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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.

PIOGA attends Congressional Call-Up

Danielle Boston2014-03-07T10:03:34-05:00March 7th, 2014|

Despite the weather challenges of winter storm Titan, 11 PIOGA members and staff joined over 100 oil and gas representatives from across the country for the annual IPAA Congressional Call-Up in Washington D.C. Of the 122 congressional meetings that were scheduled, PIOGA members and the staff met with 16 Congressmen [...]

Video: U.S. shale brings manufacturing back to America

Meghan Keely2014-03-03T10:52:10-05:00March 3rd, 2014|

U.S. oil and gas development from shale is reducing energy prices and making America more competitive. There is no better example of this than the rebirth of American manufacturing, as this video from Energy In Depth illustrates.

State supreme court rejects appeal of ruling striking down parts of gas law

Meghan Keely2014-02-21T17:26:59-05:00February 21st, 2014|

Pennsylvania's highest court said Friday it would not revisit its decision striking down a state law that took zoning decisions about natural gas drilling out of the hands of local governments. The state Supreme Court denied a request by Gov. Tom Corbett's administration to vacate its decision and send it [...]

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