Natural gas industry committed to safety on the roads, communities in which we operate Canonsburg, PA – At a day-long seminar yesterday in State College, the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC), in collaboration with the Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), hosted […]
MSC: Transportation Safety Day in State College “A Huge Success”
October 13, 2010 | Filed Under: Newsroom, In the News, Press Releases
A ‘Commitment to the Community’: “Marcellus Shale Players Make Promise To Pennsylvanians”
October 5, 2010 | Filed Under: Newsroom, Press Releases
Canonsburg, Pa. – The economic, energy security and environmental benefits associated with the responsible development of the Marcellus Shale’s clean-burning, abundant natural gas reserves represents a historic opportunity for the region and for the nation. And it’s an opportunity that must be done right. To further reinforce the industry’s promise the region, the communities where […]
MSC Unveils New Web Video: “The Marcellus: An American Renewal”
October 4, 2010 | Filed Under: Newsroom, Press Releases
Canonsburg, Pa. – The Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) unveiled a new web video entitled “The Marcellus: An American Renewal” at the organization’s annual members meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa. Thursday evening. The video, available on-line at the MSC’s YouTube page, can be viewed by clicking the image or link below: Click HERE to view this video […]
Gov. Ridge, MSC Unveil Landmark Industry-Wide “Commitment to the Community” Guiding Principles
October 1, 2010 | Filed Under: Newsroom, Press Releases
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Today, the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) leadership and Gov. Tom Ridge, an MSC strategic advisor, formally unveiled a sweeping set of principles by which the industry will live by “each and every day” and “embrace.” These principles were first rolled out last night at the MSC’s annual members meeting in Pittsburgh. “We […]
MSC Statement on the PA House Passed Severance Tax
September 29, 2010 | Filed Under: Newsroom, Press Releases
Senate should consider alternative to House’s uncompetitive approach Canonsburg, Pa. – This evening, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a massive, uncompetitive new tax on the responsible development of clean-burning natural gas from the Marcellus Shale formation, which has helped create nearly 88,000 jobs in Pennsylvania alone as the state’s unemployment rate continues to remain […]
Ridge: Philadelphia City Council’s Marcellus Hearings a Positive Educational Opportunity
September 28, 2010 | Filed Under: Newsroom, Press Releases
Fmr. Governor Urges Forum to Remain Focused on Facts, Science, Potential Benefits of the Marcellus Canonsburg, Pa. – Today, the Philadelphia City Council’s Environment and Transportation & Public Utilities panels will hold a joint hearing focused on the responsible development of the Marcellus Shale’s clean-burning, job-creating natural gas reserves, which – by year’s end – […]
What They’re Saying: Responsible Marcellus Shale Gas Development Creating Jobs, Delivering Affordable Supplies of Homegrown, Clean-Burning Energy to Consumers
September 16, 2010 | Filed Under: Newsroom, Press Releases
“Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale has been a bright spot in job creation” Marcellus development “to create more than 111,000 new jobs and generate $987 million in state and local tax revenue by 2011” ‘Marcellus Multiplier’ creating “a surge in real estate activity”; “There’s no question it’s having a positive impact” on regional hotels We’re Hiring: “Shale […]
MSC Launches Online Marcellus Jobs Headquarters
September 10, 2010 | Filed Under: Newsroom, Press Releases
New site serves as interactive, one-stop-shop for shale gas job-seekers in the region Canonsburg, Pa. – Today, the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) launched a cutting-edge, interactive website dedicated to connecting job seekers with its member companies operating throughout the Marcellus region. The site – MarcellusCoalition.org/site/jobportal.html, which is featured below – offers in-depth descriptions of the […]
On the Radio: MSC Talks About Responsible Marcellus Development on Susquehanna Valley Airwaves
September 1, 2010 | Filed Under: Newsroom, In the News
MSC president: “It’s important for listeners to understand more and more about this industry, and really get the facts, because this has been done safely for years and years.” MSC president: “The Safe Drinking Water Act never was the venue for which we regulated hydraulic fracturing processes in this country. It’s regulated by the states, […]
What They’re Saying: Responsible Marcellus Production Continues to Create Much-Needed Jobs, Economic Opportunity
August 27, 2010 | Filed Under: In the News, Press Releases
Marcellus production “is creating jobs and boosting local economies” “Farmers are making investments in farms that were just dreams before the Marcellus Shale” “The opportunity for growth, job creation has not been seen since the late 1800s” Mighty Marcellus “Boosting Pa. economy”: “Forum panelist Kathryn Klaber, president and executive director of the Marcellus Shale Coalition, […]
