Commentary: Fracking is Far Too Important to Foul Up

August 25, 2012

George Mitchell driller/fracker By Michael Bloomberg and George Mitchell, Washington Post,  August 23, 2012 In Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and even Texas, there is a fundamental debate over “fracking” — the hydraulic fracturing of shale rock that, together with horizontal drilling, unleashes abundant natural gas. Mostly, it’s the loud voices at the extremes who are [...]

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Input Solicited for the 2013 West Virginia State Energy Plan

August 24, 2012

Jeff Herholdt, WV D.O.E. The State of West Virginia is beginning the process to develop the 2013-2017 West Virginia State Energy Plan. This plan will include analyses and policy guidelines for WV in reliably meeting its future energy needs in a cost-effective and sustainable manner while fostering an innovative clean energy economy. The plan is updated [...]

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Public Meetings on Marcellus Shale Held in Garrett County Maryland

August 23, 2012

Garrett College in McHenry, on the north shore of Deep Creek Lake in Maryland, was the site of two meeting on the 20th of August for persons interested in Marcellus shale drilling. At present there is a moratorium on shale drilling in Maryland to investigate the problems, as set up by the Governor, Martin O’Malley. [...]

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Mexichem Plans Ethane to Ethylene Joint Venture with Occidental Chemical

August 22, 2012

–Companies to study feasibility of 544,000 tons-a-year ethylene cracker –Oxychem would supply Mexichem with 1 million tons of vinyl chloride –Mexican company seeks raw materials for PVC plastics production MEXICO CITY–Mexican chemicals company Mexichem SAB said it is considering a joint venture with Occidental Chemical Corp. to produce over half a million tons a year of [...]

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Commentary: Facing Up to Energy Addiction

August 21, 2012

Facing Up to Energy Addiction By Mary Wildfire Forty years ago, I watched a junkie shoot up. He melted some white powder in a spoon and put the liquid in a syringe, then tied a rubber cord around his arm, pulling it tight with his teeth, before injecting the contents of the syringe. I haven’t [...]

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Training for Oil & Gas Industry Jobs at Pierpont Technical College, Fairmont, WV

August 20, 2012

Pierpont Technical College Pierpont Community & Technical College is offering free training for oil and gas industry jobs through Marcellus ShaleNET, a grant program from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. The ShaleNET Floorhand training is a three week (120 hour) intensive course that certifies and prepares students to work on natural [...]

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Some Western Pennsylvania Residents Try to Cope Without Clean Water

August 19, 2012

By Erich Schwartzel / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette / August 19, 2012 If Janet McIntyre needs to shower and can’t drive the 11 miles to her son’s house, she steps outside and undresses. Her husband pours three gallons of water over her as she hides behind a shower curtain hanging between two cars that sit in their yard. Before Kim [...]

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Many Shale Drilling Accidents Involve Death and Serious Injuries

August 18, 2012

Antero Drilling Operation From Press Reports In Northcentral WEST VIRGINIA, a spark from a shale drilling operation ignited methane gas several hundred feet under- ground early Friday, sending up a fireball and triggering a blaze that burned for about an hour on the floor of the rig. Three workers were injured, two seriously enough to [...]

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Starting October 15th, Shale Gas Flaring or Green Completions Required

August 17, 2012

Shale Gas Flare By Pam Kasey, State Journal, August 16, 2012 The article below has been drawn from that published in the State Journal by Pam Kasey. Natural gas producers will be required to flare or capture emissions that return to the surface with hydraulic fracturing flowback beginning October 15, based on the August 16 [...]

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Deadly Truck Traffic: The List of Impacts From Fracking Grows

August 16, 2012

By: Tara Lohan on August 14, 2012 Published on Alternet (http://www.alternet.org)   Last week I was in West Virginia talking to people who have already been impacted by fracking in the Marcellus Shale and others who may be about to see their rural communities industrialized. Besides the increasingly-documented threats to water and air, many are [...]

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