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RT @FinancialTimes: Steelmakers reap benefits from shale boo

June 18, 2013

RT @FinancialTimes: Steelmakers reap benefits from shale boom http://t.co/t8D9FII9cU

RT @PA_PUC: Officially breaking ground in Montrose, Susqueha

June 18, 2013

RT @PA_PUC: Officially breaking ground in Montrose, Susquehanna County. http://t.co/ZzZVAz0OVG

RT @CovantaEnergy: News: Clean Energy and Covanta Open First

June 18, 2013

RT @CovantaEnergy: News: Clean Energy and Covanta Open First CNG Fueling Station in Nationwide Partnership to … http://t.co/5qyQksUXPL #w…

New compressed #NaturalGas station will fuel garbage trucks

June 18, 2013

New compressed #NaturalGas station will fuel garbage trucks from n. NJ & NYC http://t.co/y2zPZzLX6X via @NJBIZ #Marcellus

New compressed #NaturalGas station will fuel garbage trucks

June 18, 2013

New compressed #NaturalGas station will fuel garbage trucks from n. NJ & NYC http://t.co/y2zPZzLX6X via @NJBIZ #Marcellus

RT @OcalaStarBanner: A new fuel rising; CNG plant being buil

June 18, 2013

RT @OcalaStarBanner: A new fuel rising; CNG plant being built http://t.co/l1TCsEtSqE

RT @ForeignAffairs: A few years ago, energy was one of Ameri

June 17, 2013

RT @ForeignAffairs: A few years ago, energy was one of America’s greatest liabilities. Not anymore. Tom Donilon on energy and U.S. power: h…

RT @ForeignAffairs: A few years ago, energy was one of Ameri

June 17, 2013

RT @ForeignAffairs: A few years ago, energy was one of America’s greatest liabilities. Not anymore. Tom Donilon on energy and U.S. power: h…

CBF: Fundamental Flaws In SB 994 Nutrient Reduction Bill Have Not Been Addressed

June 17, 2013

Harry Campbell, PA Office Executive Director of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Monday wrote to all members of the Senate opposing Senate Bill 994 saying amendments made in the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee last week more»

Growing Greener Coalition Opposes Diverting Keystone Fund Monies

June 17, 2013

The PA Growing Greener Coalition, the largest coalition of conservation, recreation and preservation organizations in the Commonwealth, Monday issued the following statement from Executive Director Andrew Heath in response to a June 16 Associa more»

Independent Fiscal Office Cuts $300 Million From Deficit Estimate

June 17, 2013

The Independent Fiscal Office Monday released its official revenue estimate saying the Fy 2013-14 deficit will be $220 million, not the $520 million it estimated earlier, according to director Matthew Knittel. more»

#NaturalGas Exports: Remove Government Barriers

June 17, 2013

#NaturalGas Exports: Remove Government Barriers http://t.co/wC1hKfpzrP via @heritage #LNG #AmericanEnergy

#NaturalGas Exports: Remove Government Barriers

June 17, 2013

#NaturalGas Exports: Remove Government Barriers http://t.co/wC1hKfpzrP via @heritage #LNG #AmericanEnergy

Student Stories: Learning nuts, bolts of sophisticated ag equipment

June 18, 2013

Modern farming machines are capable and complex. Zachary Stephens, who graduated from Penn State in May with a degree in biological engineering, learned that firsthand recently when he worked as a field test engineering intern at Case New Holland America.

Thanks in part to #ShaleGas, #NaturalGas Bills Lowest in Pas

June 17, 2013

Thanks in part to #ShaleGas, #NaturalGas Bills Lowest in Past Decade for @ColumbiaGasOhio Customers http://t.co/LpLW6BE6qB

Thanks in part to #ShaleGas, #NaturalGas Bills Lowest in Pas

June 17, 2013

Thanks in part to #ShaleGas, #NaturalGas Bills Lowest in Past Decade for @ColumbiaGasOhio Customers http://t.co/LpLW6BE6qB

