PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Gov. Tom Corbett says foreign business leaders are increasingly eyeing Pennsylvania as a place to invest because of its access to Marcellus Shale natural gas.More>>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Drilling for oil and gas is happening now in the valley, but it's still being described as being in the early stages with more development and exploring to come.More>>
Oil and gas exploration continues to present many new opportunities for business growth in the Mahoning valley. 21 News Reporter Glenn Stevens says a new report reflects the impact the new industry alreadyMore>>
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - More than 500 people packed a public hearing at Lycoming College to voice their opposition to potential drilling for natural gas in Loyalsock State Forest.More>>
PITTSBURGH (AP) - In the fierce debates over the safety of fracking for natural gas, one group is giving both sides a chance to make their points.More>>
PITTSBURGH (AP) - A Pennsylvania state legislator who has been a harsh critic of Marcellus Shale gas drilling has apologized for making anonymous attacks on constituents who support drilling.More>>
Monday, June 17 2013 11:00 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:00:11 GMT
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Youngstown State University is reaching out to potential students with a new program that includes an overnight stay in a dorm. It's part of a recruitment effort to help applicantsMore >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Youngstown State University is reaching out to potential students with a new program that includes an overnight stay in a dorm. It's part of a recruitment effort to help applicantsMore >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - A warning to drivers near Youngstown City School Zones, cameras may soon be in place and tracking your speed.According to Councilman John Sweirz, he expects a city ordinance that outlinesMore >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - A warning to drivers near Youngstown City School Zones, cameras may soon be in place and tracking your speed.More >>
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Penn. - Police are looking for a man who tried to abduct a six-year-old boy who was playing on a swing set in his back yard. It happened Saturday evening in Perry Township near EllwoodMore >>
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Penn. - Police are looking for a man who tried to abduct a six-year-old boy who was playing on a swing set in his back yard. It happened Saturday evening in Perry Township near EllwoodMore >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - A Youngstown police officer, accused of taking nude pictures and soliciting sex from a 14-year-old girl is officially fired from his job. The Youngstown Police Department officiallyMore >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - A Youngstown police officer, accused of taking nude pictures and soliciting sex from a 14-year-old girl is officially fired from his job. The Youngstown Police Department officiallyMore >>
WARREN, Ohio - School's out for summer and that means no school lunches for children. But the Warren city school system is sponsoring a Summer Food Service Program. Children 18 years and under or peopleMore >>
WARREN, Ohio - School's out for summer and that means no school lunches for children. But the Warren city school system is sponsoring a Summer Food Service Program. Children 18 years and under or peopleMore >>
COLUMBUS, Ohio - D &L Energy is in a fight to get its operating permits back, and the company tried to make it's case before a hearing of the Oil & Gas Commission in Columbus. A three member panel ofMore >>
COLUMBUS, Ohio - D &L Energy is in a fight to get its operating permits back, and the company tried to make it's case before a hearing of the Oil & Gas Commission in Columbus. A three member panel ofMore >>
COLUMBUS, Ohio- The first of a two-day hearing is set to begin today as D&L Energy and the Oil and Gas Commission, as the business seeks overturn the permanent revocation of its permits. The company'sMore >>
COLUMBUS, Ohio- The first of a two-day hearing is set to begin today as D&L Energy and the Oil and Gas Commission, as the business seeks overturn the permanent revocation of its permits.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 7:05 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:05:49 GMT
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Another natural gas exploration company says it's experimenting with the gas to power huge pump engines that drive the hydraulic fracturing process. Cabot Oil and Gas Corp. saidMore >>
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Another natural gas exploration company says it's experimenting with the gas to power huge pump engines that drive the hydraulic fracturing process.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 9:20 PM EDT2013-05-17 01:20:35 GMT
