Dubbing it the nation's most stringent, the Illinois state Senate on Friday passed oil and natural gas drilling regulations (SB 1715), sending the proposed provisions to Gov. Pat Quinn for his signature. The governor is expected to sign the bipartisan legislation.
Whether the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale turns out to be the kind of prospect that ranks among energy industry biggies is still a waiting game, one of the trend's followers said Tuesday.
FERC Thursday approved Inergy subsidiary Central New York Oil and Gas Co.'s (CNYOG) request to begin partial service on its MARC-I Hub Line project in northeastern Pennsylvania on or before Nov. 14, giving northern markets greater access to Marcellus Shale gas. It said it plans to soon seek authorization to place the entire project into operation by Dec. 1.
A pair of bills designed to tap "affordable natural gas in the MarcellusShale" and bring gas service to more consumers in Pennsylvania has been approved by the state's Senate and moved to the House of Representatives for consideration.
The growth of the natural gas industry in the heart of Pennsylvania's eastern Marcellus Shale helped the area avoid the worst of the 2008 recession, and the positive effects have only just begun, according to a study issued by the Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development (IPPED).