Fri, 24 May 2013 23:02:05 CDT   toledoblade.com

The warm-up is almost over in Ohio's Utica shale country. Now, it is time to see whether the flurry of activity, the billions of dollars of investment, and the hyperbole about its potential will produce substantial results.


Fri, 24 May 2013 06:51:27 CDT   wsj.com

LONDON--Voestalpine AG (VOE.VI) is betting that the U.S. shale gas revolution will play an important role in lowering its steelmaking costs. The Austrian specialty steelmaker is building a new U.S.


Fri, 24 May 2013 00:44:45 CDT   oilandgasonline.com

A total of 67 leading grassroots organizations focused on citizen and environmental issues today released a joint letter to the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) disapproving of the group's willingness to be coopted by industry interests on the issue of hydraulic fracturing (or "fracking") for shale gas.


Thu, 23 May 2013 22:46:26 CDT   oilprice.com

Energy companies flocked to Poland after a 2011 US Department of Energy report estimated its shale gas reserves as perhaps the largest in Europe, 22.5 trillion cubic meters, of which nearly a quarter would be ready for immediate extraction.


Thu, 23 May 2013 20:03:57 CDT   theadvocate.com

The relatively new fracking technology involves forcing millions of gallons of water, sand and chemicals under high pressure into the shale formations deep underground to make cracks in the shale to release natural gas and oil.


Thu, 23 May 2013 16:14:37 CDT   stockhouse.com

Critics of LNG exports say it will lead to more shale exploration in the United States. Apart from concerns about groundwater contamination, Energy Policy Forum Director Deborah Rogers said shale gas might not have a long-term future.


 
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