Posts By: Joe Price

The continuing ban on fracking in the Delaware river Basin continues to be a hot issue.  Wayne county Pennsylvania has been especially hard hit.  Many residents are sitting on natural gas leases ready to expire.  New York residents are dealing with a state wide moratorium along with the DRBA ban.   To date there has… Read more »

Water issues surrounding fracking have primarily centered on water well pollution at private home sites at or near natural gas drilling rigs.  Today reports indicate that water use issues are developing in states suffering through extended drought conditions.  Since fracking requires millions of gallons of water, farmers in the Midwest are up in arms over… Read more »

The State announced yesterday that the annual gas drilling impact fee amounts to $202 million.  Bradford County will once again receive the most money.  Neighboring Lackawanna County will receive $12,000.  Critics are still calling for a natural gas tax similar to other gas drilling states such as Texas–7.5%–or even West Virginia–5%.   State officials remain… Read more »

Representing the seriously injured and killed requires commitment and utmost preparation for trial.  Tomorrow, DLP partners John Finnerty and Joe Price will present a case scheduled for trial in August to a Focus Group for review and comment.  The Focus Group will listen to a summary of this very serious auto accident case, hear testimony… Read more »

Fracking has become a national and international news maker.  Reports today document debate in California over the safety of fracking and whether or not the state will permit fracking in the near future.  Meanwhile, reports out of England note that natural gas levels in shale reserves appear to be more than initially predicted.  Fracking will… Read more »

The Natural Gas Drilling Rig Accident Team at DLP continues to fight and win for clients injured or killed in the natural gas drilling –fracking fields–of Pennsylvania.  DLP has been representing the seriously injured for over 35 years.  DLP has settled and tried personal injury cases in most rural areas including courtrooms in Wellsboro. Towanda,… Read more »

The Sunday Times contains a front page article highlighting the moratorium on natural gas drilling and fracking in the Delaware Water Basin.  The result is a continuing lack of gas drilling in Wayne County Pennsylvania.  The excellent story interviews several rural landowners with natural gas leases but no immediate prospects for drilling on their properties…. Read more »

Reports today indicate that Utica Shale oil and natural gas production levels are a “mixed” bag.  Some findings indicate very low or substandard production of different types of oil, wet gas and natural gas.  Other reports indicate significant production at various sites, especially in Ohio.  This is more information gathered which is helping industry leaders… Read more »

I am on the road today meeting two new clients from Oklahoma and Texas.  Our new clients are hard working laborers, both of whom were seriously injured at natural gas drilling rig sites in Northeast Pennsylvania.  Along with helping each navigate the Workers Compensation system, the DLP team of investigators have determined that each worker… Read more »

The Heinz Foundation in Pittsburgh is a charitable organization dedicated to funding project throughout Pennsylvania.  Recently the Foundation donated funds to environmental groups, many of whom oppose fracking.  The Foundation raised eyebrows when it also recently donated to a bipartisan group comprised of both industry and environmental representatives.  Foundation spokespeople were quick to point out… Read more »