natural gas

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Interior Issues New Fracking Rule On Public Land

The Obama administration said Thursday it will require companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations.

2013/05/16

File photo of a drilling rig. (Photo by MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Plans To Export U.S. Natural Gas Stir Debate

A domestic natural gas boom already has lowered U.S. energy prices while stoking fears of environmental disaster. Now U.S. producers are poised to ship vast quantities of gas overseas as energy companies seek permits for proposed export projects that could set off a renewed frenzy of fracking.

2013/05/12

Virginia Power Company Plans to Expand Md. Plant

Virginia-based energy company is submitting a 12,000-page application to federal regulators to build a $3.4 billion plant in southern Maryland to export liquefied natural gas.

2013/04/01

The Maryland State Capitol Building in Annapolis. Photo credit: JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images

Md. Lawmakers Approve Natural Gas Surcharge Bill

The Maryland Senate and the House of Delegates have approved measures allowing natural gas companies to seek a surcharge of up to $2 on monthly gas bills to help recover costs for replacing aging infrastructure.

2013/02/07

Md. Senate Considers Monthly $2 Natural Gas Surcharge

The Maryland Senate gave preliminary approval on Tuesday to allow natural gas companies to ask state regulators to impose a $2 surcharge on monthly gas bills to help recover costs for replacing aging infrastructure.

2013/02/05

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