The Hole Truth and Nothing But
August 25, 2010 | Filed Under: Newsroom, Press Releases
Cash-strapped Albany enforces obscure tax targeting bagel shops in New York – maybe it’s time to take another look at the Marcellus? Few states have been hit harder by the nation’s protracted economic downturn than New York, but here’s how you know the budget situation up there has gone from serious to critical: Starting this […]
MSC Statement on Misguided Pittsburgh City Council Legislation to Ban Responsible Shale Gas Production
August 17, 2010 | Filed Under: Press Releases
Citing job creation, much-needed tax revenue generation, Mayor Ravenstahl opposes shale gas production ban Canonsburg, Pa. – Despite the fact that no Marcellus Shale operators have any near-term prospects of producing clean-burning natural gas within Pittsburgh’s city limits, earlier today Councilman Doug Shields formally introduced legislation seeking to prevent private city landowners from generating value […]
What They’re Saying: Responsible Marcellus Shale Development Allowing Family Farmers to Realize Their Dreams
August 3, 2010 | Filed Under: Press Releases
Marcellus production “will enable us all to keep our farms” “Farmers are making investments in their farms that were just dreams before the Marcellus Shale” Marcellus development pumping “hundreds of millions of dollars into the state’s economy” Family farmers say Marcellus development “will enable us all to keep our farms”: “Some see it as a […]
Marcellus Operators Continue Commitment to Emergency Response Preparation, Training
August 2, 2010 | Filed Under: Press Releases
Working alongside the State Fire Academy, industry takes safety training to next level Canonsburg, Pa. – As natural gas production from Pennsylvania’s portion of the Marcellus Shale – considered by experts to be the world’s second largest natural gas field once fully developed – continues to increase, helping to create tens of thousands of good-paying […]
What They’re Saying: Responsible Marcellus Development “A Boon to Local Businesses”
July 27, 2010 | Filed Under: Press Releases
Marcellus production providing “a bright spot for Pennsylvania’s construction companies” “The region has benefited from the jobs created by the natural gas industry” Marcellus production “could bring hundreds of jobs to the area” Marcellus development “a boon to local businesses”: “Activities around the Marcellus Shale have provided a bright spot for Pennsylvania’s construction companies in […]
MSC Statement on Non-Marcellus Shallow Oil Well Incident in Indiana Twp.
July 23, 2010 | Filed Under: Press Releases
Canonsburg, Pa. – Earlier today, an explosion at a shallow, non-Marcellus Shale oil well occurred in Indiana Twp., Allegheny County, claiming the lives of two workers, according to reports. Although the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) represents companies producing natural gas, the MSC issued the following statement expressing condolences, and reinforcing its commitment to operating in the […]
MSC to EPA: Hydraulic Fracturing is “a safe, essential part of the responsible development of natural gas”
July 23, 2010 | Filed Under: Press Releases
Canonsburg, Pa. – Tonight, Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) president and executive director Kathryn Klaber will deliver the following remarks at a public EPA forum on hydraulic fracturing. Excerpts and full text — as prepared for delivery — of her remarks are below: “Fracturing is considered a safe and essential part of the responsible development of […]
What They’re Saying: Responsible Marcellus Development “A wonderful thing,” Creating “much-needed jobs and economic growth”
July 19, 2010 | Filed Under: Press Releases
“Business is booming thanks to the lucrative gas drilling industry tapping into the Marcellus Shale” Marcellus development “enables those of us who have farms to keep our farms so they can be passed on to our families” “Safe and responsible gas development could provide the three counties with much-needed jobs and economic growth” WV small […]
MSC Announces David Callahan as Coalition’s New Vice President
July 15, 2010 | Filed Under: Press Releases
Callahan brings more than a decade of energy experience to the job, lauded by MSC chairman and president as a “key collaborator” in engaging elected officials and partners CANONSBURG, Pa. – As Marcellus Shale employers continue to work with policymakers on a comprehensive framework for taking full advantage of the myriad opportunities that natural gas […]
MSC Letter to the Delaware River Basin Commission
July 13, 2010 | Filed Under: Resources
I write on behalf of the Marcellus Shale Coalition to express our concern regarding the “Supplemental Determination of the Executive Director Concerning Natural Gas Extraction Activities in Shale Formations within the Drainage Area of Special Protection Waters,” issued June 14, 2010.
