February 24, 2011 Comments Off on Md. environmental secretary: 2 yrs needed for Marcellus shale study
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s environmental secretary says state officials need up to two years to decide whether to approve natural gas drilling in western Maryland’s Marcellus shale deposits. Robert Summers, the state’s acting secretary of the environment, testified Wednesday in Annapolis ...
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Read More »January 10, 2011 Comments Off on Western Maryland town eyes ban on natural gas drilling
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK — The western Maryland town of Mountain Lake Park is considering a ban on drilling for natural gas within its boundaries. The town of 2,100 sits atop part of the Marcellus Shale, a geological structure that is ...
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Read More »December 9, 2010 Comments Off on Water agency proposes gas drilling rules
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The agency that oversees water quality and quantity in the four-state Delaware River basin issued proposed regulations Thursday for the natural gas drilling industry, launching what is certain to be a heated debate pitting energy companies and ...
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