- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 20, 2019
Powerful Reality: More Solar Power Means More Air Pollution
Tom Shepstone Natural Gas NOW … … It is undeniable; adding more solar power to the grid means decreases the environmental performance of baseload energy systems and grow air pollution.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 20, 2019
Howarth Methane Study Ignored Empirical Data Falsifying the Conclusion
Tom Shepstone Natural Gas NOW … … A Bob Howarth methane study has gotten some traction here and there amongst the uneducated empathetic press but key data falsifying it has been ignored.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 17, 2019
Natural Gas Now Best Picks of the Week, August 17, 2019
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Natural Gas NOW 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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- August 16, 2019
EV Subsidies, Like Most Green Scams, Are “Robin-Hood-in-Reverse Policy”
Keep It Grounded In Fact (American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers) EV subsidies are disgusting because they principally benefit well-off trendy folks who can well afford electric vehicles without help from ordinary taxpayers.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 16, 2019
Bob Howarth Seeks Relevance with Still More Pseudo-Science
Tom Shepstone Natural Gas NOW … … Bob Howarth, long forgotten by most, returns with yet another pseudo-science study attacking natural gas development based on totally bizarre methane claims.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 15, 2019
New Natural Gas Record for Power Generation Set
Tom Shepstone Natural Gas NOW … … A new natural gas record was recently set for use of this energy source in producing electric power that sustains our way of living in this nation, says EIA.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 15, 2019
Michael Moore and His Turn Against Renewable Energy
Robert Bradley, Jr. Founder and CEO of the Institute for Energy ResearchPrincipal, MasterResource: A Free-Market Energy Blog.. . .. Michael Moore, the radical movie guy who has made millions attacking capitalism, has turned against renewables, realizing they’re mostly a hedge-fund scam.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 14, 2019
Dietrich Theater: Sustainability Takes on New Meaning at Cultural Center
Kelsey MulacCabot Oil & GasExternal Affairs, Pittsburgh … … The Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock is taking on a whole new life; one of sustainability tied to that of the community as a whole with help from natural gas.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 13, 2019
Northern Access Pipeline Project Gets Another “Nyet” from Cuomo’s DEC
Jim Willis Editor & Publisher, Marcellus Drilling News (MDN) Northern Access Pipeline developer NFG has received another denial of water quality certification from Andrew Cuomo’s DEC but the project will get built.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 12, 2019
Denial Is the Natural Order of Things in the Empire State
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. … … New York State is in a state of denial regarding its dependence on natural gas, refusing to admit the facts of life and committed to preaching its virtues.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 10, 2019
Natural Gas Now Best Picks of the Week, August 10, 2019
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Natural Gas NOW 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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- August 9, 2019
Wall Street Journal Ignores the Relevant Facts on Methane Leaks
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. … … The Wall Street Journal just delivered what could be considered a hit piece on natural gas for methane leaks.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 8, 2019
Already Operating Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Prevails Again in Court
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. … … The Atlantic Sunrise pipeline just prevailed again in Federal court over a very well funded Sierra Club attempt to thwart future pipeline development.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 7, 2019
Marcellus Shale Impact Fees Being Used to Save Lives
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Marcellus Shale Impact Fees (Act 13 funds) are being used to train emergency service providers to save lives in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 7, 2019
Offshore Wind Is No Easy Sell and Carries A High Environmental Price
... … … Offshore wind projects along the East Coast are being regularly challenged successfully on environmental impact grounds, especially by fishermen.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 6, 2019
Society of Environmental Journalists Is About Anything But Journalism
Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. … … The Society of Environmental Journalists isn’t about journalism. It’s about spreading the Green Gospel and achieving earthly salvation for the gentry class.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 5, 2019
Furnaces Now Out; New York Has A Fever and Loses Its Mind
Jim Willis Editor & Publisher, Marcellus Drilling News (MDN) New York’s plan to eliminate furnaces is a case of going over the edge and plunging into the depths of ideological insanity.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 2, 2019
Milton Friedman and His Timeless Insights on Energy and Freedom
Robert Bradley, Jr. Founder and CEO of the Institute for Energy ResearchPrincipal, MasterResource: A Free-Market Energy Blog.. . .. Milton Friedman was a great gift to those valuing freedom, liberty and economic common sense.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 2, 2019
Going Green Is No Fun; No Wonder Fractivists Are So Miserable
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Going green, regardless what fractivists may say, is no idea of a good time for most of us.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 1, 2019
Pipeline Development Helps Return Lackawanna River to Glory
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … The Lackawanna River, once no more than a polluted coal region artery, is being restored thanks to a conservation group, a utility and a pipeline builder.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 31, 2019
Zero Emission Natural Gas Here, Do Fractivists Want to Save the Planet?