.@penn_state DuBois program readies 15 for work in #NaturalG

June 17, 2013

.@penn_state DuBois program readies 15 for work in #NaturalGas industry http://t.co/pSNw67d6sC #Marcellus #Jobs

.@penn_state DuBois program readies 15 for work in #NaturalG

June 17, 2013

.@penn_state DuBois program readies 15 for work in #NaturalGas industry http://t.co/pSNw67d6sC #Marcellus #Jobs

Lehigh & Northampton counties to receive more than $540k

June 17, 2013

Lehigh & Northampton counties to receive more than $540k from #Marcellus #ShaleGas impact fee http://t.co/dQ4L50Rk73 via @69News

Lehigh & Northampton counties to receive more than $540k

June 17, 2013

Lehigh & Northampton counties to receive more than $540k from #Marcellus #ShaleGas impact fee http://t.co/dQ4L50Rk73 via @69News

CT #energy chief: “It makes good sense to take maximum advan

June 17, 2013

CT #energy chief: “It makes good sense to take maximum advantage of #NaturalGas.” http://t.co/LiydLsDw31 via @hartfordcourant #Marcellus

CT #energy chief: “It makes good sense to take maximum advan

June 17, 2013

CT #energy chief: “It makes good sense to take maximum advantage of #NaturalGas.” http://t.co/LiydLsDw31 via @hartfordcourant #Marcellus

CT #NaturalGas providers seek expansion plans to service 280

June 17, 2013

CT #NaturalGas providers seek expansion plans to service 280k new customers http://t.co/VMlrfsKKF2 via @NewsTimes #ShaleGas

CT #NaturalGas providers seek expansion plans to service 280

June 17, 2013

CT #NaturalGas providers seek expansion plans to service 280k new customers http://t.co/VMlrfsKKF2 via @NewsTimes #ShaleGas

More Companies Are Using Clean-Burning #NaturalGas to Fuel V

June 17, 2013

More Companies Are Using Clean-Burning #NaturalGas to Fuel Vehicles http://t.co/GtgVy6q3Pn via @VOA_News #CNG

More Companies Are Using Clean-Burning #NaturalGas to Fuel V

June 17, 2013

More Companies Are Using Clean-Burning #NaturalGas to Fuel Vehicles http://t.co/GtgVy6q3Pn via @VOA_News #CNG

Latest Update on Shale Oil and Gas Assessments Worldwide

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released an updated assessment of shale formations found throughout the world, looking at more shale formations and countries than previously reported in the 2011 report.

New Activist Report Targets Women and Children

June 17, 2013

A new study by the Center for Environmental Health uses well-worn talking points to claim that hydraulic fracturing – a process in use for more than 65 years – poses health threats to women and children.  Tellingly, the report offers no evidence of this occurring and conveniently leaves out the fact that health is improving [...] more»

MSC in Post-Gazette: Natural Gas Industry Deeply Committed to Protecting Our Environment

June 16, 2013

In the June 9 Forum article “The Way Forward on Shale” (June 9), Carnegie Mellon University president Jared Cohon makes excellent points about the environmental and economic benefits of natural gas. more»

MSC in Post-Gazette: Natural Gas Industry Deeply Committed to Protecting Our Environment

June 16, 2013

In the June 9 Forum article “The Way Forward on Shale” (June 9), Carnegie Mellon University president Jared Cohon makes excellent points about the environmental and economic benefits of natural gas. more»

Safe Natural Gas Development Benefits Cascade Across Pa.

June 14, 2013

Yesterday, the Pa. Public Utility Commission (PUC) released “the disbursements to county and municipal governments under Act 13/Impact Fee,” a sum of $202.4 million, which is in addition to $1.8 billion paid in natural gas-related taxes and last year’s impact fees of more than $200 million. more»

Safe Natural Gas Development Benefits Cascade Across Pa.

