Energy, and specifically what role natural gas will play in America’s future, is an increasingly important topic this election cycle, as is evident in the many polls conducted in recent months. As a result, energy-rich swing states have received increased focus as we get closer to November, and as one recent survey confirms, voters and
Read More...While the number of new wells drilled in Pennsylvania declined in 2019, more natural gas gas fracked within the state last year than any previous year, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. According to the DEP’s 2019 Oil and Gas Annual Report, last year’s production totaled 6.8 trillion cubic feet of natural gas
Read More...Canadians feel the oil and gas industry is valued and important, according to recent polls including one in Quebec, which has had a fracking ban since 2018. The Quebec survey showed Quebecers’ prefer domestic natural gas production over importing the fuel, and another survey revealed that across various political ideologies, a majority of Canadians support
Read More...How often do royalty payments come? Depending on the company, royalty payments can arrive monthly or quarterly. Are my royalty payments transferable? Yes. If you plan on selling your property, notify the gas company that is leasing your land and your realtor. They will make arrangements to allow the royalty payments to transfer to a
Read More...Last year MDN shared with you the rumor that Exxon Mobil was sniffing around Pennsylvania, investigating the prospect of building a multi-billion dollar ethane cracker like the Shell cracker being built near Pittsburgh. Those rumors went on for a while and even included evaluation of the Philadelphia area, not just Pittsburgh. Last week Exxon said
Read More...Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. Blimey! Australians who have already implemented Andrew Cuomo’s solar power plan for New York are being forced to work back in the city! Australia, or at least large parts of it, having been pursuing a green new deal for a long time now and, just like Germany, they’re
Read More...Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. Rep. Danielle “Karen” Otten is a radical Mariner East opponent and has, once again, stepped in it by trespassing on private property. Wikipedia is hardly a reliable source but does provide insights into the thinking or lack thereof behind trendy language; modern slang such as “Karen,” for example.
Read More...Natural gas production in the Appalachian and Haynesville shale basins has weathered downturns caused by the coronavirus pandemic better than many other oil-focused shale plays, according to The Oklahoman. Although drilling activity is down in both basins, it hasn’t seen the dramatic declines many other plays have seen. Additionally, the Enverus FundamentalEdge series report notes
Read More...Here are the top news stories covering Canada’s energy landscape: Survey: Canadians Believe Natural Gas Is Important for Canada’s Economy New analysis from a survey being conducted at the University of Ottawa found that while political parties in Canada may be amplifying ideological differences between Canadians, a majority of Canadians believe the oil and gas
Read More...Ohio River Currents exclusive For roughly a century, the city of Weirton, West Virginia – the city Weirton Steel built – relied on the big brother located along the Ohio River for employment, tax base, providing funding for charities, etc. Generations of families from the West Virginia/Ohio/Pennsylvania region prospered and suffered with the ups and
Read More...East Liverpool, Ohio, on a map looks like so many cities located along many U.S. rivers: a small town that has probably seen better days, which has been forced to diversify when the dominant industry left town. But the Ohio River town, did not follow the industrial script many of its brethren in Ohio, Pennsylvania
Read More...Two of the largest construction projects in Pennsylvania and Ohio in decades now are taking different paths working through the coronavirus impact. Shell Pennsylvania Chemicals continues to ramp up work and workers at its massive ethane cracker project in Beaver County Pennsylvania. Roughly 80 miles to the southwest, the CEO of the proposed cracker in
Read More...Conducting business for most U.S. companies came to an abrupt stop in mid-March, as governments ordered closed “non-essential” businesses to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. While many companies can supply goods and services via the Internet, demand for those goods and services initially fell off the table, as buyers wrapped their heads around
Read More...Ford Motor Co. is ready to spend $700 million on a new plant to make electric F-150 pickup trucks. Maybe having an electric drivetrain for the 150, an iconic vehicle for the U.S., will finally tip the scales toward acceptance of EVs for American buyers. EVs generally mean more opportunities to supply plastics for battery
Read More...Duggan FlanakinDirector of Policy Research, Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow … … Solar panel waste is a rapidly growing problem that is being ignored by supposedly “clean energy” advocates but some eyes are opening. The problem of solar panel waste is now becoming evident. As environmental journalist Emily Folk admits in Renewable Energy Magazine, “when
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