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … A new method of firing power plants promises to deliver zero emission natural gas.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 30, 2019
Coal to Natural Gas CO2 Emission Reductions Key to Climate Stabilization
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Shifting from coal to natural gas in power plant operations is a key strategy for reducing CO2 emissions and stabilizing the climate, says new study.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 29, 2019
Childhood Cancer Smear, Funded by Heinz, Wiped Away with Facts
Jim Willis Editor & Publisher, Marcellus Drilling News (MDN) Childhood cancer shouldn’t be a political plaything but the Heinz Enmdowments is funding a smear campaign against shale, playing the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 27, 2019
Leisure Class Environmentalists Are Too Often Just Selfish NIMBYs
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Leisure class environmentalists are the bane of true environmentalism or, as I prefer to call it, conservation.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 27, 2019
Natural Gas NOW Best Picks of the Week July 27, 2019
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Natural Gas NOW 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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- July 25, 2019
Plastic Bans Are All About Symbolism Over Substance
Robert P. Murphy Senior Economist, Institute for Energy ResearchPrincipal, Consulting by RPM … … Plastic bans are nothing but feel good symbolism that lack any substance whatsoever.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 22, 2019
Wind Turbines: A Clear and Present Danger to the Environment?
... … … Wind turbines, it turns out, unsurprisingly, have serious impacts on the environment that a whole lot of people are trying to ignore as they subsidize them.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 22, 2019
Connecticut Provides Another Dose of the Reality Confronting Fractivists
Jim Willis Editor & Publisher, Marcellus Drilling News (MDN) Connecticut, like Los Angeles, provides a dose of the reality confronting fractivists; renewables cannot replace the natural gas needed for baseload energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 20, 2019
System Change and Destruction at the Heart of Fractivism
Keep It Grounded In Fact (American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers) System change is really at the core of fractivism and far too much of climate change activism.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 20, 2019
Natural Gas NOW Best Picks of the Week – July 20, 2019
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Natural Gas NOW 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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- July 19, 2019
Berkeley Goes Bonkers with Batty Natural Gas Ban
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Berkeley has flipped out again and this time it’s bad. The city council is banning natural gas (they think) to build up their green street cred, but… .- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 19, 2019
Cuomo Tilts at Windmills As New Yorkers Pay Confiscatory Electric Rates
Ken Girardin Policy Analyst, Empire Center for Public Policy, Inc. Andrew Cuomo, since becoming governor, has repeatedly stuck it to New York electric ratepayers and now he’s embarking on yet another windy boondoggle.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 18, 2019
Natural Gas Politics Behind Pennsylvania Pipeline Opposition
Bill Godsey CEO, Geo Logic Environmental Services, LLC Former geologist for the Texas Railroad Commission … … Natural gas politics is what’s really behind pipeline opposition in Pennsylvania.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 18, 2019
Phillip Flagg, Radical Son with No Job, Is the Epitome of the Fractivist
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Phillip Flagg is a radical 25-year old fractivist with no job but a serial protesting career of seeking attention under the guise of being morally superior.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 17, 2019
Pennsylvania DEP, While Fighting DRBC Fracking, Admits Gas Industry Protects Water Resources
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … The Pennsylvania DEP admits the state’s gas industry is protecting water resources. Yet, it has signed onto the DRBC fracking ban.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 17, 2019
CO2 Emissions Resume Falling Due to Shale Revolution
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … The CO2 emission rate has resumed falling, according to the Energy Information Administration, a fact undeniably the result of America’s shale revolution.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 16, 2019
100% Renewable Is 100% Unachievable, Even If You’re An Optimist
... … … 100% renewable energy isn’t going to happen in the foreseeable future. The science doesn’t exist, the cost would be astronomical and the politics impossible.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 15, 2019
Manhattan Power Outage Causes Cuomo to Now Want Grid Redundancy
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … A Manhattan power outage is forcing New York politicians to confront energy reality. The grid now needs redundancy Cuomo says as he fights gas power plants.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 13, 2019
Climate Leadership Law Shaping Up As A Degrowth Mass Exodus
Jim Willis Editor & Publisher, Marcellus Drilling News (MDN) Climate leadership? No. Jim Willis assesses New York’s new law; a de-growth initiative that will accelerate the inevitable destruction of the Empire State.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 13, 2019
Natural Gas NOW Best Picks of the Week – July 13, 2019
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Natural Gas NOW 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
- July 12, 2019
Canadian Water No More Affected by Hydraulic Fracturing Than American
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Canadian water tests have produced the same sort of results as here in the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 11, 2019
Representative Ullman Gets Strong Response from UDRBC
Ron StametsVice-President, Upper Delaware River Basin Citizens (UDRBC)“More Than A River” … … Representative Ullman, who lives way downriver, speculates fracking is a threat to the Delaware and is determined to make landowners pay for her speculation.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 11, 2019
Gas Drilling Today: So Many Innovations, So Much Expertise
Madison WeaverCabot Oil & GasExternal Affairs Intern, Pittsburgh … … Gas drilling today is a story of innovation and companies such as Cabot Oil and Gas have been growing their expertise every day for many years now.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 9, 2019
Pipeline Vandalism Is A Crime; Stop Pretending It’s Your Civil Liberty!
