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Fight over exports at Cove Point
Lusby’s natural gas import terminal is a victim of the boom in domestic production, and the industry’s political and economic uncertainties are endangering its owner’s efforts to rebound by adding […]
Sierra Club blocks Md. natural gas export terminal
WASHINGTON — The Sierra Club says it will block an energy company’s plan to export liquefied natural gas from the booming Marcellus Shale formation. Virginia-based Dominion Resources Inc. is seeking […]
Maryland fracking commission to request deadline extension
With no way to pay for it, a state commission intends to ask for more time to complete a study into the best practices of a controversial natural gas drilling […]
‘Fracking’ hits home (and business)
Glade Run rises from springs along the ridge a mile away and then flows through our valley. From my winery window, I see its black-soil banks wiggling across the spring […]
‘Colbert Report’ takes on fracking
Comedian Stephen Colbert took on hydraulic fracturing on the “Colbert Report” Wednesday night, with actor Mark Ruffalo playing the part of concerned citizen and Colbert sticking by what he said […]
Poll: Study of fracking is needed
ANNAPOLIS — More than 70 percent of Marylanders want a controversial natural gas drilling technique to be studied before it is allowed in Western Maryland, according to a poll released […]
Dan Ervin: State’s pursuit of offshore wind power risky
As the 2012 General Assembly takes up offshore wind power in its closing days, it is important for all Marylanders to understand that such a pursuit will introduce additional risk […]
Editorial: Fracking study is wise course
The House of Delegates acted wisely this week in approving legislation that would require energy companies to pay to pay for environmental safety studies before drilling into the Marcellus Shale […]
Marcellus gas production rises; so does recycling
PITTSBURGH — Production of Marcellus Shale natural gas in Pennsylvania rose again in the second half of 2011, slightly exceeding projections. The state reported Friday that drillers produced the equivalent […]
Electric plants shift from coal to natural gas
PITTSBURGH — The huge, belching smokestacks of electric power plants have long symbolized air pollution woes. But a shift is under way: More and more electric plants around the nation […]
Study makes recommendations on Marcellus Shale
ANNAPOLIS — A Maryland panel is recommending the General Assembly impose a fee on gas leases in the Marcellus Shale to fund studies about the impact of drilling in far […]
Western Maryland faces ‘fracking’ fight
GARRETT COUNTY — Garrett County resident Dana Shimrock was relieved when Maryland put the brakes on drilling in the natural gas-rich Marcellus Shale before a single well could be drilled. […]
