- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 19, 2026
Lessons for Pennsylvania from the Blue-State Affordability Crisis
Governor Josh Shapiro’s recent letter to utility companies comes as policymakers across the country are changing course after seeing the energy bills hitting consumers because of their short-sighted energy policies.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 21, 2026
Earth Day to Mayday: New York’s Climate Crusade Meets Its Utility Bill
Five years ago, New York City celebrated Earth Day in the Empire State by filing a climate lawsuit against major oil and gas companies, a Hail Mary attempt after the state was dealt three defeats prior to the 2021 filing.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 1, 2026
Polling Shows Strong Bipartisan Support for Natural Gas in New York
As electricity demand rises for the first time in decades and affordability concerns mount, new polling highlights strong bipartisan support for natural gas among New York voters.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 18, 2026
New York Faces a Harsh Reality of its Own Climate Policies – Now What?
New York’s aggressive climate policies are colliding with a harsh reality: the cost to consumers. Case in point: the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act signed into law by then-Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2019.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 14, 2025
New York Ignores Consumer Costs for Climate Goals—And Pays the Price
Utility companies are sounding the alarm in the Northeast, as a history of state energy policies have over-prioritized sustainability and ignored economic impact.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 21, 2025
U.S. DOJ, 24 States Urge Maryland’s High Court to Uphold Climate Case Dismissals
The U.S. Department of Justice and 24 state Attorneys General urged the Maryland Supreme Court to uphold the dismissal of climate lawsuits filed against U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 19, 2025
Judge Dismisses Bucks County Climate Suit, Squashing Activists’ “Cherry on Top”
Activists once said that a lawsuit filed in an oil and gas state would be the “cherry on top” of the climate campaign’s efforts.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 7, 2025
Maine Officials Sound the Alarm During Hearing on Costly, Controversial Superfund Bills
The climate lawfare machine hit a roadblock in Maine this week, as state officials and business leaders raised red flags about a pair of climate superfund-style bills being rushed through the legislature with little public notice.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 25, 2025
Natural Gas Continues to Drive U.S. Emissions Reductions
Natural gas is driving decarbonization efforts across the energy value chain. A new peer-reviewed study from Miami University of Ohio underscored the significant role of the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 25, 2025
Bucks County’s “Sneaky” Climate Lawsuit: A Masterclass in Political Theater
Bucks County commissioners may have thought they were pulling a fast one in filing a climate lawsuit against energy producers without public input last year, but a Pennsylvania judge just ripped down the curtain on their climate lawsuit stunt.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 18, 2025
Are Climate Lawfare Activists Trying Their Hand in Pennsylvania (Again)?
Pennsylvania State lawmakers are considering a proposal put forward by Representative Joe Webster, a Democrat from Montgomery County, to study the costs of climate change on Pennsylvania.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 4, 2025
New Report: Ohio Oil and Natural Gas Production Fuels $530 Million in Taxes for Ohio Shale Counties; Provides Other Essential Benefits
Ohio’s top producing Utica Shale counties have collected over $530 million in real estate property taxes from oil and natural gas activity since 2010, according to the latest data from county auditors compiled by the Ohio Natural Energy Institute (ONEi).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 7, 2024
After 20 Years of Marcellus Development, Facts Speak Louder Than Rhetoric
October marked the 20th anniversary since the first Marcellus Shale well was drilled in Pennsylvania in 2004. Like Pennsylvania’s Drake Well, which launched commercial oil drilling across the world in 1859, Range Resource’s Renz #1 has been a game-changer for the Commonwealth and the United States.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 13, 2024
Newfound Ohio Utica Shale Oil Play Yielding Results
Recent data from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) confirms an emerging Ohio oil play with untapped potential. Traditionally thought of as a natural gas play, new technologies have unlocked oil production in the Utica Shale that continues to grow: 70 percent since 2021 with 40 percent annual growth from 2022 to 2023.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 9, 2024
Pennsylvania Labor Groups Reject Anti-Energy Policies ahead of Allegheny County Hearing
Labor, business, and industry groups across Pennsylvania are coming together to reject a flurry of anti-energy policies that threaten workers, economic activity, and energy security.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 25, 2024
Four Questions that Need to Be Asked about the Bucks County Climate Lawsuit
After years of environmental activists circling Pennsylvania officials in hopes they’d be the “cherry on top” of their lawfare campaign, Bucks County took the bait and filed a suit on Monday against essential energy producers.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 2, 2024
Appalachian Basin Swiftly Rebukes Biden Administration’s LNG Moratorium
The Appalachian Basin produces more natural gas than most countries, with the region’s rich resources playing a major role in ensuring energy security, grid reliability and emission reductions.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 5, 2023
“Holy Trinity of Hydrocarbons:” Ohio Oil Production on the Rise
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources recently published 2023 third quarter data showing oil production in the Buckeye State shattering records.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 15, 2023
Ohio Finally Opens Energy Development Under State Lands
After more than a decade in the making, the Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission (OGLM) voted today to allow for the safe development of oil and natural gas resources under the surface of state-owned lands and parks.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 14, 2023
Conservation District Brings $1 Billion to Ohio Region Thanks to Utica Shale Revenues
Natural gas and oil development in the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) has brought $1 billion of economic impact to the region, according to a new analysis by Cleveland State University.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 5, 2023