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Pipeline vandalism is both criminal and dangerous but apologists for it want us to believe it’s only protest and their right; that they’re victims.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 9, 2019
Out-of-Town Protesters, Funded by Billionaires, Used to Fight Pipelines
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Out-of-town protesters are the workhorses of the pipeline opposition. Financed by billionaires they destroy and disrupt, leaving behind their dirt.Energy Realities for Confronting Crackpots and Frackpots
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Energy realities are the proper tools of rebuttal for cleaning up the green slime generated by crackpot and frackpot utopians with ideas that can’t work.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 7, 2019
Lake Erie Wind Project Shows Green Political Correctness Is A Disease
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … A Lake Erie wind project demonstrates the sheer futility of so much of green political correctness as time and money are wasted on a really dumb project.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 7, 2019
Pipeline Supporters Rally for Atlantic Coast Pipeline Against Enviro Elites
Jim Willis Editor & Publisher, Marcellus Drilling News (MDN) Pipelines supporters from affected North Carolina communities have had enough of environmental activists and political elites standing in their way.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 6, 2019
Batteries Not Included; The True Levelized Cost of Renewables
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Batteries not included applies not to only the new toy you bought but also to the calculated levelized cost of renewables.Natural Gas NOW Picks of the Week – July 6, 2019
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Natural Gas NOW 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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- July 5, 2019
Delaware PovertyKeeper Loses in Commonwealth Court Yet Again
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Delaware PovertyKeeper attempts to tie up the shale gas industry in litigation continue apace, but also continuing are losses in Commonwealth Court.Climateers: If You Mean It, You Should Love Natural Gas
Richard Downey Unatego Area Landowners Association Climateers, Richard Downey says, are not being truthful when they pretend anything other than natural gas is going to address what they say needs to happen.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 5, 2019
Oklahoma Oil and Gas, Where Hard Work, Late Nights and Solutions Win
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Oklahoma is the home of the American spirit lost in places such as New York.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 4, 2019
Tax-Exempt Foundations, America’s Aristocracy, Threaten All Our Rights
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Tax-exempt foundations, the vehicles used by America’s aristocracy to exercise undue influence over our public policy, threaten our Constitutional rights.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 4, 2019
Independence Day Is No Time for Stupid Carbon Guilt Trips
Robert Bradley, Jr. Founder and CEO of the Institute for Energy ResearchPrincipal, MasterResource: A Free-Market Energy Blog.. . .. Independence Day is a day to reflect on American freedom and greatness, but some of authoritarian persuasion want to make it a day to atone for carbon guilt.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 30, 2019
Carbon Dioxide Storage for Oil and Gas, As Renewables Hit Obstacle Wall
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Carbon dioxide storage is a lot closer than fractivists suppose and it will destroy any advantages claimed by renewables as that sector faces big problems.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 30, 2019
Weymouth Compressor Station Gets Go-Ahead in Massachusetts!
Jim Willis Editor & Publisher, Marcellus Drilling News (MDN) The Weymouth Compressor Station, an integral part of the Spectra Energy/Enbridge Atlantic Bridge project that will deliver gas to New England gets go-ahead!- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 29, 2019
Natural Gas NOW Picks of the Week – June 29, 2019
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Natural Gas NOW 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
- June 28, 2019