- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 20, 2023
U.S. Flaring Declined To Lowest Levels In A Decade
Gas flaring intensity in 2022 fell worldwide, with the United States playing a significant role in the decline according to the World Bank’s latest Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 15, 2022
It’s Happening: Shell Ethane Cracker Plant Commences Operations
The Shell Polymers Monaca (SPM) petrochemical refinery in western Pennsylvania, became fully operational this week, marking it as the first major polyethylene manufacturing complex in the Northeast.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 31, 2021
Fractivist Surge Underway Suggests Funders Have New Target
Fractivist Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. There is new fractivist surge underway aimed at Pennsylvania. The gentry class funders may be laying groundwork for an attack on Keystone State natural gas.DRBC to Finally Decide on Fracking Ban?
Nearly three and a half years: That’s how long the Delaware River Basin Commission has been sitting on regulations it opened for public comment that could decide the fate of oil and natural gas development within the region.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 15, 2021
Heinz Endowments Fools Them All With Another Piece of Junk Science
Jim WillisEditor & Publisher, Marcellus Drilling News (MDN) [Editor’s Note: The Heinz Endowments is an elitist enterprise dedicated to fractivism as a report from the Ohio River Valley Institutes demonstrates.]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 7, 2020
California Union Leader: ‘Hundreds and Hundreds’ of Workers Oppose Local Natural Gas Bans
San Luis Obispo, Calif., is one of a handful of municipalities around the country contemplating banning or limiting the use of natural gas appliances and hook-ups in new buildings to force electrification as a climate solution.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 6, 2020
Ohio Activist Capitalizes On Earth Day to Attack Local Natural Gas Workers
An anti-oil and natural gas activist in Ohio recently attempted to use the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to attack the men and women providing America with the energy we need at this critical time.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 6, 2020
Four Reasons Why U.S. Natural Gas Has Endured This Pandemic
Good news is on the horizon for U.S. natural gas despite the market challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to experts from the Baker Institute for Energy Studies.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 30, 2020
New Methane Emissions Calculations: Do As I Say, Not As I Do
Three Environmental Defense Fund-affiliated studies this month make some pretty alarming claims about oil and natural gas methane emissions in the Permian Basin and Gulf of Mexico.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 27, 2020
Sacramento Utility Employee’s Pro-Electrification Argument Doesn’t Hold Up To the Facts
A recent Utility Dive opinion piece published disparaging natural gas appliances in buildings ignores the many benefits the fuel provides to American households.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 24, 2020
KIITG Activists Tout Harvard Researchers’ Thin Claims Linking COVID-19 and Air Quality
Oil and natural gas companies have gone beyond providing needed energy and the resources required to make life-saving medical equipment by donating time, money and supplies in their communities – even while facing unprecedented challenges brought on by COVID-19 and the state of the oil market.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 24, 2020
Judge Rules ‘100% Renewables’ Researcher Must Pay Attorney Fees for His Dubious Lawsuit
A Stanford University professor who sued his critics and the journal that debunked his research overstating job benefits from a switch to 100-percent renewables was rebuffed by a D.C.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 24, 2020
Ohio’s Oil & Natural Gas Industry Demonstrates Its Commitment to the Environment
Ohio’s oil and natural gas industry has proven to be a leader in reducing carbon emissions and protecting the environment – a fact that resonated in various events that took place across the state for Earth Day’s 50th anniversary.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 23, 2020
What They’re Saying About Natural Gas Bans
There’s a worrying trend gaining traction in California, the Boston suburbs, and a few other liberal enclaves across the country. In the name of meeting ambitious decarbonization and emissions goals, a few dozen cities are considering – or have passed – ordinances that look to limit or outright ban natural gas in construction.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 20, 2020
Make No Mistake, Ohio Remains Poised for Manufacturing Development
In an increasingly partisan world, there is one facet most Americans have in common: a desire for a thriving local economy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 18, 2020
Natural Gas Now Best Picks of the Week – April 18, 2020
Tom Shepstone Shepstone 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
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- April 7, 2020
Four Things to Know About EDF’s New Permian Methane Estimates
The Environmental Defense Fund’s new calculations of methane leakage in the Permian Basin are still undergoing scientific review, but that didn’t stop the organization from releasing its figures – based on questionable methodologies and assumptions – alongside a map of alleged methane leaks in the basin.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 20, 2020
Pennsylvania Governor: Oil & Natural Gas Industry Is a ‘Life-Sustaining Business’
The world is changing daily as we respond to the threat of COVID-19. The need to “flatten the curve” has meant tough decisions about letting certain businesses stay open while requesting or even requiring that others close down.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 3, 2020
CELDF Ballot Measure Overturned Once Again Because “Unconstitutionally Vague”
It’s a never-ending cycle with the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund’s unwillingness to accept defeat over the constitutionality of its far-reaching “Rights of Nature” initiatives.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 25, 2020
Fact Sheet: Endangered Species Act in Texas
There is a long history of activists in Texas of abusing the Endangered Species Act (ESA), using it as their primary tool in frivolous lawsuits, often times with little benefit for species – often to the detriment of the animals and plants they claim to be aiding.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 19, 2020
Who’s Really Behind the Canadian Railroad Blockades?