MSC Statement on New DEP Wellsite Standards
July 13, 2010 | Filed Under: Press Releases
CANONSBURG, Pa. – Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) president and executive director Kathryn Klaber issued the following statement today after reviewing the letter sent to all Marcellus operators by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) as a follow-up to the agency’s investigation of a mechanical wellsite incident in Clearfield County last month: “Today’s letter from DEP […]
Bucking Trends: Marcellus Shale Producing Counties Continue to Add Jobs as Unemployment Climbs Elsewhere
June 30, 2010 | Filed Under: Press Releases
Marcellus job growth the largest “for any sector in [PA], save for…temporary census jobs” Want to know how tough the economy is in Pennsylvania right now? Of the Commonwealth’s 67 counties, only five did not lose jobs over the past 12 months. But only two of those counties actually improved their unemployment rate (that is, […]
It’s Up To You New York
June 25, 2010 | Filed Under: Press Releases
The economic benefits associated with the responsible and environmentally sound development of the Marcellus Shale’s abundant, clean-burning natural gas reserves are overwhelming. Tens of thousands of good-paying jobs are being created across the Commonweal of Pennsylvania, where Marcellus development has been underway for several years. Hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenues are being […]
What They’re Saying: Marcellus Shale “a wonderful thing”; Creating tens of thousands of “family-sustaining jobs”
June 24, 2010 | Filed Under: Press Releases
“There were a lot of people around here who had a nicer Christmas last year because of the gas busines “The greatest economic and clean-energy opportunity of our lifetime “This is a good thing for us” Marcellus Shale creating “family-sustaining jobs”: John Moran Jr., president of Moran Industries, described the arrival of the natural gas […]
MSC Statement on New Water Treatment Rules
June 17, 2010 | Filed Under: Press Releases
Canonsburg, Pa. – Today, the Pennsylvania Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) passed a new rule mandating an “end of pipe”, 500 milligrams per liter cap on the concentration of total dissolved solids (TDS) in the disposal of produced water from natural gas production. Kathryn Klaber, president and executive director of the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC), […]
Would The Present-Day DRBC Have Let Washington Cross the Delaware?
June 17, 2010 | Filed Under: Press Releases
NJ-based Delaware River Basin Commission places unnecessary moratorium on Marcellus production, denying economic benefits, jobs to Pennsylvanians It’s hard to imagine President Kennedy had the denial of jobs and revenue for residents of Pennsylvania in mind when he signed a bill in 1961 creating the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC). But nearly a half-century later, […]
MSC: Tax Hike on Marcellus Shale Job Creation the Wrong Approach
June 15, 2010 | Filed Under: Press Releases
Group urges commonsense reforms, dialogue aimed at safely expanding natural gas development, jobs in Pa. Canonsburg, Pa. – The Pennsylvania state House of Representatives is currently considering what would be the nation’s most onerous taxes on the environmentally responsible development of clean-burning, job-creating natural gas from the Commonwealth’s Marcellus Shale formation. Kathryn Klaber, president and […]
What They’re Saying: Marcellus Shale a “Buried Treasure”; Creating “An economic boon to Pennsylvania for a long time”
June 7, 2010 | Filed Under: Press Releases
While still in its infancy, the responsible development of the region’s clean-burning Marcellus Shale gas is helping to create tens of thousands of jobs. This development, and the workforce and job opportunities that it presents, will be highlighted at an upcoming “Workforce Summit” hosted by the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) on June 16. Click HERE […]
Marcellus Shale Coalition Statement on Incident in Clearfield County
June 4, 2010 | Filed Under: Press Releases
Canonsburg, Pa. – The Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) is closely monitoring the situation in Moshannon State Forest, Clearfield County, which has been secured. The MSC issued this statement regarding the incident, as well as its commitment to environmental responsibility and safety: “The Marcellus Shale Coalition’s foremost commitment is to ensure the safety of our member […]
In His Own Words: PA DEP Regulator Separates Fact from Fiction on the Marcellus
May 27, 2010 | Filed Under: Press Releases
Director of DEP’s bureau of oil and gas management addresses town hall audience in Northeast PA CANONSBURG, Pa. – Producers of natural gas in Pennsylvania’s portion of the Marcellus Shale “have been building their wells to exceed our current regulatory standards,” the head of DEP’s bureau of oil and gas management told a Luzerne County […]
What They’re Saying About the New Penn State Marcellus Shale Economic Impact Study
May 26, 2010 | Filed Under: Press Releases
Marcellus Shale will bring 212,000 jobs. “By 2020, the Marcellus Shale natural gas industry will have created or supported 212,000 Pennsylvania jobs, according to a Penn State projection released Tuesday and paid for by the industry. “The Economic Impacts of the Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Play: An Update,” revises some of the projections made […]
New Study: Marcellus Shale Expected to Create 212,000 New Jobs by 2020 – on Top of Thousands Already Being Created Now
May 25, 2010 | Filed Under: Press Releases
The safe and steady development of clean-burning natural gas in Pennsylvania’s portion of the Marcellus Shale has the potential to create an additional 212,000 new jobs over the next 10 years on top of the thousands already being generated all across the Commonwealth.
Marcellus Shale Coalition Unveils New, Interactive Online Headquarters
May 25, 2010 | Filed Under: Press Releases
MarcellusCoalition.org will serve as interactive, one-stop shop for news, views and education on the Marcellus Shale Canonsburg, Pa. – The new online home of the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) officially went live earlier today, with the organization of more than 90 members — representing the vast majority of shale gas producers throughout the Appalachian region […]
