Climate Change Is Now the Excuse to Strip Away American Freedom

Jim WillisEditor & Publisher, Marcellus Drilling News (MDN) [Editor’s Note: Climate change is now nothing but a political slogan, an excuse to strip away every conceivable American freedom we now enjoy.] Forget about the great American road trip. You won’t be able to charge your electric vehicle quickly enough or (in some cases) at all. Prepare to

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The Seven Elements of Our Odious American Oligarchy

Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … We are now living under an odious American oligarchy, the seven elements of which are rapidly being revealed to anyone paying attention. The fracking wars and the climate debate, combined with big tech machinations, politics and a corrupt Wall Street, have, over the last decade or so, at first

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Shale Gas News – January 30, 2021

Bill desRosiersExternal Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … The Shale Gas News, heard every Saturday at 10 AM on 94.3 FM, 1510 AM, 1600 AM, 104.1 FM and Sundays on YesFM, talked about electric fracking, Biden frack ban, Shell Cracker and much more last week. The Shale Gas News has grown again to the Williamsport

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Natural Gas Now Best Picks of the Week – January 30, 2021

Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Readers pass along a lot of stuff every week about natural gas, fractivist antics, emissions, renewables, and other news relating to energy. As usual, emphasis is added. The Cuomo Coverup: Is There FinallySome Justice for Victims of Gov. Cuorupptocrat? New York Southern Tier residents learned who Andrew Cuomo

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Environmental Justice for Whom? That’s the Real Question!

Roger CaiazzaIndependent Researcher and Publisher,Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York … [Editor’s Note: Environmental justice is one of those ginned up tools to exercise NIMBYism and advance special interests by selectively applying it.] On January 11, 2021 the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) Generation Advisory Panel met as part of the Climate Action Council Scoping Plan

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Oil and Gas Jobs Are What It Is All About Here at NaturalGasNOW!

Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … Job Killer Joe is making it difficult, but oil and gas jobs are out there and NaturalGasNOW is making sure you know about them! The dictatorship of Job Killer Joe, who immediately wiped out thousands of Keystone Pipeline jobs by Executive Order, is causing pipeliners real pain and we

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Down to Earth Means Lifting An Economy Spurred by Natural Gas

Bill desRosiersExternal Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … [Editor’s Note: Down to Earth is a company; a contractor benefitting from the shale revolution and helping it along with its supply chain services.] This month’s contractor spotlight shines on Down to Earth Equipment Rentals. We started working with them almost as soon as we arrived in

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Carbon Dioxide Emissions Fell 7% Globally in 2020

So, global G ... … …[Editor’s Note: Global carbon dioxide emissions declined 7% globally last year and it wasn’t just COVID. So, why the panic and why is China going fossil?] Due mainly to the lockdowns from the coronavirus pandemic, carbon dioxide emissions are estimated to have declined by 7 percent globally in 2020, while U.S. carbon

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Rutland Center Solar Project Shows Signs of Being A Snow Job

Roger CaiazzaIndependent Researcher and Publisher,Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York … [Editor’s Note: The Rutland Center Solar project is located in an area of Upstate New York with large snowfall and isn’t likely to provide reliable energy.] New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) establishes targets for decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing renewable electricity production, and

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RGGI Advocates Spin Claim Pennsylvanians Are “Clamoring for Action”

Jim WillisEditor & Publisher, Marcellus Drilling News (MDN) [Editor’s Note: DEP collected 13,000 comments on RGGI and advocates are falsely portraying this as Pennsylvanians clamoring for idiotic “climate action.”] The Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) received some 13,000 public comments on its horrible plan to force PA residents to pay $2.36 billion in new energy taxes

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More pipelines needed to make Appalachian Basin a relevant supplier to new Gulf Coast LNG facilities

The outlook for the Marcellus and Utica shale plays is closely tied to demand for LNG exports, according to GlobalData analysts. However, additional pipeline capacity is needed to reach the Gulf Coast from the Appalachian Basin. Currently, the US has an export capacity of 9.17 bcfd. Planned projects and those under construction increase export capacity

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Shale Gas News – January 23, 2021

Bill desRosiersExternal Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … The Shale Gas News, heard every Saturday at 10 AM on 94.3 FM, 1510 AM, 1600 AM, 104.1 FM and Sundays on YesFM, talked about Keystone XL Pipeline, Russian LNG, Biden energy policy and much more last week. The Shale Gas News has grown again to the

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Natural Gas Now Best Picks of the Week – January 23, 2021

Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Readers pass along a lot of stuff every week about natural gas, fractivist antics, emissions, renewables, and other news relating to energy. As usual, emphasis is added. Biden Talks Unity, Sows Division, Take Orders by Earphone Joe Biden started off with a speech promoting unity and promptly signed

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North American natural gas markets hit hard by COVID-19, but expected to grow through 2040

Although North American gas production felt the majority of the pandemic’s impact on global output last year, demand fared better amid lower prices, according to Natural Gas Intelligence. Rystad Energy, an independent research firm, estimates North American gas production fell 47 billion cubic meters year-over-year to 1,103 bcm in 2020. Simultaneously, global output dropped 3.6%

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Hydraulic Fracturing Equals Energy Security: A Ban Would Be Insane

Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … The Department of Energy just issued a comprehensive report about the dangers of banning hydraulic fracturing in this country. The Executive Summary follows: Abundant American oil and natural gas reserves are a strategic asset in driving sustained, long-term economic growth, achieving environmental goals, and enhancing the national security

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