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		<title>Severance Tax as a Campaign Issue</title>
		<link>http://shaleblog.com/2010/severance-tax-as-a-campaign-issue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The proposed severance tax on Marcellus Shale gas production in Pennsylvania could be a campaign issue in the November governor&#8217;s race. More at wduqnews.com.]]></description>
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		<title>County Commissioners on Marcellus Shale</title>
		<link>http://shaleblog.com/2010/county-commissioners-on-marcellus-shale/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article contains a &#8220;round up&#8221; of items relevant to the Marcellus Shale from country commissioners across Pennsylvania. Some are ready to use zoning to control natural gas drilling and transport. More at AmericanAgriculturalist.com.]]></description>
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		<title>Drilling in West Virginia State Forests?</title>
		<link>http://shaleblog.com/2010/drilling-in-west-virginia-state-forests/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[West Virginia state government studies their options on opening their 42,000 acres of mineral rights beneath state forest lands to Marcellus Shale gas drilling. Those leases would bring hundreds of millions of dollars in lease and royalty payments. More at Forbes.com.]]></description>
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		<title>Selling Pennsylvania Gas to New York</title>
		<link>http://shaleblog.com/2010/selling-pennsylvania-gas-to-new-york/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:16:57 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Gas Pipelines]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An article on Businessweek.com reports on a planned pipeline that will transport Marcellus Shale gas from Pennsylvania into upstate New York. The drilling moratorium in New York opens markets for Pennsylvania gas.]]></description>
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		<title>Rapid Response Team for Drilling Emergencies in Pennsylvania</title>
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		<comments>http://shaleblog.com/2010/rapid-response-team-for-drilling-emergencies-in-pennsylvania/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Drilling Activity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environmental Issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An article at Platts.com reports on the 17-person emergency response team that will be located in Pennsylvania to respond to natural gas well emergencies.]]></description>
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		<title>New York Senate Passes Nine-Month Ban on Marcellus Drilling</title>
		<link>http://shaleblog.com/2010/new-york-senate-passes-nine-month-ban-on-marcellus-drilling/</link>
		<comments>http://shaleblog.com/2010/new-york-senate-passes-nine-month-ban-on-marcellus-drilling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:11:15 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Drilling Activity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Senate passed a bill that will further delay the approval of permits for drilling the Marcellus Shale. The state assembly and the governor must approve before it would go into effect. More at Reuters.]]></description>
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		<title>Natural Gas Vehicles Bill Linked to Hydrofracturing Fluid Chemistry</title>
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		<comments>http://shaleblog.com/2010/natural-gas-vehicles-bill-linked-to-hydrofracturing-fluid-chemistry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An article on Reuters.com reports that the bill to provide rebates to buyers of natural gas vehicles has provisions that require drilling companies to share the chemistry of their hydrofracturing fluids.]]></description>
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		<title>$3.8 Billion in Rebates for Natural-Gas Vehicles</title>
		<link>http://shaleblog.com/2010/3-8-billion-in-rebates-for-natural-gas-vehicles/</link>
		<comments>http://shaleblog.com/2010/3-8-billion-in-rebates-for-natural-gas-vehicles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:26:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Senate bill proposes $3.8 billion in rebates to buyers to select natural gas vehicles. More at Business Wire.]]></description>
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		<title>Forced Pooling in Pennsylvania</title>
		<link>http://shaleblog.com/2010/forced-pooling-in-pennsylvania/</link>
		<comments>http://shaleblog.com/2010/forced-pooling-in-pennsylvania/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A member of the Pennsylvania State Senate is concerned that gas companies might receive the ability to force landowners into &#8220;pools&#8221; as part of the proposed severance tax bill. More at The Times Tribune.]]></description>
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		<title>The Role of Natural Gas in the US Energy Future?</title>
		<link>http://shaleblog.com/2010/the-role-of-natural-gas-in-the-us-energy-future/</link>
		<comments>http://shaleblog.com/2010/the-role-of-natural-gas-in-the-us-energy-future/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An article on the Christian Science Monitor website reacts to a recent Massachusetts Institute of Technology study that positions natural gas as a &#8220;bridge fuel&#8221; in the energy future of the United States.]]></description>
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		<title>Local Regulation of Natural Gas Drilling</title>
		<link>http://shaleblog.com/2010/local-regulation-of-natural-gas-drilling/</link>
		<comments>http://shaleblog.com/2010/local-regulation-of-natural-gas-drilling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Pennsylvania the state Department of Environmental Protection is in charge of the regulations that govern natural gas drilling. However, some townships and counties are interested in regulating these activities at the local level. An article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette explores the ability of local government to regulate natural gas drilling.]]></description>
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		<title>Shale Gas Gold Rush in Poland</title>
		<link>http://shaleblog.com/2010/shale-gas-gold-rush-in-poland/</link>
		<comments>http://shaleblog.com/2010/shale-gas-gold-rush-in-poland/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 03:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Polish government is cautioning investors that the amount of natural gas contained in the country&#8217;s shale units is unknown and that more precise numbers will not be known for years. More at Business Week.]]></description>
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		<title>Shale Trucks Damage the Roads</title>
		<link>http://shaleblog.com/2010/shale-trucks-damage-the-roads/</link>
		<comments>http://shaleblog.com/2010/shale-trucks-damage-the-roads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fayetteville Shale]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An article on the WXVT15 website reports that the Arkansas state department of Transportation director is blaming shale drilling trucks for causing damage to the roads.]]></description>
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		<title>Alberta Offers Royalty Incentives to Promote Shale Gas Investments</title>
		<link>http://shaleblog.com/2010/alberta-offers-royalty-incentives-to-promote-shale-gas-investments/</link>
		<comments>http://shaleblog.com/2010/alberta-offers-royalty-incentives-to-promote-shale-gas-investments/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 01:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Canada Gas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government of Alberta is offering royalty incentives to stimulate the development of their shale gas resource. More at Reuters.]]></description>
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		<title>The Impact of Shale Gas on Economies and Energy Use</title>
		<link>http://shaleblog.com/2010/the-impact-of-shale-gas-on-economies-and-energy-use/</link>
		<comments>http://shaleblog.com/2010/the-impact-of-shale-gas-on-economies-and-energy-use/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 01:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[North Dakota]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article about how the recent natural gas shale discoveries are going to change geopolitics, economies and how energy is used.]]></description>
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