gas Impact Tax Funds Pa.’s “Largest Single Investment” in Environmental Programs
Environmental programs have access to $34 million in new state grants largely funded through the state’s tax on natural gas …
2020 in Review: Year of Essential Energy, Resilience
What has been one of the most challenging years is drawing to a close, and while 2020 brought unique, unforeseen …