The United States leads the world in carbon emissions reductions – a fact that has been widely attributed to the increased use of natural gas made possible by shale production. As EID’s latest fact sheet highlights, these incredible emissions reductions have occurred at the same time that U.S. oil and natural gas production has skyrocketed
Read More...Connie MellinNatural Gas NOW“PAShaleAdvocate” Mariner East developer supports communities they work in with an $18,000 donation to the Pennsylvania Trout in the Classroom program. Energy Transfer’s Mariner East system of pipelines is designed to transport natural gas liquids (NGLs) from the Marcellus and Utica Shale regions to be processed and distributed. The Marcus Hook
Read More...Energy Builders, the folks who deliver heat to our thermostats, tell the story of CO2 emissions, three countries and one making all the difference. Most people believe that our climate is changing, and that greenhouse gasses such as carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from burning fossil fuels are contributing to the change. Within hours, greenhouse
Read More...The Colorado House is holding its first hearing this afternoon on the state’s oil and gas bill. The “Boulder Bill” passed through the Senate last week while a blizzard effectively shut down the rest of the Denver Metro area. As a quick recap, the bill would drastically change many regulations governing the oil and gas industry
Read More...Bill desRosiersExternal Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … The Shale Gas News, heard every Saturday at 10 AM on 94.3 FM, 1510 AM and Sundays on YesFM, talked about LNG demand, new compressor stations, PTT cracker plant and much more last week. The Shale Gas News has grown again; welcome Gem 104 as our FOURTH
Read More...Tom ShepstoneNatural Gas NOW … … Fractivism is nihilism unleashed. It espouses destruction of any existing order with a view toward replacing it with a utopian society led by fractivists. Nihilism is the denial of any meaningful aspects to life. Its adherents typically believe the only thing that matters in the least is power; the
Read More...Victor FurmanUpstate New York Landowner, Shale Gas Activist …. …. Vic Furman and Frank Chernega visited with some Binghamton University students recently and offered them “fracing” spelling lesson and some other insights. This week, Frank Chernega, another guest blogger here at NaturalGasNOW, and I were invited back a second year to talk with Binghamton
Read More...Tom ShepstoneNatural Gas NOW … … New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer says he hates natural gas, the City needs no more of the stuff and it’s a step backward. Does he hate this, too? A few days ago I did a post about about New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer and his opposition to
Read More...Natural gas development in the Appalachian Basin continues to reshape the domestic energy landscape, as recent production reports from the region illustrate. New figures released by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources show production in the Buckeye state set a new state record in the latest quarter. Likewise, a recent report out of Texas shows
Read More...New legislation is making its way through the Texas Senate that could have significant and costly impacts on the state’s record oil and natural gas production, with the potential to raise energy costs for Texans and reduce funding for schools and other public services. As EID’s latest infographic explains, Committee Substitute Senate Bill 421 (CSSB
Read More...The United States is approaching the dawn of a new American energy era, marked by energy abundance, security and choice, speakers said at this year’s CERAWeek by IHS Markit conference in Houston. Thanks to the shale revolution, the United States now leads the world in oil and natural gas production. The International Energy Agency this
Read More...The “Bomb Cyclone” (really, that’s the technical term) that’s bringing a blizzard and whiteout conditions to Colorado’s Front Range has caused businesses, schools, offices and government buildings to all shut down. But there’s one notable exception: the Colorado State Senate. While the House did not hold business today due to inclement weather, the Senate continued
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