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Forum on fracking
February 1, 2012 A community forum on shale exploration and the fracking process Tuesday night at Marietta College didn’t settle the debate, but many said they hope it will serve as the start of a conversation. more »»
Forum on oil and gas opportunities
January 28, 2012 Oil and gas development could result in $36 billion being invested in Ohio over the next few years, an energy official said Friday during a forum in Marietta. more »»
Viewpoint: Higher taxes on oil and gas will derail economic opportunities for Southeast Ohio
January 27, 2012 With high unemployment, housing foreclosures and families struggling to make ends meet, there’s no denying that many Ohioans are hurting financially. more »» 
Oil and gas workers in area bringing needed revenue
January 21, 2012 An influx of pipeline workers for the oil and gas industry is providing a burst of economic activity in the Marietta area and filling local RV parks, including about 25 spaces being rented at the... more »»
Public invited to info sessions on fracking
January 17, 2012 With hydraulic fracturing — also known as fracking — expected to be used in the coming years to tap into Marcellus and Utica shale deposits in the Mid-Ohio Valley, several different organizations... more »»
Chamber Viewpoint: Chamber, SBDC sponsor forum on ‘catching the wave’
January 16, 2012 In 1900, there were 8,000 wells within 50 miles of Marietta, producing a million barrels of oil per month. The greater number of these wells were within 25 miles of the city itself. more »»
State jobs expert sees oil, gas boom helping the region
January 12, 2012 The president of JobsOhio believes Southeast Ohio’s economy is about to bloom, thanks in large part to projected growthof the oil and gas industry’s mining of the state’s Marcellus and Utica shale... more »»
Property tax from fracking may be delayed
December 10, 2011 Leases for the rights to minerals in the deep-underground Utica and Marcellus shale might prove lucrative for the landowner but they won’t automatically increase the property value or, by extension,... more »»
Ohio energy production: A return to American exceptionalism
November 12, 2011 America is blessed with the largest energy reserves in the worl. more »»
Myths and realities of drilling and fracking in Ohio
October 29, 2011 There has been much clamor over the use of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracing,” to unlock vast resources of not only natural gas but also oil in Ohio. more »»
Ohio bills could delay fracking
October 15, 2011 Two bills recently introduced in Ohio’s General Assembly would put the brakes on fracking in the state until at least 2014. more »»
Concerns over forest ‘fracking’
October 7, 2011 An upcoming auction for mineral rights has some regional officials concerned about the natural gas drilling process known as “fracking” coming to the Wayne National Forest. more »» 
Big business? Experts say many may benefit from oil exploration
September 17, 2011 Oil and gas experts say there are still a lot of “ifs” to consider but there is also plenty of investment being made locally that indicates the area may be ripe to benefit from oil exploration and... more »»
Perspectives: Expansion of oil, gas industry could mean more jobs
September 17, 2011 Hydraulic fracturing to extract natural gas from the Marcellus shale beneath the Buckeye State could mean thousands of jobs for Ohioans as it already has in neighboring Pennsylvani. more »»
The new boom? Fracking process sparks controversy
September 16, 2011 Several companies are pursuing hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, of the natural gas-rich Marcellus shale and oil-laden Utica shale deposits that lie far beneath the earth’s surface in Ohio and... more »» 
A NEW BOOM? Oil & gas exploration in the Valley
September 15, 2011 About 20 years ago, David McKain opened an oil and gas museum in Parkersburg to recognize the impact the industry had on the regio. more »»
Wolf Creek hosts talk on oil, gas exploration
September 13, 2011 WATERFORD — Residents curious about what drilling in the Marcellus and Utica shale formations could mean for them attended a presentation hosted by the Wolf Creek Local Board of Education Monday... more »»
Interest high for oil, gas forum
August 26, 2011 Interested in learning more about the potential impacts of natural gas development in the region, many area residents and business owners attended one of two special forums held Thursday in Mariett. more »»
Shale drilling scams target area landowners
July 16, 2011 Officials are urging landowners to do their homework and seek legal advice before entering into any agreements with oil and gas prospectors, who are starting to show some interest in Washington and... more »» |
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