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Why don’t they do more? We’re in a war right now, with people who control our oil.
Several years ago, when experts believed the United States was running out of natural gas, natural gas import facilities where […]
Why did the gas industry lobby for and succeed in getting an exemption from the Clean Water Act?
We’ve been asked on occasion whether the natural gas industry — specifically hydraulic fracturing — earned an exemption from a […]
Why aren’t companies releasing the names of ALL chemicals being used? It should not be proprietary.
It’s true that some additives used in the hydraulic fracturing process are considered proprietary, but we’re talking about a small […]
How many new jobs will be developed?
Job creation is a byproduct of natural gas production that is synonymous with Marcellus Shale. Study after study, fact after […]
By The Numbers: Natural Gas Powering America’s Economic Engine
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Earlier this week, President Obama’s nominee to be the next U.S. secretary of energy, Ernest Moniz, told […]
MSC Statement on Potential Gas Committee’s Updated Assessment
Appalachian basin up a staggering 147% Pittsburgh, Pa. – Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) CEO Kathryn Klaber issued the following statement […]
Impact Fee Revenues Reaching Every Square Inch of Pa.
Pittsburgh, Pa. – On the heels of last week’s announcement by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) that a historic […]
Do they drill for it?
Yes, Marcellus Shale natural gas wells are drilled and completed using highly sophisticated technologies, and all done within an aggressive […]
Are there any unsolvable technical problems?
The tightly-regulated development of clean-burning American natural gas is without question an industrial process. And like nearly all industrial activities, […]
Why doesn’t the Marcellus Shale Coalition work with PA Legislature to offer incentives for Business, Homes to convert to natural gas?
Our industry is very engaged with elected officials at all levels of government, including our elected officials in Harrisburg to […]
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, […]
