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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, […]
MSC Releases Recommended Practices for Water Pipelines
Pittsburgh, PA – Today, the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) published Recommended Practices (RP) for Water Pipelines, the sixth in a […]
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 […]
