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Development Outlook for the Eastern U.S.'s Marcellus Shale
Interest in natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania has soared since the recent discovery of vast natural-gas deposits in the Marcellus Shale, a rock formation that underlies a large section of western Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia and Maryland. Energy industry analysts believe the development of these largely untapped natural-gas reserves could have a transformational effect on the domestic energy industry. These articles discuss legal and public policy issues impacting the development of the Eastern U.S.'s Marcellus Shale.
- Pennsylvania Tax on Natural Gas "Probable," Industry Says
- New Pennsylvania Water Standards Aimed at Gas-Drilling Industry Approved
- Study: Marcellus Shale to Create Thousands of Jobs, Boost Tax Revenues
- New Ethane Pipeline in Marcellus Shale Announced
- FERC Requiring More Price Transparency for Pipelines
- Pending Gas-Drilling Legislation in Pennsylvania
- More Pennsylvania State Forest Land Available for Drilling, Governor Announces
- Pennsylvania Moves to Strengthen Natural Gas Drilling Regulations
- Natural-Gas Tax Receipts Overly Optimistic, Industry Says
- Congress Investigating Fracturing
- Maryland Department of the Environment Looks to Impose Fees on Oil and Natural Gas Production
- Drilling Operations to Continue in Pennsylvania's Tioga County
- Pennsylvania Mining and Drilling Industries Say Proposed Water Regulations May Cost Billions
- Could Appropriations Chair Decision Delay Severance Tax for Another Year?
- Drillers Form Shale Coalition
- Pending Marcellus Shale Legislation in Pennsylvania
- Marcellus Shale: Material Drinking Water Risks?
For More Information
For additional information, please contact David M. DeSalle of Duane Morris' Energy, Environment and Resources Practice Group or any of the group members referenced in the Attorney Listing.






