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Budget deficit or not, drilling industry opposes severance tax

Meghan Keely2014-06-27T09:14:14-04:00June 27th, 2014|

By J.D. Prose With the state facing an estimated $1.4 billion budget deficit and calls for a severance tax on natural gas drillers growing louder, industry representatives Thursday reiterated their opposition to any such tax, saying it would dissuade investment and hurt job growth. “We are absolutely against any severance [...]

API launches campaign to recruit next generation oil and gas workforce

Meghan Keely2014-06-13T14:41:59-04:00June 13th, 2014|

The American Petroleum Institute (API) officially launched – www.oilgasworkforce.com – a new website that provides information to anyone interested in careers, training, and certifications in the oil and natural gas industry. “The website is another tool building on API’s worldwide leadership in standards, training and certification to strengthen the next [...]

Scenes from the 2014 Eastern Oil & Gas Conference and Trade Show

Meghan Keely2014-05-27T13:36:22-04:00May 27th, 2014|

Here's a collection of photos from our May 13-14 event at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. Thanks to all who participated.

Oil and gas interests rail against severance tax

Meghan Keely2014-05-15T15:46:02-04:00May 15th, 2014|

By Anya Litvak / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Lou D’Amico, president of the Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas Association, is absolutely sure that enacting a severance tax on oil and gas extraction would temper the growing industry, bleed tax revenue in the long run and kill jobs. Now, he said, everyone else [...]

Celebrating Earth Day

Meghan Keely2014-04-25T15:09:31-04:00April 25th, 2014|

Energy in Depth hailed Earth Day with a release of a new video which demonstrated that CO2 emissions in the United States are at their lowest level in 20 years thanks in large part to increased natural gas development. The video features quotes from top officials in [...]

What does PIOGA do for conventional producers?

Meghan Keely2014-03-28T11:57:41-04:00March 28th, 2014|

In case you missed this thought-provoking message from Chairman Gary Slagel in the March PIOGA Press, you can read it here.

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