June 14, 2013

Yesterday, the Pa. Public Utility Commission (PUC) released “the disbursements to county and municipal governments under Act 13/Impact Fee,” a sum of $202.4 million, which is in addition to $1.8 billion paid in natural gas-related taxes and last year’s impact fees of more than $200 million. more»

Junkyard Science at Work in Dimock

June 14, 2013

** Unfortunately this post contains a video with language that is not suitable for all audiences.  Please use discretion in watching the video Tom Shepstone, Energy In Depth Nicole Jacobs, Energy In Depth   A recent effort by anti-natural gas activists, in one last desperate attempt to preserve the Dimock myth, is a pitiful example [...] more»

Natural Gas Can Help Lift Upstate But Cuomo Doesn’t Seem to Care

June 14, 2013

Governor Andrew Cuomo told everyone last month the poor job numbers in the Southern Tier of New York will not enter into his decision on natural gas development.  This was a slap in the face to the landowners in the Southern Tier who are barely making ends meet but working nonstop to try to raise [...] more»

Brooklyn Township Gets the 411 on European Shale Gas

June 13, 2013

Penn State extension educator, Dave Messersmith came to Brooklyn Township and spoke about European shale gas development, it’s complications, and how the continent’s governments are working to develop their shale resources.  He also discussed shale development in Pennsylvania and exactly what it’s meant for the agriculture industry. more»

Plant pathology professor to present talk on American elm diseases

June 18, 2013

On Saturday, June 15, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Penn State Professor of Plant Pathology Gary Moorman will present a talk and discussion about Dutch elm disease and elm yellows, two diseases that threaten University Park's American elm population, the largest stand of mature elms in the eastern United States. He will also discuss past and future plans to protect Penn State's iconic elms. more»

Alumnus ensures 2013 U.S. Open goes off without a hitch

June 18, 2013

As did most fledgling golfers in the mid-1990s, Sean Palmer grew up admiring Tiger Woods, one of the most successful golfers in the history of the sport. So when, decades later, Woods arrived at the Merion Golf Club on the outskirts of Philadelphia to practice for the U.S. more»

Help Wanted: ClearWater Conservancy Land Conservation Manager

June 13, 2013

The ClearWater Conservancy in Centre County is seeking candidates to fill the Land Conservation Manager position.  Resumes are due by June 24.  Click Here for details.

New York Landowner to Governor Cuomo: Quit Hiding Behind “Science”

June 13, 2013

Richard Downey Unatego Area Landowners Association Governor Cuomo keeps saying his decision on allowing hydraulic fracturing in New York will be determined by science, but the data, which Governor Cuomo continues to ignore, shows that hydraulic fracturing can be conducted safely. So then Governor its time to either approve the process or admit science, in [...] more»

Marcellus Shale Fee Revenue Having Positive Impact on Pennsylvania Communities

June 13, 2013

Pittsburgh, Pa. – Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) CEO Kathryn Z. Klaber issued the following statement on the 2012 Marcellus Shale Impact fee allocations released today by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), which totaled just over $202 million: more»

Marcellus Shale Fee Revenue Having Positive Impact on Pennsylvania Communities

June 13, 2013

Pittsburgh, Pa. – Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) CEO Kathryn Z. Klaber issued the following statement on the 2012 Marcellus Shale Impact fee allocations released today by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), which totaled just over $202 million: more»

Gov. Corbett Asks For, Receives, Resignation Of DCNR Secretary Richard Allan

June 13, 2013

Gov. Tom Corbett Thursday asked for and received the resignation of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Richard J. Allan.
           Corbett spokesman Kevin Harley told WITF’s Mary Wilson the resignation is unrelated to the Loyalsock State Forest gas drilling controversy. more»

PUC Posts Distribution Of $202.4 Million In 2012 Drilling Fees

June 13, 2013

The Public Utility Commission Thursday published information on the distribution of $202.4 million in Act 13 drilling fees to county and municipal governments collected in 2012, slightly more than the $202.2 million collected in 2011.“The more than $202.4 million collected this year brings the two-year total more»

Growing Greener Coalition Praises House For Restoring Critical Funding Programs

June 13, 2013

The PA Growing Greener Coalition Thursday praised the House for passing its version of the 2013-2014 state budget which restores funding for critical conservation programs. more»

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