Transportation and shipping have been massively disrupted in Canada due to protests that—in an attempt to halt the construction of a natural gas pipeline—are blocking among other things, railroads.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 14, 2020
Draft Federal Data: Oil and Natural Gas Methane Emissions Continue to Fall
U.S. methane emissions continue to decline despite significant increases in oil and natural gas development, according to the latest Environmental Protection Agency data.Agency Report: Fracking Is Not Harming Streams in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s shale industry is not having a negative impact on streams in the state, according to a new study by the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 24, 2020
Three Key Things to Know About Rolling Stone’s Latest Oil, Natural Gas Hit Piece on TENORM
Rolling Stone author Justin Nobel has been spending a lot of time in the Appalachian Basin recently, and not because some of the biggest bands in history will be touring here this year, as one would expect from the music magazine.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 21, 2020
Fact Sheet: Texas Natural Gas Pipeline Safety
Texas is currently experiencing unprecedented natural gas production, accounting for a quarter of the country’s natural gas output. However, without the necessary buildout of pipeline infrastructure, Texas’ abundant natural gas, and its many economic and environmental benefits, would go unrealized.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 10, 2020
Foreign Agents Funded by the Rockefellers Attack Our Energy Security
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. . … The Rockefeller Family Fund is funding foreign agents doing everything they can to undermine the energy security under the guise of fighting global warming.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 9, 2020
Natural Gas: Saving Lives While Helping the United States Reduce Emissions
The unprecedented switch to natural gas for power generation across the United States is not only reducing U.S. emissions, but also helping to save thousands of lives, according to new research from the Rhodium Group and University of California at San Diego.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 7, 2020
Group Behind Failed Prop 112 Pushing For Similar Ballot Initiatives in 2020
After failing in every election since 2014 to ban fracking in Colorado, “Keep It In the Ground” activists are rolling out yet another set of new ballot measures that would serve to severely limit oil and natural gas production in the state and replay the contentious battle that took place during the most recent election cycle.State of American Energy 2020: America Embraces Global Energy Leadership
The state of American energy in 2020 is one of global leadership, according to American Petroleum Institute president and CEO Mike Sommers.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 26, 2019
Pavillion Study Destroys Long-Standing Fractivist Myth
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Pavillion, Wyoming has been a star in the fractivist sky for some time.Report: Oil, Natural Gas Development Not Responsible for Pavillion’s Naturally Occurring Water Issues
Oil and natural gas development is not responsible for groundwater issues in Pavillion, according to the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality report, Final Pavilion, Wyoming Gas Field Domestic Water Wells Report on Recommendations for Further Investigation (Final Report), released this week.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 20, 2019
Joe Biden Completely Out-Of-Touch With Oil, Gas Workers in His Home State and Beyond
Presidential hopeful Joe Biden made a statement at this week’s Democratic presidential debate that shows just how out-of-touch the former vice president is with the oil and natural gas workers that have transformed his home state of Pennsylvania into an energy powerhouse and helped achieve record U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 19, 2019
Top 6 Things to Keep in Mind When Reading MIT’s Clean Energy Study
As the weather turns colder, more Americans are relying on clean, affordable, reliable natural gas to keep their houses warm and cook family dinners during the holidays.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 17, 2019
Survey: 78% of Ohioans Support State’s Growing Oil, Natural Gas Industry
Ohioans support continued oil and natural gas development in the Buckeye State, according to new surveys commissioned by the Ohio Oil & Gas Energy Education Program.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 13, 2019
Confusing Steam For Methane, and Other Things to Know About the New York Times’ Latest Emissions Story
The New York Times claims in its latest article on methane emissions in the Permian Basin to have found a smoking gun on leaks from oil and natural gas facilities.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 10, 2019
Coverage of Carnegie Mellon Study Omits Clean-Air Facts
Over the weekend, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published an article detailing a Carnegie Mellon University study that claims to have calculated cumulative environmental and employment impacts of the shale revolution that has positively transformed Pennsylvania and surrounding states in the Marcellus and Utica Shale basins.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 27, 2019
Report: Ohio’s Shale-Related Investment Reached $78 Billion in 2018
Total shale-related investment in Ohio has reached nearly $78 billion since Cleveland State University first began tracking in 2011 – the year the state’s first Utica Shale wells went into production – according to the university’s latest report.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 26, 2019
U.S. Energy Industry Giving Americans One More Thing to Be Thankful for This Year
There’s much to be thankful for this time of year: friends, family, good food, and even fracking. Thanks to continued innovation by industry, the United States is awash with oil and natural gas, helping to bring families together, keep them warm and put money back in their pockets.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 21, 2019
Gov. Cuomo’s Self-Inflicted Natural Gas Shortage Coming to a Head
Years of aggressive anti-natural gas policies, while simultaneously increasing natural gas consumption, is coming to a head in the Empire State.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 13, 2019
Does the President Have the Authority to Ban Fracking?
