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Franklin & Marshall Poll Gauges Pennsylvanians’ Attitude toward Restore PA Plan
Franklin & Marshall College’s Center for Opinion Research has released the results for their August 2019 poll. The poll grades citizens...
Aug 22, 2019


CEPM Director Teaches Fullbright Scholars at W&J
For the third consecutive year, Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) hosted a group of German students participating in a language and...
Aug 15, 2019


EQT Settles WV Lawsuit
EQT has agreed to pay $53.5 million to settle a federal class-action lawsuit with West Virginia residents who claimed the company was...
Aug 15, 2019


Research Studies Impact of Shale Development in PA State Parks
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), natural gas extraction takes place on...
Aug 15, 2019


Study Analyzes Relationship between Wastewater Well Sites and Socioeconomics
Are oil and gas companies targeting lower socioeconomic areas for wastewater injection wellsite locations? A study from 2018 explored...
Jul 25, 2019


Noise Pollution from Unconventional Oil and Gas Developments May Have an Effect on Public Health
Shale gas development, like many other heavy industries, is known to produce noise. Construction equipment, motors, engines, and traffic...
Jul 25, 2019


Study Analyzes Relationship between Wastewater Well Sites and Socioeconomics
Are oil and gas companies targeting lower socioeconomic areas for wastewater injection wellsite locations? A study from 2018 explored...
Jul 22, 2019


Gas Operators Using Innovative Practices to Reduce Community Impacts, Environmental Concerns
Oil and gas drilling operators are increasingly using innovative new practices to minimize impacts on the community and environment, a...
Jul 18, 2019


Unconventional Natural Gas Developments Associated with Higher Levels of Pediatric Asthma Cases
Pediatric asthma is a common medical condition that is often related to air quality. Past studies have shown that an increase in...
Jul 18, 2019


SGKH Parent Organization, Center for Energy Policy and Management, Hosts Students for Energy Lesson
About 20 local high school students visited Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) June 28 to tour the Clark Family Library as part of the...
Jul 11, 2019


District Attorneys go to Court to Block Flow of Contaminated Drilling Leachate to Treatment Plant
Two Western Pennsylvania district attorneys in May took the unusual step of going to court to block a Westmoreland County landfill from...
Jun 19, 2019


West Virginia Court Rulings Highlight Evolving Law on Property Owner Rights
Two recent decisions by the West Virginia Supreme Court illustrate the evolving legalities over the rights of property owners near gas...
Jun 19, 2019
Court Says Operating History Relevant in Zoning Permit Case
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld a borough’s denial of a conditional use permit for unconventional oil and gas development in an oil...
Jun 6, 2019
Lukewarm Weather is Driving NG Storage Up and Prices Down
Comfortable weather is causing uncertainty in the natural gas futures market. Natural gas futures, one of the metrics commodities traders...
May 30, 2019
Dominion Energy Targets Methane Emissions
Oil and gas companies are making efforts to reduce their carbon footprint by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. One company in this push...
May 30, 2019
Data Shows Salaries in PA Shale Gas Jobs Decline
Salaries for occupations in the shale gas industry in Pennsylvania are trending downward, according to data made available by the Bureau...
May 23, 2019
A Long Road to Hoe: Transportation Impacts of Shale Gas Development in West Virginia
A representative from the West Virginia Division of Highways (DOH) recently spoke on the issue of secondary road maintenance in West...
May 23, 2019
Report Finds Devaluation of Homes Near Pipelines
A recent study indicates that homes built near and around pipelines face potential devaluation. Published in the journal Resource and...
May 2, 2019
Report Finds Devaluation of Homes Near Pipelines
A recent study indicates that homes built near and around pipelines face potential devaluation. Published in the journal Resource and...
May 2, 2019
Gov. Wolf’s Restoration Plan Aims to Benefit PA Parks with new Shale Gas Tax
The 121 parks that make up the Pennsylvania State Park system hope to receive a facelift in the coming years. However, funding for that...
Apr 24, 2019
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