It's only the beginning. That's what Ohio's Department of Natural Resources is saying about the coming shale boom. Thursday afternoon, the state agency released production numbers from 2012, during anMore >>
It's only the beginning. That's what Ohio's Department of Natural Resources is saying about the coming shale boom. Thursday afternoon, the state agency released production numbers from 2012, during anMore >>
WARREN, Ohio - An agreement to sell an oil and gas company up to 200,000 of water a day is approved in Trumbull County. Trumbull County commissioners gave the okay Thursday to allow Halcon Resources toMore >>
WARREN, Ohio - An agreement to sell an oil and gas company up to 200,000 of water a day is approved in Trumbull County.More >>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 8:40 AM EDT2013-05-08 12:40:07 GMT
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio- A pretrial will be held this morning for Ben Lupo, Michael P. Guesman, and Hardrock Excavating LLC. The pretrial comes after a motion to continue the trial date and pretrial date wasMore >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio- A pretrial will be held this morning for Ben Lupo, Michael P. Guesman, and Hardrock Excavating LLC.More >>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 6:33 AM EDT2013-05-08 10:33:58 GMT
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio- Voters have rejected a proposal to ban hydraulic fracturing in Youngstown where disposal of wastewater from the drilling method led to earthquakes and alleged groundwater contamination. UnofficialMore >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio- Voters have rejected a proposal to ban hydraulic fracturing in Youngstown where disposal of wastewater from the drilling method led to earthquakes and alleged groundwater contamination.More >>
Wednesday, May 1 2013 11:00 PM EDT2013-05-02 03:00:38 GMT
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio- Drug testing is standard for getting a job in the emerging natural gas industry in the region but, employers continue to report that getting potential workers to pass a drug test is aMore >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio- Oil and gas companies report that finding potential workers able to pass a drug test is a problem.More >>
Wednesday, May 1 2013 8:12 PM EDT2013-05-02 00:12:36 GMT
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Months after the Cuomo administration promised a decision "within weeks" on whether to allow hydraulic fracturing for natural gas, it now says there's "no timetable for a decision." StateMore >>
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Months after the Cuomo administration promised a decision "within weeks" on whether to allow hydraulic fracturing for natural gas, it now says there's "no timetable for a decision."More >>
Monday, April 29 2013 6:11 PM EDT2013-04-29 22:11:36 GMT
Gas drilling isn't to blame for a high-profile case of methane contamination in northeastern Pennsylvania, state environmental regulators declared Monday, but a homeowner with fouled water vowed to pressMore >>
Gas drilling isn't to blame for a high-profile case of methane contamination in northeastern Pennsylvania, state environmental regulators declared Monday, but a homeowner with fouled water vowed to press on and said she doesn't trust the agency.More >>
Thursday, April 25 2013 9:38 PM EDT2013-04-26 01:38:56 GMT
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The man whose company is at the center of an illegal dumping investigation is dealt a setback. The Ohio Oil and Gas Commission has denied Ben Lupo's request to let him keep operatingMore >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The man whose company is at the center of an illegal dumping investigation is dealt a setback.More >>
Thursday, April 25 2013 8:12 PM EDT2013-04-26 00:12:41 GMT
The illegal dumping of hazardous waste is a concern everywhere, including here in the valley. Ohio's Environmental Protection Agency Director was in the area on Thursday and spoke with 21 News ReporterMore >>
The illegal dumping of hazardous waste is a concern everywhere, including here in the valley. Ohio's Environmental Protection Agency Director was in the area on Thursday and spoke with 21 News ReporterMore >>
Thursday, April 25 2013 2:57 PM EDT2013-04-25 18:57:55 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The man charged criminally for ordering an employee to dump drilling waste into a Youngstown sewer is appealing that decision and fighting to get his operating permits back. The OhioMore >>
COLUMBUS, Ohio -A hearing is set today between D&L Energy and the Oil and gas commission fighting to get their permits back More >>
Wednesday, April 24 2013 6:16 PM EDT2013-04-24 22:16:43 GMT
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania's Supreme Court is reinforcing long-standing case law on mineral rights that has guided the natural gas industry since it began exploring the Marcellus Shale formation. TheMore >>
