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Study due on health impact of Md. gas drilling
University of Maryland researchers are releasing a report on the potential public health impact of shale gas drilling in the state's far western counties.
Obama opens East Coast to oil search
The Eastern Seaboard is being opened to offshore oil and gas exploration for the first time in decades with the Obama administration's approval Friday of sonic cannons that can pinpoint energy deposits deep beneath the ocean floor.
Study: Methane leaks from gas drilling not huge
WASHINGTON— Drilling and fracking for natural gas don’t seem to spew immense amounts of the greenhouse gas methane into the air, as has been feared, a new study says. The […]
Marcellus gas production rising fast in Pa., W.Va.
PITTSBURGH — Marcellus Shale natural gas production is rising even faster this year than energy experts had predicted, and that’s having a national impact on energy. Bentek, a Colorado company […]
DOE study: Fracking chemicals didn’t taint water
PITTSBURGH — A landmark federal study on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, shows no evidence that chemicals from the natural gas drilling process moved up to contaminate drinking water aquifers at […]
Eye on Annapolis: Lawmaker will again try to ban fracking
A Montgomery County lawmaker plans to introduce legislation that would ban hydraulic fracturing, often called fracking, in next year’s General Assembly session, following the failure of a similar bill in 2013.
Lawmaker will again try to ban fracking
A Montgomery County lawmaker plans to introduce legislation that would ban hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in next year’s General Assembly session, after a similar bill failed in 2013.
Md. puts gas drilling proposals out for review
CUMBERLAND — Maryland‘s Department of the Environment is seeking public comment on proposed “best practices” for natural gas drilling in western Maryland. The Cumberland Times-News reported Thursday that the comment […]
Senate OKs bill requiring land men registration
The Senate on Wednesday passed legislation that would force the natural gas industry’s middlemen to register with the state before negotiating land leases with property owners.
Md. bills to ban or delay gas drilling are dead
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers seeking to block the gas drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing have struck out in the General Assembly. The Cumberland Times-News reports that a bill seeking a […]
Industry develops nontoxic fracking fluids
PITTSBURGH — The oil and gas industry is trying to ease environmental concerns by developing nontoxic fluids for the drilling process known as fracking, but it’s not clear whether the […]
Md. gas drilling panel’s work delayed again
HAGERSTOWN — A state panel is taking extra time to draft a report on the best practices for hydraulic fracturing for natural gas. The Maryland Department of the Environment said […]
