- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 9, 2021
Biden Administration Opposes Juliana Case In Another Setback for Climate Litigation
Supporters of the climate litigation campaign were dealt a second setback in as many weeks after the Biden Administration came out in opposition to the plaintiffs in the Juliana v.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 9, 2021
Why Pennsylvania could be poised for a new wave of energy leadership with hydrogen
By Paul J. Gough – Reporter, Pittsburgh Business Times Apr 8, 2021, 2:31pm EDT “This is the beginning of the next chapter for natural gas,” predicted Perry Babb, CEO of KeyState Natural Gas Synthesis and CCS….- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 9, 2021
Plastics Propaganda Contaminates Truth with Plasticity
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. A chemist from British Columbia gives a stunning lesson the plasticity of truth when it comes to plastics, pollution and propaganda.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 9, 2021
Kevin Warner, Ph.D. to present Sample Conditioning and Analysis of Wet Natural Gas
Kevin Warner, Ph.D., Vice President of Mustang Sampling will be presenting Sample Conditioning and Analysis of Wet Natural Gas at the GPA Midstream 2021 Virtual Technical Conference on Tuesday, April 27th from 1:15 – 2 p.m.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 9, 2021
PA Senator Gene Yaw Reintroduces Bill to Boost Agricultural Conservation Efforts
HARRISBURG – State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) has reintroduced legislation to increase conservation and technical assistance for farmers in order to further reduce pollution impacts on local creeks and streams.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 9, 2021
PA Senate Environmental Chairman Sponsors Solar Environmental Justice Act
HARRISBURG – State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chairman of the Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, is introducing the Solar Environmental Justice Act, which prohibits state taxpayer dollars or tax credits from being utilized to purchase solar panels and related components manufactured or assembled outside the United States.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog, Facts & Rumors Newsletter
- April 9, 2021
Facts & Rumors Newsletter #421 April 10, 2021
The following Shale Directories Members are OPEN for BUSINESS during COVID-19 related shutdown.* Support them when and how you can! ACF Environmental Allison Crane & Rigging Anderson Excavating American Energy Fabrication Barbco, Inc.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 9, 2021
Big Green Swamps the System with Special Interest Money
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. The Institute for Energy Research (IER) is out with more data exposing the Big Green special interest political influence machine.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 8, 2021
Analysis: Texas Storm Showed “Resiliency,” Importance of Residential Natural Gas
Residential natural gas helped keep many Texas families warm during February’s unprecedented freeze. The demand for natural gas to heat homes and power electricity generation set new records in February, and a reliable supply was crucial to ensuring that the state had access to the energy it needed, according to new analysis from the American Gas Association.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 8, 2021
Deiuliis Launches Academy to Help Lift Up Western Pennsylvania
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. Nick Deiuliis , of CNX fame, has launched an Academy to assist potential future leaders of Western Pennsylvania in growing.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 8, 2021
Germany Plays Into Hands of Russia As Result of Its Energiewende
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. Germany has, with its Energiewende, completely boxed itself into a corner where the big Russian Bear is able to relentlessly torment it.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 7, 2021
Sens. Yaw, Martin, Laughlin Seek Clean Water, Environmental Improvement Funding through Recent Stimulus Appropriation
HARRISBURG – Three Senate Republicans are pushing for increased funding towards clean water initiatives through the most recent federal stimulus payment to the Commonwealth.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 7, 2021
CLEAN Future Act Is All About Funding Perks for the Prosperous
… … … [Editor’s Note: The CLEAN Future Act is yet more green eggs and scam designed to benefit the prosperous with EV perks at the expense of taxpayers.]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 7, 2021
Biodiversity Destruction from Wind and Solar Being Ignored
biodiversityTom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. [Editor’s Note: It’s about the land and the species that depend on it, including our.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 6, 2021
Natural Gas Workers Among Top Wage Earners In Energy Industry
