Monthly Archives: March 2012

An explosion at a natural gas compressor station in northeastern Pennsylvania sent black smoke into the air Thursday, alarming residents but causing no injuries.The state Department of Environmental Protection said there was a small natural gas leak from the Lathrop … Continue reading →

Following Thursday afternoon’s announcement that Shell expects to build an ethane cracker in Beaver County, there is one theme echoing in the natural gas industry: this means more drilling, more sustained drilling, and specifically more drilling in wet gas areas. … Continue reading →

Ohio Gov. John Kasich late Wednesday unveiled the comprehensive update of the severance tax on oil and gas production within the state, which will fund a reduction in the state’s income tax for its residents. The updated severance tax comes … Continue reading →

Water test results from the federal Environmental Protection Agency confirm what the Pennsylvania Department of Environment Protection has said all along: Well water in Dimock, PA has not been contaminated by hydraulic fracturing chemicals. via EPA’s Dimock, PA Water Test … Continue reading →

Pennsylvanias law on using text-based messaging while behind the wheel took effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. The law was passed after a spike in wrecks tied to distracted driving. Using a handheld phone for voice communications is still legal — … Continue reading →

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was in Houston this week for an oil and gas symposium at his law firm, Bracewell and Giuliani, and I asked what he thought about Clinton’s remarks. He wasn’t surprised that Clinton would … Continue reading →