With great interest in natural gas exploration in this region, the Sun-Gazette community newspaper serving all of North Central Pennsylvania has compiled links to published articles, frequently asked questions, events and other websites containing information about natural gas development.

Recently published articles in The Sun-Gazette
Seminar focuses on traffic from drilling
Feb 3, 2010
Gas firm promises to repair damages to road
Feb 3, 2010
Scientists search for the best treatment
Feb 2, 2010
Summit: ‘Huge’ resource needs mindful growth
Jan 31, 2010
Summit kick-off draws surprising crowds
Jan 30, 2010
Gas well incident hurts 3
Jan 29, 2010
Meeting needs of gas drillers a sound strategy
Jan 28, 2010
Some Tioga County residents opposed to gas industry water ‘farm’ on Johnson Hill
Jan 24, 2010
College funded for future gas workers
Officials shut down 2 renegade drilling pads near state line
Jan 15, 2010
Mansfield group to contemplate sponsorship of natural gas education project
Dec 31, 2009
Natural gas boon fuels bright spot for local economy
Dec 31, 2009
Booming natural gas industry is silver lining in Northern Tier
Dec 27, 2009
Public supports rules for drillers
Dec 17, 2009
Commission set to begin real-time water quality monitoring
Dec 15, 2009
Legislators: Balance needed to protect environment
Dec 2, 2009
Gas well drilling topic of Audubon Society
Nov 2, 2009
DEP revokes permits for natural gas companies Ultra, Fortuna after Chesapeake Bay Foundation files appeal
Oct 30, 2009
Local lawmakers react to severance tax, gas drilling
Oct 6, 2009
Opposition expressed to wastewater treatment facility
Oct 1, 2009
Group wants responsible development
Oct 1, 2009
Environmental compliance and safety promised by natural gas driller rep
Sept 29, 2009
Committee provides update on gas drilling
Sept 24, 2009
Exercise drill helps prepare responders, others
Sept 22, 2009
Businesses looking to profit from natural gas
Sept 20, 2009
Marcellus Shale ‘the place to be’
Sept 15, 2009
Blossburg council votes to change zoning for ‘fracking’ water plant
Sept 15, 2009
Foundation alleges ‘rubber-stamping,’ challenges 2 gas-drilling permits
Sept 14, 2009
Expo aims to connect businesses
Sept 13, 2009
Study: Gas jobs to number 48,000 this year
Sept 13, 2009
Meetings to discuss area gas drilling
July 21, 2009
State legislation sponsored by Yaw will address Marcellus Shale and tax issues
June 23, 2009
Informational meeting on water permit application scheduled July 8
June 23, 2009
DEP changes to oil and gas permits raise concern
April 6, 2009
Expert says Marcellus Shale’s potential ‘beyond imagination’
March 26, 2009
Republicans call to open more forest land for gas exploration
March 26, 2009
Planners take first look at drilling regs
March 19, 2009
Commissioners: Gas wells must have registered address
February 27, 2009
Half of those surveyed say they are worse off; shale may be salvation
February 26, 2009
County to schedule well site emergency ‘drill’
February 26, 2009
Proposal ‘addresses’ gas wells
February 25, 2009
Oil and Gas Management office to open in city
February 15, 2009
Public forum examines effects of gas drilling
February 10, 2009
Gas workshops to cover economics
February 5, 2009
Gas development has been slowed, but not stopped
January 13, 2009
Natural gas firm wants daily shot at 4 million gallons of creek and lake water
January 7, 2009
Gas company to stay despite regulatory climate
December 5, 2008
2009 should be big for area gas drilling
November 12, 2008
Panel predicts natural gas development to bring benefits and challenges
November 8, 2008
Two schools committed to training for gas jobs
October 23, 2008
Group to hold gas drilling conference
October 23, 2008
Commission’s rules aimed at protecting basin’s water
October 22, 2008
County wants to prepare to regulate natural gas development
October 22, 2008
Property owners sue to cancel gas-lease terms
October 15, 2008
The politics of natural gas drilling
October 11, 2008
Chief Oil and Gas unveils drilling rig in Penn Township
September 26, 2008
Gas and municipal officials open lines of communication
September 25, 2008
New drilling system being unveiled today
September 25, 2008
College hosting river basin hearing
September 24, 2008
Five companies share high bids for state gas leases
September 11, 2008
Commission cracks down on water use by gas firms
August 19, 2008
Commissioner sees new post as chance to tap in to gas bonanza
August 14, 2008
Group supports gas and oil initiative
August 14, 2008
Tioga commissioners hear concerns about gas drilling
August 13, 2008
Gas drillers may cramp authority’s plan to expand county water system
August 7, 2008
Panelists focus on impact of gas exploration in region
July 30, 2008
Town Hall meeting to be aired statewide over PCN
July 28, 2008
Gas exploration lures high-paying jobs
July 27, 2008
Texas trip gives county task force drilling insights
July 23, 2008
Diverse panel on tap for natural gas town hall meeting
July 20, 2008
Texas gas company ‘excited about Lycoming County’
July 18, 2008
Gas exploration — pros and cons
July 17, 2008
Gas exploration factors into new river basin plan
July 10, 2008
Session to focus on shale-gas impact
July 10, 2008
Old Lycoming Township to sign gas lease agreement
July 9, 2008
Loyalsock supervisors eye natural gas leasing
July 9, 2008
Natural gas exploration is panel topic
July 6, 2008
Water testing advised prior to gas drilling
July 3, 2008
Texas company ‘very positive’ about gas development here
June 25, 2008
Care, vision can bring natural gas benefits
June 22, 2008
Program seeks to empower homeowners near drilling sites
June 19, 2008
Old Lycoming could benefit from mineral rights leasing
June 17, 2008
Water use permits create speed bump to gas development
June 11, 2008
Mineral rights leasing seminars scheduled in northern counties
June 8, 2008
Gas workshop attendees urged to take time with royalty income
June 4, 2008
GAS DRILLING:Companies told to stop operations
May 31, 2008
Corporate officials reassure group about planned facility’s impact
May 21, 2008
Land could create unexpected windfall for Hughesville
May 13, 2008
Planning Commission updated on gas drilling
April 18, 2008
Interest in gas leases, drilling, troubles officials
March 20, 2008
Texas drilling company hopes second gas well in county will be productive
February 21, 2008
Gas leasing admonition: 'Understand everything'
February 18, 2008
Big interest; huge potential
February 17, 2008
Hughesville to host gas drilling open house for region’s property owners
February 2, 2008
Tom Murphy: From agent to educator
December 23, 2007
County may sit on one natural gas mother lode
December 19, 2007
Betting on profits: ‘Fracing’ technology a key to local gas exploration
November 6, 2007
Workshop held to help prepare area landowners
October 26, 2007

Q: What is driving the interest in gas drilling in the area?

A: Three factors are driving the interest: 1. The presence in the region of the Marcellus Shale formation and the natural gas reserves many believe it contains; 2. New technologies.......

Q: Where is the drilling already occuring in Lycoming County?

A: Three locations, with the biggest location in the northcentral part of the county. Also there is a lot of activity in the Salladasburg area. More recently, activity is beginning in the......

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