Workers in the natural gas sector are among the highest wage earners in the U.S. energy industry, with oil workers not far behind, but some other energy sectors are lagging, according to a new report from several leading energy think tanks, research, and advocacy groups.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 6, 2021
Weymouth Kill Bill Demonstrates Just How Bad Government Has Become
Jim WillisEditor & Publisher, Marcellus Drilling News (MDN) A bill introduced by Massachusetts Senator-Demagogues Markey and Warren for the purpose of killing the Weymouth Compressor Station provides a pitch-perfect illustration of how utterly dysfunctional our government has become.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 6, 2021
New Study: Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Critical to U.S.-Canada Energy Trade, Benefits Consumers on Both Sides of the Border
WASHINGTON, April 6, 2021 – The American Petroleum Institute (API) today released a new report examining how growth in cross-border petroleum trade between the United States and Canada has led to the further integration of North American energy markets, delivering economic benefits, lowering consumer energy costs and strengthening energy security on both sides of the border.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 6, 2021
North Dakota Attorney General Lays Down Marker On Dakota Access Pipeline
Seeking to protect North Dakota’s sovereignty, support good paying jobs and bolster tax revenue, state Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has written to the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 6, 2021
BoydCAT to Rebuild Caterpillar G3600 Engine
This G3616 just arrived at Boyd CAT’s G3600 Rebuild Facility in Belle, WV. This engine will be torn down to bare block, and rebuilt with genuine CAT parts.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 6, 2021
EPA Races to Put Auto Racing and States in Permanent Pit Stops
Duggan FlanakinDirector of Policy Research, Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow … … [Editor’s Note: Duggan Flanakin is on to the EPA and its games of controlling the population, limiting their fun and what it sees as subservient states.]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 5, 2021
HYTORC for Service, Repair, and Calibration
For improved productivity, inventory management and operator safety, HYTORC mobile service technicians provide repairs, calibrations and training at your location. HYTORC will calibrate most brands of hydraulic, pneumatic, electric and manual torque bolting system and at no additional cost for mobile service or travel expenses.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 5, 2021
Offshore Wind Is Off the Charts Political Nonsense
WeSo, global G ... … …[Editor’s Note: Offshore wind makes no economic or environmental sense whatsoever. It is pure politics intended merely to reward special interests.]Shale Gas News – April 3, 2021
Bill desRosiersExternal Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … The Shale Gas News, heard every Saturday at 10 AM on 94.3 FM, 1510 AM, 1600 AM, 104.1 FM and Sundays on YesFM, talked about infrastructure, American LNG, Wayne National Forest and much more last week.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 3, 2021
Natural Gas Now Best Picks of the Week – April 4, 2021
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Readers pass along a lot of stuff every week about natural gas, fractivist antics, emissions, renewables, and other news relating to energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 2, 2021
Green Fibs and Red Lies Pervade Our Energy Debates Today
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. Our energy debate and much of what passes for environmentalism today consists of green fibs and red lies told by special interest activists.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 2, 2021
Infrastructure Bill Amounts to A Cruel Green Slime Joke on Americans
Alexander StevensPolicy AnalystInstitute for Energy Research …. … … [Editor’s Note: Biden’s “American Jobs Plan” infrastructure bill is a corporatist giveaway and a Nickelodeon style green slime job on all Americans] Yesterday, President Biden unveiled his $2 trillion infrastructure proposal during a speech in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 1, 2021
Extreme Weather Shows Need For Diversified Power Grid That Includes Natural Gas
Recent weather events like the winter storm in Texas serve as a stark reminder of the crucial role that natural gas plays in supporting the power grid.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 1, 2021
API Statement on White House Infrastructure Plan
WASHINGTON, March 31, 2021 – The American Petroleum Institute issued the following statement from Senior Vice President for Policy, Economic and Regulatory Affairs Frank Macchiarola regarding the Biden administration’s infrastructure plan.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 1, 2021
