The “best of the rest”–stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading. In today’s lineup: DCNR to release PA state forest drilling report by early summer; 2017 was a good year for Washington County’s economy, thx to shale; what Ohioans need to know about PA serial protester; Marcellus/Utica fighting strong Gulf of Mexico bias; oil price jumps; shale remains leading source of U.S. crude; a downside for midstreamers in new tax law; Shell backing both deepwater and shale; and more!