In January 2016, Invenergy announced its intention to build a natural gas-powered electric plant in Elizabeth Township, in Allegheny County, PA (see Invenergy Eyes SWPA for Second Marcellus-Powered Electric Plant). It took a few years, a lawsuit, and a new location, but eventually, Elizabeth commissioners approved Invenergy’s plan in December 2018 (see Elizabeth Twp in…
Read More...New shale permits issued for Jun 19-25 in the Marcellus/Utica took another nosedive. There were 11 new permits issued last week, down from 21 the previous week. There’s just no denying that the trend in permits is generally down. Last week’s permit tally included 6 new permits in Pennsylvania, 2 new permits in Ohio (both…
Read More...Olympus Energy (formerly Huntley & Huntley) drills in the Greater Pittsburgh region, in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. In 2021, Olympus applied to build a new well pad in a rural part of Allegheny County, in West Deer Township. So-called “concerned citizens” got amped up to oppose the project. They succeeded when town supervisors rejected the…
Read More...MDN recently reported that after eight years, Pennsylvania General Energy gave up on trying to build an environmentally safe wastewater injection well in Grant Township, Indiana County, PA (see Bad Guys Win: PA General Energy to Plug Grant Twp Injection Well). Yes, the bad guys (CELDF) finally won. However, a proposed injection well project is…
Read More...Anti-fossil fuel zealots are demanding an update on a $2.5 million “study” awarded to the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School… Continue reading The post Anti-Shale Enviro Groups Demand Update on Pitt Cancer Study first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.
Read More...Olympus Energy wants to drill six wells on a single pad in rural Elizabeth Township, a borough in Allegheny County… Continue reading The post Residents Pressure Elizabeth Twp to Reconsider Well Pad Near School first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.
Read More...New shale permits issued for May 15-21 in the Marcellus/Utica took a substantial hit. There were only 12 new permits… Continue reading The post 12 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV May 15-21 first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.
Read More...Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage (EGTS), a subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Energy company, provides natural gas transportation and… Continue reading The post Upgrades to Eastern Gas Metering Station in Plum Done by Summer first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.
Read More...New shale permits issued for Mar. 20-26 in the Marcellus/Utica dropped by two from the prior week. There were 32… Continue reading The post 32 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Mar 20-26 first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.
Read More...Pittsburgh Airport Gets Smart with Natural Gas! George Stark Director, External Affairs Coterra Energy … .. [Editor’s Note: The Pittsburgh Airport has developed its own smart energy grid based largely upon natural gas with supplemental solar energy and it is very smart indeed.] With more than a year of construction under its belt, the Pittsburgh International
Read More...Olympus Energy wants to drill six wells on a single pad in rural Elizabeth Township, a borough in Allegheny County… Continue reading The post Olympus Plan to Drill Wells Near Elizabeth High School Approved first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.
Read More...The leftist members of the Allegheny, PA County Council have proven just how leftward they have lurched (and how unhinged… Continue reading The post The Left Cooks Up a Recipe to Ban Fracking in PA Municipalities first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.
Read More...The Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee was busy yesterday. In a companion post today, we told you about… Continue reading The post PA Senate Bill Advances to Punish Counties that Ban Fracking first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.
Read More...The Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) has assessed a $670,000 fine plus extra “cost recovery” charges of nearly $30,000… Continue reading The post PA DEP Slaps Shell with $700K Fine re Building Falcon Ethane Pipe first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.
Read More...Last week the three states with active Marcellus/Utica drilling, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, issued a collective 30 new drilling… Continue reading The post 30 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Sep 19-25 first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.
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