Hurricane CLCPA Will Do Massive Damage to the Empire State
Roger CaiazzaIndependent Researcher and Publisher,Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York … [Editor’s Note: Roger looks at New York State’s vulnerability to a really major hurricane and finds “green energy” likely to leave it in disastrous shape.]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- April 1, 2021
Wind and Solar, Though Little, Require Big Energy to Back Them Up
David Wojick, PhDIndependent Analyst … … … [Editor’s Note: Depending on weather-dependent energy takes not only big money but big dispatchable sources of energy when wind and solar do not produce!]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 31, 2021
Blocking the Keystone XL Pipeline Means Relying on Russian Oil
Three months after President Biden signed an executive order revoking construction permits for Keystone XL pipeline, more consequences of his decision are becoming clear.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 31, 2021
EITC Anything But Itsy When It Comes to Career Building with Cabot’s Aid
Bill desRosiersExternal Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … [Editor’s Note: The EITC program is being used to help students all over Northeastern PA pursue careers with some help along the way from Cabot Oil & Gas.]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 31, 2021
Biden Carbon Free Plan Expensive, Infeasible and Just Plain Stupid
WeSo, global G ... … …[Editor’s Note: The Biden Administration is moving really fast to destroy America’s energy independence and bankrupt the country at the same time.]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 30, 2021
Hydrogen Is the Fuel of Today
Hydrogen, the perpetual emissions-neutral fuel of the future, is shifting into the fuel of today. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is leading the industry with more than four decades of research and development of equipment to integrate the universe’s most abundant element, hydrogen, in the energy mix.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 30, 2021
Vermont Bill for Green Mountain Political Correctness Coming Due?
Jim WillisEditor & Publisher, Marcellus Drilling News (MDN) [Editor’s Note: Vermont has been selling green virtue signaling badges for some time and now they realize they may have to buy them all back!]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog, Natural Gas Prices
- March 30, 2021
Natural Gas Markets Serve Consumers Best When They’re Free!
Jim ClarksonPresident, RSM .… … [Editor’s Note: Natural gas markets and consumers have repeatedly suffered from government mismanagement and it’s time free them all and reap the rewards.]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 29, 2021
Innovative Opportunities with RNG – Southern Gas Association
Join Mustang Sampling and Valtronics’ Austin Hill for SGA’s Free Webinar on Innovative Opportunities with RNG on April 1, 2021 from 2:00 pm CST – 3:00 pm CST.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 29, 2021
Confessions of a Reformed Environmental Guy from Upstate New York
Chris DentonAttorney, Elmira, New York … … [Editor’s Note: Attorney Chris Denton from Upstate New York confesses that he has returned to being a conversationist, a reformed environmentalist.]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 29, 2021
Natural Gas Power Generation Protects Our Independence
John J. FasoFormer U.S. Rep. for NY 19th Congressional DistrictEnergy Consultant. .… … [Editor’s Note: Removing natural gas from the generating mix will leave New York State battery dependent and extremely vulnerable on every level.]Shale Gas News – March 27, 2021
Bill desRosiersExternal Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … The Shale Gas News, heard every Saturday at 10 AM on 94.3 FM, 1510 AM, 1600 AM, 104.1 FM and Sundays on YesFM, talked about emissions, royalty settlement, impact fees and much more last week.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 28, 2021
Key Takeaways From Interior’s Forum On Federal Lands Leasing
While some opponents of responsible energy production used a recent Department of Interior forum to call for a ban on all oil and natural gas development on federal lands, or to make the Biden administration’s pause on new leasing a permanent ban, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland began the event with an important acknowledgement: “There is no doubt that oil, gas and coal energy from our public lands and the ocean has helped build our economy and power our nation.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 27, 2021
Natural Gas Now Best Picks of the Week – March 27, 2021
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Readers pass along a lot of stuff every week about natural gas, fractivist antics, emissions, renewables, and other news relating to energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 26, 2021
Carbon Fanatics Come for Our Burgers and Beer, But…
