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New Report: Ohio Oil and Natural Gas Production Fuels $530 Million in Taxes for Ohio Shale Counties; Provides Other Essential Benefits

Energy Central

Ohio’s top producing Utica Shale counties have collected over $530 million in real estate property taxes from oil and natural gas activity since 2010, according to the latest data from county auditors compiled by the Ohio Natural Energy Institute (ONEi).

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Are you ready for the Offshore Safety Directive?

Global Energy

The Deepwater Horizon incident in April 2010 killed 11 people and caused one of the worst oil spills in history. …]

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Media Leaves Out Key Details From Harvard Study Claiming EPA Underestimates Oil and Natural Gas Methane Emissions

Energy Central

A recent study provides a classic example of headlines not matching reality when it comes to reporting on oil and natural gas activities.

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Worker Exposure to Crystalline Silica During Hydraulic Fracturing

NIOSH Science: Oil & Gas

Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is the process of injecting large volumes of water, sand, and chemicals into the ground at high pressure to break up shale formation allowing more efficient recovery of oil and gas.

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Proposed EPA Rules Would Subject Oil and Gas Sources to Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Energy Law Blog

On March 22, 2010, EPA announced proposed rules to amend the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule to cover additional sources including petroleum and natural gas facilities emitting 25,000 metric tons or more of greenhouse gas emissions. and April 20, 2010 in Washington, D.C.

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Proposal Encourages Oil & Gas Exploration in South Louisiana

The Energy Law Blog

For more information see neworleanscitybusiness.com/blog/2010/04/15/proposal-encourages-oil-gas-exploration-in-south-louisiana/ This proposal would also better position Louisiana to compete for investment and drilling with other states, such as Texas and Pennsylvania.

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Production in Paying Quantities: Maintaining Mineral Leases Beyond Their Primary Terms with Production of Oil or Gas

The Energy Law Blog

The sharp decline in oil prices over the past year and a half has had a significant impact on operators and mineral lessees in Louisiana and in other oil-producing states. In Louisiana, as in most jurisdictions, production of oil or gas must be in “paying quantities” to maintain a mineral lease beyond its primary term. [1]

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