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Why isn’t it being taxed?
Natural gas production in Pennsylvania is taxed. In fact, the natural gas industry pays every single tax that any other …
What will industry do to educate the next Mayor of Philadelphia?
At the Marcellus Shale Coalition, we work closely with all levels of government and a variety of community stakeholders. When …
Why isn’t there a tax being collected for the gas companies that can be used in the event of an environmental accident?
Natural gas production from the Marcellus Shale continues to generate enormous amounts of state, county and local tax revenues, in …
How will my drinking water be affected?
As an industry we get this question a lot. The short answer is, if companies properly construct wells in accordance …
Is it Safe?
The tightly-regulated development of natural gas is without question an industrial process. And like all industrial activities, there is some …
Is Pennsylvania as a whole realizing any profits from this gas give-away (not jobs or impact fees)?
Our state government and the region’s natural gas industry continue to work collaboratively to ensure that the concerns and needs …
MSC Engages Public With Natural Gas Facts, Counters ‘Promised Land’
Pittsburgh, Pa. – With the movie Promised Land opening in theaters across the nation today, the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) …
What They Are Saying About Safe, Job-Creating American Natural Gas Production
Pittsburgh, PA. – More jobs, a stronger competitive edge for America in the global economy, and strengthened national energy security. …
US News & World Report – An Energy Lifeline: Fracking a Game-Changer for U.S. Economy
The natural gas boom in the United States could change the global energy picture — and life for the people …
Science, Public Opinion Continue to Mount in Favor of NY Marcellus Development
Despite the overwhelmingly clear evidence that clean-burning American natural gas from the Marcellus Shale can be safely developed in New …
Is it starting earth tremors?
The U.S. Geological Survey recently released a study — Induced Seismicity Potential in Energy Technologies — conducted by the National …
The Daily Review: Natural Gas Companies Focus on Helping Local Communities
“Many of the natural gas companies have gone beyond the call of duty to help establish our local communities and …
Top U.S. Intelligence Officials: Natural Gas Key to American Security, Job Growth
Last week, yet another study — available in full here — was released underscoring the global impact of clean-burning, job-creating …
What They’re Saying: Marcellus Shale “a Game-Changer on a Global Scale”
Pittsburgh, Pa. – The clear, undeniable economic, environmental and energy security benefits associated with the safe development of clean-burning natural …
Associated Press: Pluralities in N.Y., Pa. Back Drilling for Natural Gas, Surveys Find
Kathryn Klaber, president of the Marcellus Shale Coalition, an industry group, noted that New York residents use large quantities of …
MSC Welcomes 2013 Executive Board
Coalition membership grows as development expands across Appalachian Basin Pittsburgh, Pa. – Today, the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) announced that …
MSC Releases Recommended Practices for Motor Vehicle Safety
Pittsburgh, PA – Today, the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) released a Recommended Practices focused on Motor Vehicle Safety. The fifth …
Brookings Report: Driven by Shale Development, Pittsburgh Tops U.S. Economic Recovery Charts
Despite the lingering economic challenges our nation faces, particularly as it relates to job growth, following one of the sharpest …
New MIT Study Reinforces Environmental Effectiveness of Natural Gas Development
This week, yet another study was released underscoring the environmental effectiveness of onshore natural gas production specific to greenhouse gas …