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Pa. governor to discuss Marcellus Shale industry

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gov. Tom Corbett will be touring a carpenters training center in Pittsburgh where


What’s underlying cause of recent Valley quakes?

Thursday night’s earthquake sent shock waves through most of Mahoning County.

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As Chesapeake delves into drilling, experts take wait-and-see attitude

Chesapeake Energy Corp.’s foray into Utica Shale drilling has produced early positive results, according to figures released by the company.


Patriot will try to debunk fracking-wastewater myths

By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com WARREN Patriot Water Treatment hopes more research into


Patriot plans study on fracking

WARREN Patriot Water Treatment, which faces a potential shutdown next year due to environmental


Utica Shale: Boon or boondoggle? Experts, studies widely disagree

Mining the Utica Shale could create more than 200,000 jobs and stimulate the economy with billions of dollars in Ohio, a recent study said.


Is fracking governor’s trump card?

COLUMBUS Gov. John Kasich has a lot riding on horizontal hydraulic fracturing. The entire state


Study: Fracking could create 200K Ohio jobs

By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Ohio’s oil and natural-gas industries and the emergence


Official proposes delay in fracking

By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS A Democratic state lawmaker has proposed a moratorium


Fracking’s water use draws attention, concerns

Fracking’s water use draws attention, concerns The Philadelphia Inquirer WYSOX, Pa. The


Brookfield to host meeting on Marcellus/Utica Shale opportunities

Brookfield A public meeting on Marcellus/Utica Shale opportunities is scheduled for Sept. 8 at


Marcellus Shale industry posts production gains

Associated Press SCRANTON, Pa. Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale drilling industry is posting huge


Government panel: Fracking chemicals should be revealed

Associated Press ALLENTOWN, Pa. A U.S. Department of Energy panel wants energy companies to


2 groups sue W. Pa. sewage plant over Marcellus shale wastewater

2 groups sue W.Pa. sewage plant over Marcellus shale wastewater


Shocking dereliction of duty

Opinion: By Arnold J. MANN McClatchy-Tribune LOS ANGELES On May 24, 2011, EPA Administrator Lisa


Fracking has EPA blessing

Opinion: By Andrew P. MORRISS McClatchy-Tribune TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Natural gas is a key part of America’s


Clergy joining debate over drilling in Marcellus shale region

Bishops, nuns and rabbis are joining the environmental and social debate over natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale region, and many are seeking a balance that reflects their congregations.


We need to calm frenzy over natural gas drilling

By Mindy Lubber McClatchy-Tribune Right now natural gas is the new big thing when it comes to


Water contamination is concern in oil and gas drilling

Atty. Christopher Baronzzi of the Youngstown law firm Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell urged those who have signed leases to test water before and after drilling begins to protect themselves in case well or surface water becomes contaminated from chemicals as a result of the process called fracking.

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Landowners lose cash, rights in some drilling deals

Gas and oil drilling is a quickly growing industry, but Mahoning Valley landowners looking to capitalize should proceed with caution, according to a local lawyer and a nonprofit oil and gas leasing organization.