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania's Supreme Court is reinforcing long-standing case law on mineral rights that has guided the natural gas industry since it began exploring the Marcellus Shale formation.More >>
Monday, April 22 2013 11:33 AM EDT2013-04-22 15:33:06 GMT
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio- People in support and against fracking are being asked to attend a mayoral debate tonight in Youngstown. The three candidates, City Council President Tito Brown, former City Law DirectorMore >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio- People in support and against fracking are being asked to attend a mayoral debate tonight in Youngstown.More >>
Thursday, April 18 2013 8:37 PM EDT2013-04-19 00:37:26 GMT
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - It's called the Youngstown Community Bill of Rights but some know of it as the anti-fracking charter amendment. A billboard on the southside is one of two in the city, urging votersMore >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - It's called the Youngstown Community Bill of Rights but some know of it as the anti-fracking charter amendment. A billboard on the southside is one of two in the city, urging votersMore >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - A Friday hearing is scheduled in bankruptcy court for two Youngstown companies owned by a man facing criminal charges for alleged environmental violations. Ben Lupo, the embattled founderMore >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - A Friday hearing is scheduled in bankruptcy court for two Youngstown companies owned by a man facing criminal charges for alleged environmental violations.More >>
Wednesday, April 17 2013 9:22 AM EDT2013-04-17 13:22:02 GMT
BEECH BOTTOM, W.Va. (AP) - Work is getting underway on a new $75 million gas pipeline through West Virginia. The Business Development Corp. of the Northern Panhandle says Tulsa, Okla.-based Sheehan PipeMore >>
BEECH BOTTOM, W.Va. (AP) - Work is getting underway on a new $75 million gas pipeline through West Virginia.More >>
Tuesday, April 16 2013 6:37 PM EDT2013-04-16 22:37:35 GMT
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says two natural gas companies have agreed to improve their operations in western Pennsylvania. In a statement released Tuesday EPA alleges thatMore >>
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says two natural gas companies have agreed to improve their operations in western Pennsylvania.More >>
Friday, April 12 2013 9:05 AM EDT2013-04-12 13:05:38 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio- A hearing is set between D&L Energy and ODNR in Columbus pending a second hearing in which the company will appeal the revocation of the its permits. Today's hearing will decide whetherMore >>
COLUMBUS, Ohio- A hearing is set between D&L Energy and ODNR in Columbus pending a second hearing in which the company will appeal the revocation of the its permits.More >>
Sunday, April 7 2013 4:52 PM EDT2013-04-07 20:52:49 GMT
PITTSBURGH (AP) - A new plan to strengthen standards for fracking is unusual creating divisions among environmentalists and supporters of the oil and gas industry. Some environmentalists say the planMore >>
PITTSBURGH (AP) - A new plan to strengthen standards for fracking is unusual creating divisions among environmentalists and supporters of the oil and gas industry.More >>
Friday, April 5 2013 4:23 PM EDT2013-04-05 20:23:40 GMT
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Local, state and national representatives will meet at The Wean Foundation Friday to discuss long-term environmental, health, social and economic plans for fracking.More >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Local, state and national representatives will meet at The Wean Foundation Friday to discuss long-term environmental, health, social and economic plans for fracking. More >>
Thursday, April 4 2013 6:06 PM EDT2013-04-04 22:06:51 GMT
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - An impact fee from drilling for natural gas in Pennsylvania generated $198 million in 2012, about the same it raised the prior year. The figures released Thursday were announcedMore >>
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - An impact fee from drilling for natural gas in Pennsylvania generated $198 million in 2012, about the same it raised the prior year.More >>
Wednesday, April 3 2013 9:56 PM EDT2013-04-04 01:56:39 GMT
WARREN, Ohio - Oil and gas companies drilling in Trumbull County, are gearing up to take their investments to the next level. Plans are underway to install pipelines, connecting some wells sites to transmissionMore >>
WARREN, Ohio - Oil and gas companies drilling in Trumbull County, are gearing up to take their investments to the next level.More >>
Wednesday, April 3 2013 9:53 PM EDT2013-04-04 01:53:27 GMT
