We wish you a Merry Christmas…and a Happy New Year! MDN will take off (i.e., no new stories posted) between Dec. 24 and New Year’s Day in observance of the holiday season. Don’t worry; we’ll keep an eye on the news, and if anything earth-shattering happens, we’ll post about it. However, we intend to take a break from writing for an entire week. We will see you again on Thursday, January 2nd.

A brief note to thank you, our loyal readers, from the bottom of our hearts. Thank you for subscribing and resubscribing year after year. We take our responsibility seriously to bring you the news, in context, throughout the year. We look forward to a better 2025 with eager anticipation for what it will bring in the Marcellus/Utica!