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MUST READ: “Community Bill of Rights” Soundly Defeated By Youngstown Voters

"Last night, voters in the City of Youngstown roundly rejected an ill advised “Community Bill of Rights” charter amendment that threatened the city from regaining its status as the economic powerhouse it once was.  The final vote tally shows the charter amendment was handily defeated by a 57% to 43% margin.  In the end 3,821 voted against the measure while only 2,880 voted to enact the…

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Added by Anne Carto on May 8, 2013 at 12:59pm — No Comments

MUST READ: The Truth about Permitting In Ohio

Energy in Depth's Shawn covers the tedious process of permitting in Ohio:

"A recent article in the Columbus Dispatch, entitled “Drillers: Ohio easy place to do business in,” left readers with the impression that Ohio has a rubber stamp system for permitting oil and gas development, and by extension a lack of proper scrutiny on safety and environmental protection.…

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Added by Anne Carto on May 6, 2013 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Energy Day: The State of Natural Gas in PA and Nationally

Energy Day took place last week in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The event was organized by America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA), the Associated Petroleum Industries of PA (American Petroleum Institute, API), the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) and the Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas Association (PIOGA). The event was attended by over 300 individuals and representatives of 13 different Chambers of Commerce. We will be…

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Added by Nicole Jacobs on May 8, 2013 at 10:04am — No Comments

Utica Shale: By The Numbers For April

Building on strong numbers from the first quarter of 2013, Utica Shale development in the second quarter of 2013 has been taking off in Ohio. Of course, we see headlines each week in newspapers all over the Buckeye state indicating new jobs, investments,…

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Added by Anne Carto on May 1, 2013 at 10:23am — No Comments

A Clear Majority of Ohioans Support Utica Shale Development

Energy In Depth's Mike reports Quinnipiac's new poll regarding shale development in Ohio:

"A new Quinnipiac University poll shows that by a substantial margin Ohio voters believe the economic benefits of oil and natural gas development outweigh any perceived environmental concerns associated with the activity.   Specifically, the poll found a substantial 63 – 30 percent…

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Added by Anne Carto on April 25, 2013 at 10:21am — No Comments

Bloomberg Misses the Mark on Utica Development

Energy In Depth's Shawn debunks Bloomberg's claims about Ohio's Utica Shale:

"In its recent coverage of the Ohio shale industry, Bloomberg News suggested that the oil and gas industry is leaving Ohio in droves. It’s fitting that baseball season is underway, because the report was an unequivocal swing and miss.

The central problem with Bloomberg’s narrative is that…

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Added by Anne Carto on April 17, 2013 at 10:13am — No Comments

EPA Should Have Stuck to the Facts in Natural Gas Debate

by Keith Mauck

Facts are essential in today’s debate over energy policy. It is a fact, for example, that the United States is producing more of its own oil and natural gas due to advances in technology. It’s also a fact that anti-oil critics are using fear tactics to fight the American drilling renaissance because the facts are not on their side.

Such political games are not unusual in America, but when a federal agency like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),…

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Added by Keith Mauck (Site Publisher) on April 11, 2013 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Chesapeake Energy Finding Promising Returns in Ohio River Valley

Last year, Chesapeake Energy released the results of its Buell 8H well in Archer Township, Harrison County, to much fanfare. The returns – a peak rate of 9.5 million cubic feet per day of natural gas and 1,425 barrels per day of natural gas liquids and oil (3,010 barrels of oil equivalent) per day – sent a strong signal…

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Added by Anne Carto on March 11, 2013 at 12:06pm — 1 Comment

The implied covenant to market gas vs. the shut-in royalty clause: How long can the well be shut-in?

The implied covenant to market gas vs. the shut-in royalty clause: How long can the well be shut-in?

By Robert J. Burnett, Esquire 

 

This is a familiar but troubling issue for a growing number of landowners throughout the Marcellus Shale fairway.  Imagine you own 145 acres in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.  You sign a lease with a modest signing bonus in 2007.  You soon realize that your signing bonus is…

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Added by Keith Mauck (Site Publisher) on March 20, 2013 at 10:18am — No Comments

Summary of January 2013 Tax Changes Affecting Natural Gas Landowners

In the wake of the “Fiscal Cliff” deal in early January, I’ve received numerous calls from owners of mineral rights asking how the new law will affect them.  I’ve put together the following summary to help mineral rights owners understand the recent legislation, known as the “American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.”

 

3.8% Medicare Surtax for Taxpayers with Income over $200,000 or $250,000.  The new 3.8% surtax will affect single taxpayers with income over $200,000 and…

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Added by Shannon McNulty, J.D., LL.M. on March 13, 2013 at 6:10pm — No Comments

Knowledge wins. Facts prevail. Education triumphs.