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. Nick Deiuliis offers some extremely prudent advice on reducing our carbon footprint and saving the planet from ourselves.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 26, 2021
API Highlights Importance of Federal Leasing and Development at DOI Forum
WASHINGTON, March 25, 2021 – The American Petroleum today participated in the U.S. Interior Department’s public forum on the federal oil and gas program.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 26, 2021
API Outlines Path for Low-Carbon Future in New Climate Action Framework
Industry Endorses Carbon Pricing; Supports Policies to Unleash Technology and Innovation **API’s Mike Sommers to hold press conference call TODAY at 12:15 p.m.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 26, 2021
‘What They Are Saying’ About API’s New Climate Framework
The American Petroleum Institute (API) released its new Climate Action Framework earlier this afternoon, and it’s already being called by some “the most important climate policy development since the election of President Biden” that “could be a turning point in the national climate debate.”- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog, Facts & Rumors Newsletter
- March 26, 2021
Facts & Rumors Newsletter #420 March 27, 2021
The following Shale Directories Members are OPEN for BUSINESS during COVID-19 related shutdown.* Support them when and how you can! ACF Environmental Allison Crane & Rigging Anderson Excavating American Energy Fabrication Barbco, Inc.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 26, 2021
Wolf Severance Tax: Flattery for the Dumb and Dumber
Gordon TombSenior Fellow, Commonwealth Foundation .. …. … Tom Wolf, yet again, is attempting to institute a severance tax on the natural gas industry in addition to the impact fee they already pay.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 25, 2021
Texas Power Crisis Provides Lessons for Civil Society
Robert Bradley, Jr.Founder and CEO of the Institute for Energy ResearchPrincipal, MasterResource: A Free-Market Energy Blog.. .… … [Editor’s Note: Robert Bradley draws the lessons for civil society that are to be had from the Texas power crisis or Great Texas Blackout.]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 25, 2021
Northern Access Pipeline Gives Cuomo Kick in the Teeth
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals just gave the Northern Access Pipeline what it needs; a good kick in the teeth to Andrew Cuomo.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 25, 2021
Gordon Tomb: The natural gas severance tax is not a good idea
If Oscar Wilde was right about imitation being the sincerest form of flattery, then Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf should be feeling admired by President Biden as the two advance similarly damaging energy proposals.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 24, 2021
Strong Natural Gas Storage Boosted Texas Grid Amid Winter Storm
The Texas power grid was able to call upon a strong supply of dispatchable natural gas held in storage to boost electricity generation and home heating as an historic winter storm hit the state last month.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 24, 2021
A Message from Nick Deluliis
Hoping this note finds you in good health as we welcome Spring. So much has transpired since our last update in November.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 24, 2021
The Three Issues That Likely Won’t Get Fair Discussion During DOI’s Leasing Forum
The Dept. of the Interior will hold a virtual forum on Thursday to hear public testimony on the oil and natural gas leasing moratorium on federal lands the Biden administration implemented shortly after taking office.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 24, 2021
Report: New York City’s Cost to Electrify Would Be More Than $25,000
Consumer Energy Alliance’s latest report has calculated a $25,600 price tag per New York City household if the city continues to follow short sighted goals of banning natural gas use in buildings.The ‘Frack Pack’ Is Stuck In the Past
The ‘Frack Pack’ is back with another rendition of its failed hydraulic fracturing legislative package. House Democratic Reps. Diana DeGette (Colo.),- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 24, 2021
Energy Reliability Should Be What It’s About, But It’s New York, So…
Roger CaiazzaIndependent Researcher and Publisher,Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York … [Editor’s Note: Roger demonstrates how New York, instead of focusing on energy reliability and affordability, has gone off the rails into never never land.]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 24, 2021
Mariner East Opponents Have Gone Home, But ET Is Still Here Helping
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. Mariner East Opponents played the demagogue and got a lot of press but they’re now gone and ET is still out there supporting communities.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
- Blog
- March 23, 2021