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New Video: In State of the Union Address, President Obama Touts Natural Gas
Pittsburgh, Pa. – A week ago, President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union Address to the American people, …
How long will it take the Marcellus shale shelf to re-pressurize?
As you may know, the Marcellus Shale is nearly 400 million years old. It’s a solid rock formation located more …
I have land in Rush Township, PA. How do I sign a lease?
The mineral and land leasing process is done exclusively by individual natural gas producers, their contractors and in many cases …
State of Key Pa. Rivers Growing Stronger Alongside Safe Natural Gas Production
Pittsburgh, Pa. – While there continues to be a great deal of public focus on the safe, effective and tightly-regulated …
MSC Responds to President Obama’s State of the Union Address
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) chief executive officer Kathryn Z. Klaber issued this statement regarding President Barack Obama’s …
President Obama Touts American Natural Gas in State of the Union Address
Last night, President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union Address to the American people before a Joint Session …
MSC Statement on PA DEP Air Emissions Data
Pittsburgh, Pa. – The safe development of the Marcellus Shale’s abundant, clean-burning natural gas resources are playing a key role …
By The Numbers: American Natural Gas Powering Our Future
Pittsburgh, Pa. – As the eastern seaboard emerges from yet another major snow storm, America continues to be blanketed by …
What are ALL the chemicals used in the mining process?
A complete list additives used in the hydraulic fracturing process are available on the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s website. …
If the drilling process is as environmentally safe as you claim, why doesn’t the MSC ask the feds to remove the exemptions from the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Superfund acts? Why were these exemptions sought?
We’ve been asked on occasion whether the natural gas industry — specifically hydraulic fracturing — earned an exemption from a …
Where are regulations and how will they repair damage to infrastructure and water, medical plans?
Pennsylvania recently enacted Act 13, a comprehensive bipartisan law that balances the economic and environmental benefits and impacts related to …
How would you know how to purify the water if you don’t know the chemical makeup since it is proprietary ?
It’s true that some additives used in the hydraulic fracturing process are considered proprietary, but we’re talking about a small …
What’s the rush and where is the science to prove their methods are safe?
It isn’t so much a rush, but rather increased awareness of energy development occurring in areas that may not be …
Marcellus Quarterly Magazine, Winter 2013
Read the winter edition of Marcellus Quarterly Magazine.
Energy prices have dropped here but how does that compare to other places to make us more competitive?
Southeastern Pennsylvania’s largest natural gas utilities–PECO, NFG, PGW, Columbia, Equitable, UGI, UGI Penn, and Peoples– averaged a 41% cut in …
Natural Gas: Helping America’s Farmers That God Made
Last night’s Super Bowl, according to Reuters, “scored the highest rating share in history for the game.” During the game, …
MSC’s Steve Forde in the Beaver County Times: Facts Not Hyperbole
A series of recent stories on the subject of naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) as a byproduct of natural gas …
Why isn’t Pa. using natural gas to make Pa. energy independent?
The short answer is that we are. In fact, Pennsylvania is a now a natural gas exporter thanks to safe, …