AmericaPowered.com is the clearinghouse of energy news being consumed by America's policy makers, power brokers, media elite — and the energy industry itself.  It is the mission of AmericaPowered.com to provide the most recent and important oil and natural gas news in one place. Quickly, efficiently and without commentary.  The goal is to make this site the industry standard of energy news aggregation.

 

AmericaPowered.com grew from a market need to have access to independent,…

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Added by AmericaPowered.com on February 12, 2013 at 4:47pm — No Comments

Market Enhancement Clauses and Royalty "Deductions: Do I Have a Claim Against a Gas Company For Improper Royalty Payments?

          An extremely hot issue at the present time involves post-production costs or “deductions” that landowners are seeing subtracted from their gas royalty checks.  Typically, boilerplate Oil and Gas Leases offered to landowners clearly permit the gas company to deduct post-production costs for the cost of producing, gathering, storing, separating, treating, dehydrating, processing, transporting and marketing the oil and gas. 

          In the 2010 Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s…

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Added by Douglas A. Clark, Esq. on February 12, 2013 at 12:00pm — No Comments

This isn't just about Hydraulic Fracturing

What is the fracking debate really about? I recently received a random email from a fracktivist calling me an "idiot." Curious as to what was on this site visitor's mind, I sent a return email and "complimented" them on their "politeness."Side note: I…

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Added by Keith Mauck (Site Publisher) on February 11, 2013 at 4:30pm — 5 Comments

Shale of the Century

 

Jan 30, 2013…
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Added by Keith Mauck (Site Publisher) on February 7, 2013 at 4:00pm — No Comments

My Response to FrackNation: Ball's in your court Gasland

By Keith Mauck

 

Well, that was the best $20 I’ve spent in…

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Added by Keith Mauck (Site Publisher) on January 23, 2013 at 9:30am — 44 Comments

A Practice Built On 'All Things Marcellus'

Attorney Spotlight: Douglas Clark



For Pennsylvania attorney Douglas Clark, the Marcellus Shale is a family matter. His first clients in the oil and gas space were his in-laws and their neighbors in Wayne County, and he has built an entire business around representing rural landowners in the Keystone State who remind him of his parents and grandparents.



“It’s been a gift to represent them,” Clark told GoMarcellusShale in a telephone interview. “It’s…

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Added by K. Daniel Glover on January 22, 2013 at 8:30am — 2 Comments

Loco Ono & Son Descend on Dimock to Fight Natural Gas Heating Their Home

Author: Rachael Colley, EID Marcellus Field Director

Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon, together with a host of other characters, jumped into two Mercedes vehicles to head to Dimock and campaign against natural gas in New York, the same natural gas that heats the home of the Beatles beneficiaries.

Yesterday, Tom and I had an opportunity to travel to Dimock, Pennsylvania for a…

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Added by Nicole Jacobs on January 18, 2013 at 6:42pm — No Comments

#ShaleBenefits: After 59 Years, Buckeye Water Services Seeing Growth

EID's Shawn interviews Fred Badertscher, of Buckeye Water Services. At 84 years of age, he is seeing growth to his business from Ohio's Utica Shale:

"Fred Badertscher has been in the oil and gas business for over 59 years and has no plans on slowing down anytime soon.  With the development of the Utica Shale, Buckeye Water Services has retooled their business to become one of the premiere hauling and servicing companies in the Utica.  This success…

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Added by Anne Carto on January 14, 2013 at 10:01am — No Comments

Promised Land "Cringe-Worthy"

The Wyalusing Rocket-Courier has engaged in some real journalism in reporting on the reception of Promised Land in the natural gas regions of Pennsylvania. It completely bested Bloomberg News in presenting a balanced take on the movie, reporting not only the views of natural gas opponents but also those locals who thought the movie was “cringe-worthy.”

We have been pointing up here on these pages, and at The Real Promised Land, one simple fact about the movie – it does reflect the…

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Added by Thomas J Shepstone on January 12, 2013 at 10:06am — No Comments

Utica Shale Development is Improving Our Economy and Providing Jobs for Ohioans

Jerry James, Immediate Past President of the Ohio Oil & Gas Association and President of Artex Oil Company, responds to recent comments made by Governor John Kasich and talks about the benefits of shale development in Ohio:

"At a recent event honoring the Ohio State University football team, Gov. John Kasich noted “deep…

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Added by Anne Carto on January 11, 2013 at 11:22am — No Comments

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