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State of the County Economy: Armstrong County
As part of our State of the County Economy Series, the Shale Gas Knowledge Hub will feature data and information from the counties of...
Oct 2, 2020


Gas Industry a Significant Contributor to Washington County Economy
Washington County continued to benefit from the gas industry in 2019, leaders recently told an audience of business and industry...
Oct 2, 2020


DEP Imposes $30.6 Million Penalty for Beaver County Pipeline Explosion
Energy Transfer Partners will pay a $30.6 million civil penalty imposed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in...
Oct 2, 2020


Declining Impact: Impact Fee Collections Drop after Price Drops and Warm Weather in 2019
It was a difficult year for the natural gas industry in 2019. Warmer than usual temperatures in the winter months of 2019 decreased the...
Oct 2, 2020


Natural Gas Drillers Face Expensive Wastewater Disposal as Drilling Slows
The amount of “produced” wastewater from Marcellus Shale wells being drilled in Pennsylvania has risen dramatically since the development...
Oct 2, 2020


Gas Royalties Increase in Pennsylvania, According to Estimate
Royalties from gas well leases are a source of income for many landowners in Southwestern Pennsylvania, but determining just how much...
Oct 2, 2020


In Boom Areas, Oil and Gas Extraction May Lead to Lower High School Completion Rates
A 2018 article published in Resource and Energy Economics investigating the effects of the oil and gas boom on schooling decisions in the...
Oct 2, 2020


PA PUC Engages in Resilience Building Exercises
Accidents happen. However, there are some accidents that can reap much more havoc than others. This is especially true in the natural gas...
Oct 2, 2020


Abandoned Wells Present Major Problem for Pennsylvania, Neighboring States
Oil and gas drilling has been occurring in Pennsylvania since 1859, when the first commercial oil well was drilled. A major problem...
Oct 2, 2020


Low Natural Gas Prices Drive Push for Efficiencies, New Markets
Many of the speakers at the Shale Insight conference, an annual gathering of natural gas industry representatives held recently in...
Oct 2, 2020


Hospitals and Medical Facilities May Have Significant Room for Energy Savings
Buildings worldwide are increasingly in need of renovations in order to decrease energy use. Even when buildings are retrofitted, often...
Oct 2, 2020


Greene County Undergoes Rebranding Welcoming Natural Gas Industry
Staff of the Shale Gas Knowledge Hub traveled to Waynesburg University in Greene County, Pa., to attend the launch event for the county’s...
Oct 2, 2020


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...
Oct 2, 2020


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...
Oct 2, 2020


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...
Oct 2, 2020


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...
Oct 2, 2020


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...
Oct 2, 2020


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...
Oct 2, 2020


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...
Oct 2, 2020


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...
Oct 2, 2020
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