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If fracking is so safe, why has Gov. McCrory of NC vetoed legislation to lift a ban on it, not once but twice?
We certainly can’t speak for former Governor McCrory, but we can offer a look at her public statements. Earlier this …
Why is there not taxing of the industry that would help the entire state in terms of revenue?
The oil and natural gas industry is taxed like every other company doing business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In …
Are they going to have to drill here and tear down buildings?
MSC member companies are committed to creating strong working relationships with mineral- and land-owners, as well as the broader communities …
Does it have anything to do with oil?
The Marcellus Shale, considered to potentially be the world’s second largest natural gas field, contains primarily natural gas and natural …
MSC Statement on 2012 Pa. Natural Gas Impact Fee Revenue
Fee Has Generated More Than $400 Million in Revenue Pittsburgh, Pa. – Marcellus Shale Coalition CEO Kathryn Klaber issued the …
What are the changes as the play matures?
Health care, telecommunications and the auto industry, for example, continue to get better, smarter and more effective by the day. …
Does it affect the earth fault lines and earthquakes?
Drilling and hydraulic fracturing, all done within an aggressive regulatory framework, does not pose a high risk for seismic activity, …
How much tax will the gas companies pay to the state of Pennsylvania? How does this amount compare with taxes paid to other States in the U.S.?
The oil and natural gas industry is taxed like every other company doing business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In …
What They’re Saying About Clean-Burning American Natural Gas
Pittsburgh, Pa. – America’s abundant, clean-burning shale gas resources are rebalancing longstanding global energy trends, shifting more economic and geopolitical power …
Natural Gas is Bringing “U.S. Manufacturing Back to Life”
Shuttered factories left for gone are reopening; companies are bringing operations back to America; and manufacturers are hiring locally, thanks …
What They’re Saying: “Shale Gas is Transforming America’s Energy Future”
Pittsburgh, Pa. – There’s a “shale gas revolution” underway in America, as GE CEO Jeff Immelt underscored yesterday, leading to …
Manufacturing the Marcellus: New, Cutting-Edge Rig Unveiled in Southeastern Pa.
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Last week, West Chester-based Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) member company Schramm, Inc. formally unveiled its new, cutting-edge …
What They’re Saying: Safe Natural Gas Development Advancing the American Dream
Pittsburgh, Pa. – As The Economist reports in a cover story series focused on American competitiveness, the safe development of …
CMU Tepper School of Business: Marcellus Shale Coalition Reaches Out To Community
Natural gas flowing from the Marcellus Shale formation is transforming the region’s economy, but it continues to draw questions – …
Drilling Contractor Magazine – Environment and Drilling: It’s not one or the other
Industry building environmental stewardship into rigs, technologies, operations, enhancing emergency preparedness and public outreach By Joanne Liou, associate editor Recognizing …
Beaver Co. Times: MSC’s Kathryn Klaber and PIOGA’s Lou D’Amico Set the Record Straight
As local representatives of the region’s growing natural gas industry, we are deeply offended by the baseless and inflammatory comments …