WHEELING, W.Va. — Move aside, Marcellus and Utica shales, and make way for a new player in the natural gas bonanza: the Devonian Shale. Earlier this month, Consol Energy became the third company to successfully extract natural gas from the ...

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A few government and politics headlines for Monday.

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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 period runs through Aug. 9. The proposals were developed by ...

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The General Assembly has approved a slightly modified version of the $37 billion budget proposed by Gov. Martin O’Malley, an accord that almost closes what was once a $2 billion structural deficit.

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The natural gas industry’s middlemen will have to register with the state before negotiating land leases under legislation approved by the General Assembly this week.

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McLEAN, Va. — Hoping to capitalize on a boom in natural gas production, a Virginia-based energy company is submitting a 12,000-page application to federal regulators to build a $3.4 billion plant in southern Maryland to export liquefied natural gas. Richmond, ...

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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.

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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 The Cumberland Times-News reports that a bill seeking a moratorium on the practice was withdrawn Thursday in the House ...

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Hydraulic fracturing, the controversial natural gas drilling technique colloquially called fracking, will not face a ban in Maryland.

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A new poll suggests more than three-quarters of Maryland residents want the General Assembly to ensure safety studies are completed before fracking, is allowed in the state.

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