Gas Royalties Increase in Pennsylvania, According to Estimate
Royalties from gas well leases are a source of income for many landowners in Southwestern Pennsylvania, but determining just how much...
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Oct 2, 2020
In Boom Areas, Oil and Gas Extraction May Lead to Lower High School Completion Rates
A 2018 article published in Resource and Energy Economics investigating the effects of the oil and gas boom on schooling decisions in the...
Oct 2, 2020
PA PUC Engages in Resilience Building Exercises
Accidents happen. However, there are some accidents that can reap much more havoc than others. This is especially true in the natural gas...
Oct 2, 2020
Abandoned Wells Present Major Problem for Pennsylvania, Neighboring States
Oil and gas drilling has been occurring in Pennsylvania since 1859, when the first commercial oil well was drilled. A major problem...
Oct 2, 2020
Low Natural Gas Prices Drive Push for Efficiencies, New Markets
Many of the speakers at the Shale Insight conference, an annual gathering of natural gas industry representatives held recently in...
Oct 2, 2020
Hospitals and Medical Facilities May Have Significant Room for Energy Savings
Buildings worldwide are increasingly in need of renovations in order to decrease energy use. Even when buildings are retrofitted, often...
Oct 2, 2020
Greene County Undergoes Rebranding Welcoming Natural Gas Industry
Staff of the Shale Gas Knowledge Hub traveled to Waynesburg University in Greene County, Pa., to attend the launch event for the county’s...
Oct 2, 2020
Franklin & Marshall Poll Gauges Pennsylvanians’ Attitude toward Restore PA Plan
Franklin & Marshall College’s Center for Opinion Research has released the results for their August 2019 poll. The poll grades citizens...
Oct 2, 2020
CEPM Director Teaches Fullbright Scholars at W&J
For the third consecutive year, Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) hosted a group of German students participating in a language and...
Oct 2, 2020
EQT Settles WV Lawsuit
EQT has agreed to pay $53.5 million to settle a federal class-action lawsuit with West Virginia residents who claimed the company was...
Oct 2, 2020
Research Studies Impact of Shale Development in PA State Parks
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), natural gas extraction takes place on...
Oct 2, 2020
Study Analyzes Relationship between Wastewater Well Sites and Socioeconomics
Are oil and gas companies targeting lower socioeconomic areas for wastewater injection wellsite locations? A study from 2018 explored...
Oct 2, 2020
Noise Pollution from Unconventional Oil and Gas Developments May Have an Effect on Public Health
Shale gas development, like many other heavy industries, is known to produce noise. Construction equipment, motors, engines, and traffic...
Oct 2, 2020
Study Analyzes Relationship between Wastewater Well Sites and Socioeconomics
Are oil and gas companies targeting lower socioeconomic areas for wastewater injection wellsite locations? A study from 2018 explored...
Oct 2, 2020
Unconventional Natural Gas Developments Associated with Higher Levels of Pediatric Asthma Cases
Pediatric asthma is a common medical condition that is often related to air quality. Past studies have shown that an increase in...
Oct 2, 2020
Gas Operators Using Innovative Practices to Reduce Community Impacts, Environmental Concerns
Oil and gas drilling operators are increasingly using innovative new practices to minimize impacts on the community and environment, a...
Oct 2, 2020
SGKH Parent Organization, Center for Energy Policy and Management, Hosts Students for Energy Lesson
About 20 local high school students visited Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) June 28 to tour the Clark Family Library as part of the...
Oct 2, 2020
District Attorneys go to Court to Block Flow of Contaminated Drilling Leachate to Treatment Plant
Two Western Pennsylvania district attorneys in May took the unusual step of going to court to block a Westmoreland County landfill from...
Oct 2, 2020
West Virginia Court Rulings Highlight Evolving Law on Property Owner Rights
Two recent decisions by the West Virginia Supreme Court illustrate the evolving legalities over the rights of property owners near gas...
Oct 2, 2020
Court Says Operating History Relevant in Zoning Permit Case
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld a borough’s denial of a conditional use permit for unconventional oil and gas development in an oil...
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