The rapid development of shale gas, due principally to the expansion of hydraulic fracturing, has brought many new regions of the United States into the natural gas supply mix. Regions that have not witnessed significant oil and gas development for decades, such as Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale area, are now experiencing significant development pressure. Even states with a history of oil and gas development, such as Wyoming and Colorado, have experienced significant expansion pressures in new locales where shale gas is now technically and economically accessible.
The sudden discovery of oil and natural gas reserves drove many states and local municipalities to implement new regulations, or modify existing ones, associated with hydraulic fracturing operations. These regulations vary across the country, sometimes quite dramatically, in order to account for, among other things, geological differences in shale plays and public sentiment to the practice.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
