Marcellus Drilling News

Industrywide Issues | New York | Regulation | Statewide NY

NY Gov. Cuomo Orders DEC Commissioner Joe Martens to Get New Drilling Guidelines Done by July 1
May 30, 2011May 30, 2011

In an interesting development, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has sent along marching orders to the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to complete the next version of the draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (dSGEIS)—the new guidelines to be used in drilling in the Marcellus Shale in New York—by July 1st. The previous deadline was a soft deadline issued by former Gov. David Paterson of “on or about June 1st.” The new deadline issued by Cuomo is July 1st—no waffling. Cuomo has also instructed the DEC to visit a well blowout site in Bradford County, PA to see what can be learned and incorporated into the final document from that accident.

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Economic Impact | Industrywide Issues | Jobs | Pennsylvania | Statewide PA

PA Hires 48,000 People in Past 12 Months to Work in Marcellus Shale Drilling Industry
May 30, 2011May 30, 2011

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry has just released new employment data and with it, the number of people hired in the past 12 months to work in the Marcellus Shale drilling industry. And the numbers are startling:

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Industrywide Issues | Lease & Royalty Payments | Wealth Management

Money Problems for Landowners with Marcellus Shale Lease & Royalty Payments
May 30, 2011May 30, 2011

The new wealth that leasing and drilling in the Marcellus Shale brings on, can also bring on a new set of challenges for landowners, many of whom are farmers who have struggled to pay the bills for years.

A case in point are the issues faced when there are multiple owners of a family farm, as told by Stuart “Buzz” Hutchison, an estate and trust attorney:

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