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GAS DRILLING ACCIDENT AND CAR/TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYERS–DLP–Pennsylvania Gas Country News

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Issues surrounding the natural gas boom in Pennsylvania continue to make the news.  In NEPA,  UGI announced that due to increased natural gas production in the Marcellus Shale Region it will be LOWERING home heating gas prices in 2013.  This reduction is similar to price reductions last year.  The price of natural gas is at… Read more »

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GAS DRILLING ACCIDENT LAWYERS–DLP–Zoning Case Pending/Gas Production Increases

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Reports today note that Democratic Legislators in Harrisburg have filed a “friends of the court ” brief in Commonwealth Court.  The brief was filed in the case challenging the zoning portions of Act 34.  Several local municipalities challenged the new law over zoning provisions that give the state and natural gas drillers control over gas… Read more »

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GAS DRILLING ACCIDENTS AND SERIOUS CAR AND TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYERS–DLP–University of Buffalo Weighs In With New Gas Drilling Study

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As residents and natural gas drilling executives wait on New York legislators to lift the natural gas drilling ban in the state of New York,  the University of Buffalo  (of all places!) has issued a report on natural gas drilling and “fracing” in Pennsylvania.   The report notes a reduction in major problems at gas… Read more »

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NEPA’s GAS DRILLING ACCIDENT LAWYERS–DLP–Chesapeake In Trouble? Icahn To The “Rescue”?

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The Marcellus Shale natural gas boom has brought economic  development, excitement and some controversy to rural communities throughout NEPA and Central Pennsylvania “gas country”.  It has also introduced people to new companies including Chesapeake Oil & Gas.  Chesapeake has become the biggest player in natural gas production in the Commonwealth.  Unfortunately Chesapeake is making the… Read more »

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NEPA GAS DRILLING ACCIDENT LAWYERS–DLP–Blair County Gets Fracking Pump Plant/ Sales Tax Collections Increase in Gas Country

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The Pittsburgh Post- Gazette  reports today tha Blair County will be home to a new  15 million dollar fracking pump manufacturing plant.  The plant will be located near Altoona and will bring new construction and permanent jobs to the area.  This is a good sign for the future of natural gas drilling in the Marcellus… Read more »

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NEPA Serious Accident Lawyers–GAS DRILLING ACCIDENT/CAR AND TRUCK ACCIDENTS–DLP LAW—New York Continues to Debate natural Gas Drilling/ Irish Study Fracking!

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The issue of drilling the Marcellus Shale natural gas reserve using the “fracking” method continues to bring controversy.  currently there is a bas on natural gas drilling in the entire state.  However,  many property owners have signed gas leases and natural gas companies are anxious to start drilling.  Reports note that the state legislature is… Read more »

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GAS DRILLING ACCIDENT LAWYERS–DLP–PUC Passes Act 34 Regulations

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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission–PUC–has announced passage of new regulations to compliment the state’s new gas drilling law Act 34.  The new rules are designed to help gas drilling companies and local municipalities comply with the new law.  Rules include forms for gas drilling reporting and collection of the new natural gas impact fee.  … Read more »

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PENNSYLVANIA GAS COUNTRY DRILLING ACCIDENT AND TRUCK AND CAR ACCIDENT LAWYERS—DLP– Tax Collections, Methane, Mortgages and Vermont in Gas Drilling News!

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A mixed bag of news is out today on Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling and Fracking.  There is good news for Gas Country Counties on the tax front.  A report out of Penn State notes that state sales tax and real estate transfer taxes were up significantly in 2011 in Counties with natural gas drilling wells…. Read more »