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Just The Facts: Despite Claims, Pa. Farmers Reaping Huge Marcellus-Related Benefits
Under a deeply misleading headline, “Dairy farms suffer in US shale gas fracking boom,” Istanbul, Turkey-based freelance journalist Dimiter Kenarov …
What They’re Saying: American Natural Gas an “Economic Godsend”
Safe Shale Development Generating Billions in Royalties for Farmers Pittsburgh, Pa. – As more abundant supplies of clean-burning natural gas …
What Can’t Natural Gas Do?
Heat homes and keep us warm. Fuel our vehicles. Power hydraulic fracturing and drilling operations. These are just a few …
Rev Up Your (Natural Gas) Engines!
This week, the much-awaited 2014 Corvette Stingray was unveiled, marking 60 years of the fabled American sports car, as CBS …
The Countless Ways Natural Gas Improves Our Lives
More manufacturing jobs, lower transportation and home-energy costs, and a cleaner environment. These are several of the most clear benefits …
What Energy Producers, Manufacturers Are Saying About Natural Gas in the Global Economy
Yesterday, in a letter available here, the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) “called on Energy Secretary Chu to approve all pending …
MSC Participates in 97th Annual Pa. Farm Show
Harrisburg, Pa. – This week, the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) and dozens of natural gas industry employees participated in the …
Thanks to Natural Gas, American Manufacturing is Coming Roaring Back
Affordable, safely-produced domestic natural gas is not only luring manufacturers back to the U.S., but these abundant, clean-burning resources are …
MSC Announces Committee Leadership for 2013
22 Member Companies Represented Across 20 Diverse Panels Pittsburgh, PA – Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) Chair David J. Spigelmyer today …
What parts of PA? Is it in rural areas?
Marcellus Shale natural gas production takes place in many communities across the commonwealth. But to answer your question directly, …
Will the gas companies have a free ride?
If your question is about taxes, it’s important to note that natural gas production from the Marcellus Shale continues to …
How much TOXIC chemicals did you pump in to the ground today?
Many people are surprised to find out that the additives used in the hydraulic fracturing process make up less than …
What happens if they drill on your property and you don’t want them to?
This is a good question, we are glad you asked it. There are two answers to this question. The first …
What is fracking?
Great question. Here’s how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines the well completion technology called hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”: …
What is the Marcellus Shale?
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Conversation and Natural Resources (DCNR), “The Marcellus shale is an organic-rich black shale that …
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 …
