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If I decide to lease my land, can I write the contract for industry to sign?
You would certainly have a hand in the process. Natural gas leases are contracts between the landowner and the natural […]
What prevents trucks from crossing streams?
There are a host of laws and regulations in place to ensure that natural gas development can occur while protecting […]
Why do you get tax breaks?
Since 2006, the natural gas industry has paid more than $1.6 billion in state and local taxes and paid $400 […]
How are they dealing with fracking problems?
Marcellus Shale development is regulated by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). There is a host of regulations, specifically […]
Did the industry oppose a severance tax?
The Marcellus Shale Coalition opposes a severance tax and for good reason. Despite claims that the natural gas industry in […]
Why does my tap water explode now?
Given that we do not have any details regarding these claims, it is impossible to address them. However, and as […]
Have they studied it properly?
America has produced oil and natural gas for more than 150 years. Over those years, processes have been refined, new […]
How much water is needed for a well?
A typical horizontal Marcellus Shale natural gas well requires between 3 and 5 million gallons of water to complete, or […]
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 […]
Given lower price of natural gas, is there a benefit for being close to the development?
Absolutely. Historically, local utilities had to transport natural gas from the Gulf coast of the United States and the Midwest […]
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 […]
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 vertical job opportunities are there for this region to service the industry or to train and relocate?
Every step in the process of finding, producing, and bringing oil and gas to market involves many people working to […]
How can I get a job within this industry?
This is by far one of the more popular questions we received from our Ask About Shale initiative. While the […]
Why is this specific to the Pennsylvania area?
Not sure what your question refers to, but we’ll attempt to answer it in two ways. Learn About Shale is […]
What are we waiting for?
What’s great about safe, job-creating natural gas development is that it’s already underway in Pennsylvania. In fact, according to the […]
Are the companies willing to attend sportsmen’s/conservation groups’ fund raising events and invite the supporting companies to attend?
Absolutely. Our industry works very closely with a host of stakeholders, including conservation and sportsmen groups and organizations. And as […]
How can you people sleep at night?
Our industry is absolutely committed to getting this historic opportunity right for the Commonwealth and for our nation. And as […]
Am I correct in assuming that the reason all of this is so vague is that in the end somehow you are going to screw the general public and hope they don’t notice?
Quite to the contrary. The chief objective of this site is to advance and promote a fact-based dialogue about responsible, […]
Shale Gas Goes Global, While Benefitting Local Economies
The safe development of clean-burning American natural gas, especially in Pennsylvania, is having a substantial and positive impact on our […]
