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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
drilling.
| Recently
published articles in The Sun-Gazette |
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Commission
cracks down on water use by gas firms
August
19, 2008 |
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Commissioner
sees new post as chance to tap in to gas bonanza
August
14, 2008 |
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Group
supports gas and oil initiative
August
14, 2008 |
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Tioga
commissioners hear concerns about gas drilling
August
13, 2008 |
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Gas
drillers may cramp authority’s plan to expand county water system
August
7, 2008 |
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Panelists
focus on impact of gas exploration in region
July
30, 2008 |
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Town
Hall meeting to be aired statewide over PCN
July
28, 2008 |
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Gas
exploration lures high-paying jobs
July
27, 2008 |
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Texas
trip gives county task force drilling insights
July
23, 2008 |
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Diverse
panel on tap for natural gas town hall meeting
July
20, 2008 |
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Texas
gas company excited about Lycoming County
July
18, 2008 |
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Gas
exploration — pros and cons
July
17, 2008 |
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Gas
exploration factors into new river basin plan
July 10, 2008 |
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Session
to focus on shale-gas impact
July 10, 2008 |
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Old
Lycoming Township to sign gas lease agreement
July 9, 2008 |
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Loyalsock
supervisors eye natural gas leasing
July 9, 2008 |
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Natural
gas exploration is panel topic
July 6, 2008 |
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Water
testing advised prior to gas drilling
July 3, 2008 |
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Texas
company ‘very positive’ about gas development here
June 25, 2008 |
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Care,
vision can bring natural gas benefits
June 22, 2008 |
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Program
seeks to empower homeowners near drilling sites
June 19, 2008 |
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Old
Lycoming could benefit from mineral rights leasing
June 17, 2008 |
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Water
use permits create speed bump to gas development
June 11, 2008 |
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Mineral
rights leasing seminars scheduled in northern counties
June 8, 2008 |
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Gas
workshop attendees urged to take time with royalty income
June 4, 2008 |
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GAS
DRILLING:Companies told to stop operations
May 31, 2008 |
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Corporate
officials reassure group about planned facility’s impact
May 21, 2008 |
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Land
could create unexpected windfall for Hughesville
May 13, 2008 |
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Planning
Commission updated on gas drilling
April 18, 2008 |
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Interest
in gas leases, drilling, troubles officials
March 20, 2008 |
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Texas
drilling company hopes second gas well in county will be productive
February 21, 2008 |
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Gas
leasing admonition: 'Understand everything'
February 18, 2008 |
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Big
interest; huge potential
February 17, 2008 |
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Hughesville
to host gas drilling open house for region’s property owners
February 2, 2008 |
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Tom
Murphy: From agent to educator
December 23, 2007 |
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County
may sit on one natural gas mother lode
December 19, 2007 |
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Betting
on profits: ‘Fracing’ technology a key to local gas exploration
November 6, 2007 |
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Workshop
held to help prepare area landowners
October 26, 2007 |

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| 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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