Did your bill for heating, cooking or electricity just double or even triple? This winter was brutal on utility rates, driving "spot" natural gas prices up from under $5 per million British thermal units to over a whopping $120 on some days in December and January.

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A looming deadline for a state report on Marcellus Shale drilling should be pushed back, according to environmental activists and members of a state commission tasked with studying the issue.

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A natural gas generation facility in Conowingo got the final go-ahead from state officials Tuesday. The $675 million project would create 600 construction jobs and 30 permanent jobs once it begins operating, which is planned for 2017.

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The commission examining hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in Maryland has about five months left in its study to determine if — and how — the natural gas extraction practice can be done safely in the state.

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A key Baltimore County senator and a powerful committee chairwoman appear to agree on one thing when it comes to fracking: A bill banning the controversial process will not get a vote in the Senate this year.

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ANNAPOLIS — While most eyes in the debate on fracking are on the Marcellus Shale region in Western Maryland, a smaller gas basin underneath Southern Maryland is drawing a Texas-based energy company’s attention. Shore Exploration and Production Corp. has leased ...

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Opponents of fracking will march on Annapolis on the opening day of the General Assembly session to urge legislators to put a stop to the gas extraction process in Maryland.

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Federal officials have approved construction of a controversial expansion and modernization of an existing natural gas pipeline from Baltimore County into Harford County.

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MIDLAND, Texas — When the rain stopped falling in Texas, the prairie grass yellowed, the soil cracked and oil drillers were confronted with a crisis. After years of easy access to cheap, plentiful water, the land they prized for its ...

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HAGERSTOWN — Columbia Gas of Maryland is seeking to add a surcharge of $1.92 a month to the bills of residential customers in Washington, Allegany and Garrett counties starting Feb. 1. The Herald-Mail reported Sunday that the company has asked ...

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