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The man accused of ordering an employee to dump drilling waste into a Youngstown sewer has turned over control of his company to his wife. State regulators suspended the permits forMore >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The man accused of ordering an employee to dump drilling waste into a Youngstown sewer has turned over control of his company to his wife.More >>
Wednesday, April 3 2013 9:48 PM EDT2013-04-04 01:48:05 GMT
POLAND TOWNSHIP, Ohio - As the drilling for oil and gas increases in the Valley, you may spot flames coming from stacks at drilling sites. A video YouTube by Frack Free America shows flaring taking placeMore >>
POLAND TOWNSHIP, Ohio - As the drilling for oil and gas increases in the Valley, you may spot flames coming from stacks at drilling sites.More >>
Tuesday, April 2 2013 12:39 PM EDT2013-04-02 16:39:29 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A conservative nonprofit has launched an online video series opposing Republican Gov. John Kasich's proposed tax hike on oil and gas production. Opportunity Ohio's 3-day series beganMore >>
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A conservative nonprofit has launched an online video series opposing Republican Gov. John Kasich's proposed tax hike on oil and gas production.More >>
Monday, April 1 2013 8:46 PM EDT2013-04-02 00:46:26 GMT
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The federal government wants to provide more frequent oil and gas production reports for Pennsylvania and other states that have seen a recent boom in drilling. The U.S. Energy InformationMore >>
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The federal government wants to provide more frequent oil and gas production reports for Pennsylvania and other states that have seen a recent boom in drilling.More >>
Monday, April 1 2013 7:58 PM EDT2013-04-01 23:58:59 GMT
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency director has confirmed that there was a breakdown in communication in response to "the illegal dumping of fracking fluid in Ohio which hadMore >>
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency director has confirmed that there was a breakdown in communication in response to "the illegal dumping of fracking fluid in Ohio which hadMore >>
Saturday, March 23 2013 10:44 AM EDT2013-03-23 14:44:22 GMT
A newly formed center in Pittsburgh is being viewed as "ground-breaking" in regards to the shale boom. The Center for Sustainable Shale Development is a unique coming together of some of the nation'sMore >>
PITTSBURGH, Penn. - A newly formed center in Pittsburgh is being viewed as "ground-breaking" in regards to the shale boom. The Center for Sustainable Shale Development is a unique coming together of some of the nation's biggest oil and gas companies and environmentalists.More >>
Wednesday, March 20 2013 7:58 PM EDT2013-03-20 23:58:14 GMT
WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) - A western Pennsylvania judge says the public has the right to see a sealed settlement between gas drilling companies and a family that claimed the drilling operations damaged theirMore >>
WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) - A western Pennsylvania judge says the public has the right to see a sealed settlement between gas drilling companies and a family that claimed the drilling operations damaged their health.More >>
Wednesday, March 20 2013 7:53 PM EDT2013-03-20 23:53:51 GMT
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Some of the nation's biggest energy companies and environmental groups have agreed on a voluntary set of standards for gas and oil fracking in the Northeast. The project represents aMore >>
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Some of the nation's biggest energy companies and environmental groups have agreed on a voluntary set of standards for gas and oil fracking in the Northeast.More >>
Monday, March 18 2013 8:13 PM EDT2013-03-19 00:13:14 GMT
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - About 200 concerned citizens statewide, including some from Youngstown, have sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requesting More >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - About 200 concerned citizens statewide, including some from Youngstown, have sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requesting that they conduct a full audit and investigation of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and it's underground injection well program.More >>
Monday, March 18 2013 6:37 PM EDT2013-03-18 22:37:46 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A coalition of environmental and community groups is asking the federal government to consider suspending Ohio's authority to oversee deep injection of chemically-laced wastewaterMore >>
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A coalition of environmental and community groups is asking the federal government to consider suspending Ohio's authority to oversee deep injection of chemically-laced wastewater from oil and gas drilling.More >>
