UPS is increasing its fleet of liquid natural gas (LNG) powered trucks from approximately 100 to 800. This is big news. With motors built by Cummins Mfg.. UPS is committing to expansion of it fleet of thousands to the cleaner and abundant natural gas fuel. There are millions of trucks in America. With UPS leading… Read more »
The ban on fracking in New York state continues to be hotly contested. Governor Cuomo said yesterday when asked that there is “nothing new” going on with regard to permitting fracking in the State. Meanwhile, pro fracking advocates were barred from a showing of the anti-fracking film Gasland at the Tribeca Film Festival Anti fracking… Read more »
With the advent of fracking, although controversial, the supply of natural gas in the United States has sky rocketed. Natural gas industry leaders are working with environmental groups and lawmakers to make fracking as safe and environmentally friendly as possible. Production of natural gas is only going to expand. However, with the growing surplus and… Read more »
Aquatech International Inc. has opened a newly constructed state of the art plant for treating fracking waste water. The new plant is located in Tioga County Pennsylvania. The plant will treat the salt brine, chemical laden waste from fracking and will recycle the treated water for reuse at natural gas drilling wells. This will eliminate… Read more »
The price of natural gas and its availability has significant effects on the Coal industry in the United States. Record low natural gas prices led to a decrease in coal usage. Now that price have increased the Wall Street Journal toady reports on the interplay between natural gas and coal usage. Very interesting article on… Read more »
The A.P.reports today that natural gas prices have doubled from last year’s record lows. Natural gas prices rose from a near record LOW of $2.00/cubic foot to now $4.00 to $5.00/cubic foot. The increase should give natural gas producers incentive to maximize drilling at existing rigs and wells. Whether additional wells are dug and rigs… Read more »
Opening day of trout season brought many anglers back to their favorite streams in Potter, Tioga, Bradford, Susquehanna and other counties in the Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale regions. Most found relative calm near and about their favorite fishing holes. For the past several years fishing advocacy groups, especially Trout Unlimited, have been keeping a close eye… Read more »
Pennsylvania was slow to the punch enacting regulations for the natural gas drilling industry in the State’s Marcellus Shale regions. Once it got around to doing so, the legislature passed the much debated Act 13. Along with creating an “impact fee” in lieu of taxes, the Act sought to create statewide zoning measures for natural… Read more »
A big Energy Convention is being held in Pittsburgh/ The convention is just another sure sign that the natural gas industry is still keen on Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh Post Gazette has an excellent piece discussing the convention which can be found on its well respected Pipeline Blog. With natural gas prices still near all time lows, drilling… Read more »
Recently DLP was contacted by local lawyers to assist them in handling serious accident cases on behalf of their clients. Attorneys from DLP travelled to the Wellsboro , Mansfield, Athens, Troy, Montrose and Coudersport areas to meet these clients in their home towns. DLP has also met with clients injured in local accidents in New… Read more »
