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Impact of Natural Gas Drilling on Washington County PA
February 8, 2012 | WTOV9.com

This video and article feature some of the positive impacts that natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale has brought to the economy of Washington County, Pennsylvania and neighboring areas.

Lower Natural Gas Prices Expected
February 7, 2012 | Calgary Hearld

Analysts are expecting natural gas prices to continue falling during 2012 as overproduction and slow adoption of the fuel in the transportation and electricity generation industries continues.

Turkmenistan Oil and Natural Gas Report
February 7, 2012 | Energy Information Administration

“Turkmenistan has some of the largest natural gas reserves in the world, yet the country faces a myriad of challenges in bringing those reserves to world markets.” Quoted from the Energy Information Administration report.

Natural Gas Funding for the Sierra Club
February 6, 2012 | Time.com

Between 2007 and 2010 the Sierra Club accepted over $25 million in donations from the gas industry but declined recent offers of $30 million.

Oil Shale: The Next Fossil Energy Boom?
February 2, 2012 | TheHill.com

The current fossil energy boom in the United States is natural gas from shale. The next one could be oil shales.

Fracking = Profanity?
February 1, 2012 | FuelFix.com

Some people don’t like the word “fracking” and want the term hydraulic fracturing to always be used in its place.

Consumer Natural Gas Prices
February 1, 2012 | Energy Information Administration

The Energy Information Administration’s Natural Gas Monthly features a short-term history graph of natural gas prices for four consumer categories (residential, industrial, commercial, electric power). It clearly shows long term trends and how residential prices spike in the summer when consumers are being billed at low-volume rates.

Oil and Natural Gas Data for Pennsylvania
February 1, 2012 | Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has created interactive reports that allow citizens create reports that summarize oil and gas production information, permits issued, drilling commence date, county data, operator specific data, as well as inspections, violations and enforcement actions.

Eminent Domain and Pennsylvania Pipelines
January 31, 2012 | ABC News

An article on the ABC News website reports on how eminent domain is being used in Pennsylvania by a natural gas pipeline company to acquire missing pieces of a pipeline right-of-way.

Promoting Natural Gas Trucks
January 27, 2012 | Business Week

President Obama proposes a tax credit that will refund 50% of the extra cost paid for a natural gas-fueled truck above what would have been paid for the same truck with a diesel or gasoline fuel system. This is the type of incentive needed to assure that US natural gas contributes to US energy independence.

Turkmenistan Oil and Natural Gas Report
January 26, 2012 | Energy Information Administration

“Turkmenistan has some of the largest natural gas reserves in the world, yet the country faces a myriad of challenges in bringing those reserves to world markets. It is geographically far from end-use markets and lacks sufficient pipeline infrastructure to export more hydrocarbons.” Quoted from the EIA report.

Homeowner Savings from Low Natural Gas Prices
January 25, 2012 | Business Week

An article on BusinessWeek.com reports that the recent slump in natural gas prices could save US homeowners $16.5 billion if prices persist for a year.

Will Exporting Natural Gas Damage Domestic Energy Markets?
January 25, 2012 | Energy Information Administration

DOE/FE asked the U.S. Energy Information Administration to assess how specified scenarios of increased natural gas exports could affect domestic energy markets, focusing on consumption, production, and prices.

Overproduction in the Natural Gas Industry
January 25, 2012 | National Public Radio

National Public Radio has a podcast titled: “Is The Booming Natural Gas Industry Overproducing?”. It explores how natural gas companies are cutting back on production, filling underground storage and moving their rigs out of the dry gas areas.

EIA Cuts Shale Gas Resource Estimates
January 23, 2012 | Energy Information Administration

“The estimated unproved technically recoverable resource (TRR) of shale gas for the United States is 482 trillion cubic feet, substantially below the estimate of 827 trillion cubic feet in AEO2011. The decline largely reflects a decrease in the estimate for the Marcellus shale, from 410 trillion cubic feet to 141 trillion cubic feet.” Quoted from the Annual Energy Outlook 2012 Early Release.

Economic Benefits from the Haynesville Shale
January 22, 2012 | NOLA.com

An article on the NOLA.com website reports on the economic benefits that natural gas from the Haynesville Shale as brought to Louisiana. The Shreveport Times website reports on two new reality shows that focus on lifestyle changes brought to the area by natural gas money.

Natural Gas Prices are Still Falling
January 22, 2012 | Washingtom Post

The price of natural gas is still going down, hitting $2.32/MCF on Thursday, January 19th. This is the lowest natural gas price since early 2002.

Bank of America expects the price to fall below $2.00.

Shale Gas Increases 17X
January 20, 2012 | Energy Information Administration

Since 2000, shale gas production in the United States has increased 17-fold and now comprises about 30 percent of total United States dry production.

Fracking Backlog in North Dakota
January 20, 2012 | Bloomberg

Even though oil production from North Dakota’s Bakken Formation has propelled the state to new production records there is still a backlog of wells to be fracked.

Uzbekistan Oil and Natural Gas Report
January 19, 2012 | Energy Information Administration

“Uzbekistan has abundant oil and natural gas reserves. However, several factors such as lack of sufficient foreign investment and inadequate transportation infrastructure have deterred the country from becoming a major energy exporter.” Quoted from the Energy Information Administration.

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