Monday, March 18 2013 5:28 PM EDT2013-03-18 21:28:54 GMT
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A good-government advocate and two experts in lobbying law are calling on New York to examine whether celebrities opposing gas drilling should reveal their finances. Barbara Bartoletti,More >>
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A good-government advocate and two experts in lobbying law are calling on New York to examine whether celebrities opposing gas drilling should reveal their finances.More >>
Sunday, March 17 2013 6:28 PM EDT2013-03-17 22:28:57 GMT
Each day, 300 million gallons of polluted mine water enters Pennsylvania streams and rivers, turning many of them into dead zones unable to support aquatic life. At the same time, drilling companies useMore >>
Each day, 300 million gallons of polluted mine water enters Pennsylvania streams and rivers, turning many of them into dead zones unable to support aquatic life.More >>
Saturday, March 16 2013 5:09 PM EDT2013-03-16 21:09:07 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Updated studies show Ohio's oil-rich shale deposits may extend further west than earlier believed. Revised maps produced by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources show promisingMore >>
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Updated studies show Ohio's oil-rich shale deposits may extend further west than earlier believed.More >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - A U.S. Senator is weighing in on that illegal dumping of drilling waste that happened in Youngstown last month. The Pennsylvania senator wants to know why the incident wasn't reportedMore >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - A U.S. Senator is weighing in on that illegal dumping of drilling waste that happened in Youngstown last month. The Pennsylvania senator wants to know why the incident wasn't reportedMore >>
Friday, March 15 2013 3:24 PM EDT2013-03-15 19:24:31 GMT
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The owner of D&L Energy and the man he instructed to dump oil drilling waste into a storm sewer were both arraigned in federal court Friday morning.More >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The owner of D&L Energy and the man he instructed to dump oil drilling waste into a storm sewer were both arraigned in federal court Friday morning.More >>
Happiness seems be a generational thing, new research suggests. Life satisfaction generally increases with age, but a person's overall level of satisfaction appears to depend on when he or she was born.More >>
Happiness seems be a generational thing, new research suggests. Life satisfaction generally increases with age, but a person's overall level of satisfaction appears to depend on when he or she was born.More >>
The House of Representatives settled on an 11th-hour agreement that averted widespread tax increases and spending cuts that were set to kick in Jan. 1.More >>
The House of Representatives settled on an 11th-hour agreement that averted widespread tax increases and spending cuts that were set to kick in Jan. 1.More >>
Should you be worried that Congress will take away your mortgage interest deduction as part of the "fiscal cliff" negotiations? For most homeowners, the answer is "no."More >>
Should you be worried that Congress will take away your mortgage interest deduction as part of the "fiscal cliff" negotiations? For the great majority of homeowners, the answer is "no."More >>
Martin A. Abraham, P.E., received his B.S. in chemical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from the University of Delaware.More >>
Martin A. Abraham, P.E., received his B.S. in chemical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from the University of Delaware. Dr. Abraham joined Youngstown State UniversityMore >>
Ron Prosek is a graduate of Cleveland State University with an M.A. in English, Ron is Vice-President of the Network for Oil& Gas Accountability and Protection (NEOGAP).More >>
Ron Prosek is a graduate of Cleveland State University with an M.A. in English, Ron is Vice-President of the Network for Oil& Gas Accountability and Protection (NEOGAP).More >>
Tom Stewart serves as the executive vice president of the Ohio Oil and Gas Association (OOGA), having been elected to that position in September 1991.More >>
Tom Stewart serves as the executive vice president of the Ohio Oil and Gas Association (OOGA), having been elected to that position in September 1991.More >>
As Deputy Director and Senior Director of Legislative & Public Affairs, Jack Shaner brings more than 25 years of experience in public interest advocacy and legislative service to Ohio's environmental-conservation community.More >>
As Deputy Director and Senior Director of Legislative & Public Affairs, Jack Shaner brings more than 25 years of experience in public interest advocacy and legislative service to Ohio's environmental-conservation community.More >>
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