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Reps. scrutinize EPA frack-pollution link in Wyo.
The EPA in no way contends that a draft report on groundwater pollution in Wyoming could apply to hydraulic fracturing in any other part of the U.S., an EPA official told a U.S. House subcommittee - including the Marcellus Shale and shale areas in other northeastern region. 
3 states offer big tax breaks for Shell Oil plant
Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia are trying to top each other with the sweetest package of tax breaks for Shell Oil Co., which plans to build a huge new petrochemical refinery in the region.
3 Industries Thriving From Record-Low Natural Gas Prices
Low natural gas prices aren't bad for everyone. A few other industries are seeing enormous boosts with cheap, readily available natural gas.
Don't Frack Me Up: Correcting Misinformation On Hydraulic Fracturing
Forbes sets the record straight with facts about fracking, not playing on emotion like many of the frac-tivists do.
Energy plays key role in Obama's State of the Union
For the third year in a row energy played a central role in President Obama's State of the Union address, with the president leaning hard this year on the twin themes of increased domestic oil and gas production and the need to invest more in renewable sources.
Cracker Plant Battle Heats Up; Ohio, W.Va. Offer Up Tax Incentives
A multibillion-dollar ethane cracker plant would bring hundreds of direct chemical jobs to West Virginia or Ohio and up to seven times as many related jobs, which has both states offering large tax incentives for the plant.
Encana cites 'critical mistakes' in U.S. EPA's fracturing study
Encana, the second largest natural gas producer in the United States, questions the results of a recent EPA report linking natural gas development with contaminated water in the tiny hamlet of Pavillion, Wyoming.
Claims That Fracking Causes Water Pollution Are Not Crystal Clear
Fracking in Pavillion, Wyoming, differs from the majority of fracking wells: geological characteristics, shallower wells, vertical fracking and the proximity of fracking activities to the drinking-water aquifer. So, EPA claims may of polluted water do not necessarily apply to most states who are using hydraulic fracturing.
EPA to probe gas drilling's toll on drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday released the outlines of its long-awaited probe into whether hydraulic fracturing - the unconventional drilling technique that's led to a boom in domestic natural gas production - is contaminating drinking-water supplies.
Natural gas viewed as key
Economist, Edmond Seifried, says the economy is stagnant and the cure for our ailing economy lies one mile below the Earth's surface.
Hoppy's Commentary for Friday - New Marcellus Water Study
A new study should help calm some of the fears about the impact of Marcellus Shale gas drilling on nearby water wells.
New PA Study: No Link Between Fracking & Water Contamination
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania released a study that indicates fracking does not cause chemical contamination of water wells.
Boom Town: What Brings Thousands of Jobs to One Ohio Town?
More than 300 new jobs have already come to Steubenville Ohio. And as many as 10,000 more are expected in the next three years. If jobs keep growing at this pace, every adult in Steubenville could be working by April. What is creating this tremendous job growth?
'The State Is The Key Regulator'
A former Assistant Administrator for the federal Environmental Protection Agency says the regulations for natural gas drilling in the Marcellus shale should come from the state level.
Unconventional No More: Huge Gas And Oil Plays Emerge
"Conventional" or "Unconventional" - regardless of the name, the fact remains - oil and natural gas from shale is growing in the United States.
Gas Drilling Boom Brings New Life To Steel Industry
While much attention has been paid to the environmental risks of drilling into the Marcellus Shale, the economic benefits have been less prominent in the national discussion. This NPR segment highlights an example of jobs that are being created and the ripple effects on local economies.
West Virginia Oil and Gas Expo a Success
West Virginia Oil and Gas Expo was a success, bringing together industry, economists and other business owners to discuss a variety of issues related to developing the Utica and Marcellus Shale formations.
Shale formation in OH, PA, WV could be another energy barn burner
Attention so far has fixed on Ohio and the Utica Shale's oil-rich regions, but gas found in the Utica below southwestern Pennsylvania and northwestern West Virginia are considered "very worthwhile," said Nick DeIuliis, president of Consol Energy.
W.Va. wants a cracker (for Marcellus gas)
State officials and business leaders are getting more optimistic by the day about West Virginia's chances of landing a multibillion-dollar ethane cracker plant that could create more than 500 full-time jobs.
Webinars will focus on business opportunities related to Marcellus gas
A series of Web-based seminars aimed at helping local businesses prosper from natural-gas drilling and development will be offered this fall by Penn State Extension's Marcellus Educational Consortium.