Several Democratic presidential candidates are campaigning on promises to ban fracking on federal lands, or on some more extreme platforms – from Sens.No Surprise: AOC Gets the Facts Wrong In Visit to Colorado
This past weekend, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) paid a visit to Colorado and took the opportunity to tweet out fear-mongering nonsense about the oil and gas industry without bothering to confirm any facts beforehand.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 16, 2019
Almost Three Quarters of Florida’s Electricity Generation Comes from Natural Gas
The Sunshine State could also be called the Natural Gas State, according to data recently released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.Reality Check for 2020 Presidential Candidates: Banning Fracking “Would Not Be Good News,” IEA Says
As “Keep It in the Ground” activists push for Democratic presidential hopefuls to take more extreme positions on oil and natural gas, candidates are promising to ban fracking or halt leasing on federal lands.Amid Pipeline Obstruction, Another Energy ‘Disaster’ For Cuomo’s New York
Now the City of Buffalo is suffering from Cuomo’s anti-fossil fuel fervor, as a recent Vanity Fair article highlights a $750 million state subsidy Elon Musk’s SolarCity received to open a plant there.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 4, 2019
Study Shows Rarity of Fracking-Related Methane in Groundwater
The overwhelming majority of methane found in groundwater samples near natural gas and oil drilling sites in Pennsylvania is naturally occurring, and not related to fracking, according to a new study from Penn State University.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 15, 2019
Activist Researcher Is Back with Outlier Claims on Oil, Natural Gas Methane Emissions
A new Park Foundation-funded methane study is generating lots of anti-fracking headlines, despite its conclusions being at odds with the bulk of the scientific community.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 9, 2019
5 Key Facts on WSJ’s Inaccurate Portrayal of U.S. Oil & Natural Gas Methane Emissions
A recent Wall Street Journal article packed with scary imagery around methane emissions from the U.S. oil and natural gas industry relied on misleading data and biased sources to highlight an issue producers have well in hand.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 7, 2019
Energy Innovation is Driving U.S. Emissions Reductions, Economic Growth
The United States is a living example that it’s possible to both protect the environment and grow the economy. That was a major theme at the Global Energy Institute’s recent Energy Innovates Summit, where policymakers, energy industry leaders, and regulators came together to discuss the future of U.S.California Cities Pass Natural Gas Bans, Ignoring Sky-High Electricity Prices and Consumer Choice
A costly trend is developing across several California cities that could prove harmful to consumers and the environment alike. Berkeley recently became the first city to ban the installation of natural gas linesin newly constructed buildings, making gas-powered water heaters and stoves forbidden in all new homes.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 2, 2019
Study Ignores Shale’s Positive Impact on Penn’s Woods in Search for Complaints
Although a recent study’s finding that shale gas development in Pennsylvania has had significant impacts on outdoor recreation is correct, the study’s implication that these impacts are negative couldn’t be further from the truth.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 2, 2019
USA Today’s Flaring Editorial Is Glaringly Inaccurate
While a recent USA Today editorial demonstrates the outlet’s desire to add some “flare” to its content, it also showcases a limited knowledge of the oil and natural gas industry’s flaring process.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 1, 2019
Voluntary Environmental Partnership Leading Emissions Reductions Across Oil and Natural Gas Industry
The U.S. oil and natural gas industry is working together to reduce emissions, and these efforts by many of the nation’s leading energy companies are seeing significant results.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 1, 2019
CU Professor Behind Climate Study Has Close Ties to Anti-Energy Groups
When the City and County of Boulder, Colo. and San Miguel County sued energy companies back in 2018, they did so based on the fact that these companies were responsible for damages related to climate change that had to be picked up by the taxpayer.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 24, 2019
Poll: New Yorkers Largely Unaware of How New York City Gets Its Energy
The Natural Resources Defense Council is touting a recent poll claiming to show that the more New Yorkers learn about a proposed pipeline, the more they oppose it.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 22, 2019
Agenda-Driven Activists Peddling Misinformation in the Ohio River Valley
An agenda-driven presentation by activists on what they claim are potential impacts of shale development and related industries in the Ohio River Valley received some recent media coverage, despite a laundry list of flaws with the speakers’ claims.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 19, 2019
‘Our Nation’s Air’ Report: U.S. Air Pollutant Emissions Fell 74 Percent Since 1970
Key U.S. air pollutant emissions continue to decline, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s annual Our Nation’s Air report. Combined emissions of six common pollutants dropped by 74 percent from 1970 through 2018, even as energy use and population increased, according to the report.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 19, 2019
Keep It In the Ground Policies ‘Not a Good Way to Go’
The head of a New York University program funded by “Keep It In the Ground” champion Michael Bloomberg told members of Congress this week that ending oil and natural gas development on federal lands – as advocated by activists and some Democratic presidential contenders – is “not a good way to go.”- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 16, 2019
Pennsylvania Annual Report: Skyrocketing Natural Gas Production That Is “Protective of Water Resources”
2018 was an immensely successful, record-breaking year for Pennsylvania’s shale industry, according to the Pa. Department of Environmental Protection’s most recent Oil and Gas Annual Report.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 15, 2019