Posts Tagged ‘gas drilling industry’

All sorts of issues related to the gas drilling rig industry are heating up in Pennsylvania and New York.  State and Federal officials continue to debate the extent and nature of gas drilling to be allowed in the Delaware River Basis which supplies drinking water to millions of people including New York City.  Meanwhile, Pennsylvania officials with the Fish and Game Commission announced plans to lease land and water supplies to the gas industry for gas drilling and water outtake.  Officials believe they have no choice in light of private leases surrounding state game lands.  The twelve lawyers at DLP continue to monitor all issues involving the gas drilling industry while representing people involved in tractor trailer/truck accidents, gas drilling rig accidents and other major injury claims.

Conflicting reports on the gas drilling industry in Pennsylvania surfaced on the same day.  One report noted “gushers” at gas drilling rig sites in Bradford and Susquehanna Counties.  The New York Times published a front page article citing various industry documents questioning the extent of the “gas boom” in Pennsylvania .  Some documents quoted compared the gas drilling explosion to the dot com bubble.  The twelve lawyers at DLP continue to follow these and other gas drilling issues while representing seriously injured people in Pennsylvania truck/tractor trailer accidents, gas drilling rig accidents and other serious accident in Northeast and Central Pennsylvania.

Recently, tractor trailer/truck accident frequency has increased on the roadways in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania.  Increased truck traffic in the gas drilling industry may be a factor in the increased number of tractor trailer/truck accidents.  The twelve lawyers at DLP represent many truck accident/tractor trailer accident victims throughout Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania including Potter, Tioga, Susquehanna, Sullivan, Lycoming, Wyoming, Wayne and other counties.

In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania  anti gas rig drilling advocates rallied yesterday citing water polution as the number one concern in the fight against the gas industry.   Wyoming County Pennsylvania officials held an informational meeting at which a DEP representative answered question about the gas drilling industry, gas drill rig accidents, truck traffic, truck accidents and water quality.  Dallas township, Luzerne County Pennsylvania held a meeting on the proposed construction of a thirty mile gas transit pipeline in the community.  The twelve lawyers at DLP continue to monitor all issues involved in the gas drilling rig industry including representing clients injured in Pennsylvania/Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania truck accidents, drilling rig injury and death cases and othe gas drilling accident cases.

Should Pennsylvania impose a tax on the gas drilling industry?  Governor Tom Corbett says “No” but he awaits a report from a Commission reviewing the issue.  The Commission report is due out in late July, 2011.  However, the State budget is due to be passed by June 30,  2011.  There appears to be bipartisan support growing in Harrisburg for some type of gas tax.  Whether sufficient veto proof support exists is yet to be determined.  The twelve lawyers at DLP continue to monitor this and other gas drilling rig related issues while representing victims of gas drilling rig accidents, Pennsylvania truck accidents and other gas drilling related incidents.

Recent favorable reports note almost 50,000 new jobs created in the gas drilling industry in Pennsylvania.  Also, with the increase in drilling rig construction, truck traffic numbers have increased and Pennsylvania truck accidents have also dramatically increased.  The twelve lawyers at DLP represent people seriously injured in Pennsylvania truck accident cases and Pennsylvania drilling rig accidents.  DLP has achieved numerous seven figure results for Pennsylvania truck accident victims.

The twelve lawyers at DLP continue to review and handle serious Pennsylvania truck accident cases.  Increased truck volume caused by the burgeoning gas drilling industry has led to an increase in Pennsylvania truck accidents.  DLP recently resolved a Pennsylvania truck accident case for 1.75 million dollars.

Reports continue to document the extraordinary economic stimulus the gas drilling industry is creating throughout Pennsylvania benefiting its citizens.   Williamsport, a former logging center, is now a gas drilling center.  Industries such as the hotel, chemical and other businesses are expanding throughout the Commonwealth.  Of course the economic impact is tempered by environmental concerns which are being debated in Harrisburg. Dlp continues to represent drilling rig accident victims, truck accident victims and other seriously injured individuals in Lycoming, Bradford, Susquehanna, Sullivan Wyoming and other counties throughout NEPA and Central Pennsylvania.

DLP was recently retained by a clint working in the natural gas drilling industry who was involved in a serious automobile accident in Susquehanna County.  DLP is currently investigating the matter on behalf of its new client.  The twelve lawyers at DLP handle serious truck accident and automobile accident cases throughout Nortest  and Central Pennsylvania.

In continuing efforts to regulate the gas drilling industry in the face of limited Commonwealth regulations, local municipalities are passing ordinances designed to regulate gas drilling within township borders.  Many of the local ordinances are in the form of zoning regulations.  Gas industry representatives are watching these developments closely and are looking to the legislature for uniform statewide regulations.  The twelve lawyers at DLP continue to represent individuals injured in drilling rig accidents, gas industry truck accidents and other serious matters.