CUMBERLAND — A study of natural reserves in western Maryland puts the prospective lifetime value at $5.9 billion to $49.1 billion. University of Maryland Extension workers who crunched the numbers said Friday that Garrett County has about twice the production ...

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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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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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BALTIMORE — Boston Generating says Constellation Energy was the winning bidder to buy five New England power plants for about $1.1 billion. Boston Generating, which is undergoing bankruptcy reorganization after taking on debt before the economic downturn, said the deal ...

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Baltimore Gas and Electric said Wednesday that natural gas prices would be down about 5 percent this winter. BGE said the cost for natural gas, a traded commodity, would be 61 cents per therm, a unit of measurement for heat ...

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NEW YORK — Natural gas prices on Thursday slumped to a record low for the year after the government reported a rise in U.S. supplies. The contract for September delivery gave up 5.4 cents to settle at $3.817 per 1,000 ...

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