States see decrease in severance tax revenue

There may be a new date on the calendar, but some things still haven’t changed regarding the push for the institution of a severance tax in Pennsylvania. We’ve covered this topic before, including the estimated $855 million in contributions from the current impact fee. The Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors…

A look at LNG for locomotives: GE’s NextFuel retrofit kit

The 2015 Natural Gas Utilization Conference this October was packed full of engaging speakers with many different perspectives and new technologies to present to the crowd. During the Emerging Technologies Panel, Graciela Trillanes, Locomotive Product Manager for GE Transportation shared the science & tech behind the use of LNG for locomotives….

Technology and the oil & natural gas industry go hand in hand

The following is a guest submission by Jeremy Frank, President and Co-Founder of KCF Technologies. KCF was founded in November 2000 by three researchers from Penn State University and specializes in wireless sensors, energy harvesting, underwater navigation and smart material devices. You can learn more about KCF Technologies through their wide…

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Cabot Toy Drive Benefits Hundreds of Families In Northeast PA

Despite a down year for the natural gas industry here in Northeast Pennsylvania, Cabot’s annual Toy Drive delivered an estimated $6000 in toys, gift cards, and much-needed funding for food and fuel assistance this holiday season for families in Wyoming and Susquehanna Counties. The toys and funds were delivered to…