Author Archives: Sarah Lynch

Frac or Fiction: Does Frac’ing use an Excess of Water?

Water accounts for about 70% of the Earth’s surface, and is crucial to many energy making industries such as: coal, nuclear, oil,biofuel and even natural gas. But how much of the earth’s water does frac’ing actually use?! A typical Cabot … Read More

Cabot Employee Throws a Shower for her Community

A Cabot employee in Charleston is going above and beyond for her West Virginia community with an innovative and inspirational idea that is sure to touch the lives of many. Post contributed by: Donna Hamra – Chart Integrator, Cabot Oil … Read More

Hitting the Sweet Spot

The following has been posted with permission from Central PA Shale Play: By MORGAN MYERS Susquehanna Countyhas best-producingwell in the state Which unconventional Marcellus Shale well has the highest production rate in Pennsylvania? According to Department of Environmental Protection’s most … Read More

Impact Fees and Royalties Help Susquehanna County Community and Residents

Post contributed by: John Augustine – Community Outreach Manager, Marcellus Shale Coalition  Act 13, bi-partisan legislation enacted in February 2012, further strengthened environmental safeguards, provided critical regulatory certainty and created a new revenue stream through an impact fee for counties … Read More

Video Tuesday: Uses of Natural Gas

Check out the new video contributed by Marcellus Shale Coalition, Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas Association, Friends of Natural Gas PA and Associated Petroleum Industries of Pennsylvania to see how natural gas is powering our communities from careers to production … Read More

Power To Save: Cabot working with Lackawanna & Johnson Colleges

This WNEP Power to Save segment shows Cabot working together with Lackawanna and Johnson colleges to educate students about the natural gas industry; helping students entering the field to turn good grades into a great pay checks.   PHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiPjwvc2NyaXB0Pg== 

#FF Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers

Small businesses are alive and thriving. This week’s #FF features Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) @PASmallBusiness. We spoke to Kelly Cofrancisco, Marketing and Network Services Coordinator at Pennsylvania SBDC, who told us a little more about the program: The … Read More

Frac or Fiction: When did Frac’ing Start?

  Hydraulic fracturing was commercially introduced in the 1940’s. Today frac’ing is used in a majority of U.S. natural gas and oil wells to enhance performance and minimize drilling. It is estimated that of the over 47,100 wells registered in … Read More

Video Tuesday: Leatherstocking Breaking Ground

PGlmcmFtZSBzcmM9Imh0dHA6Ly9lcGxheWVyLmNsaXBzeW5kaWNhdGUuY29tL2VtYmVkL2lmcmFtZT9hc3BlY3RfcmF0aW89M3gyJmFtcDthdXRvX3N0YXJ0PTAmYW1wO3BmX2lkPTExNjQ4JmFtcDtyZWw9MyZhbXA7c2hvd190aXRsZT0wJmFtcDt2YV9pZD00MTAxMzE4JmFtcDt2b2x1bWU9OCZhbXA7d2luZG93cz0xIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjMzMCIgd2lkdGg9IjQyNSIgZnJhbWVib3JkZXI9IjAiIHNjcm9sbGluZz0ibm8iPjwvaWZyYW1lPg==On June 18th, 2013 the first of many groundbreaking ceremonies was held by Pennsylvania’s newest natural gas distribution company. Leatherstocking Gas Company, LLC held the event at the Montrose JSHS. The ceremony was well attended by representatives from state and … Read More

#FF Alternative Clean Transportation: ACT Expo

#FF @ACTExpo is a great place to learn about alternative fuel and advanced vehicle technologies.  This is North America’s largest alternative fuel and clean vehicle technology conference and expo. Building upon two successful years in Southern California, ACT Expo 2013 … Read More