"1/12/12 Marcellus Shale Coalition/Associated Petroleum Industries of Pennsylvania Letter to Smith, Turzai and Ellis: "... However, there are very real threats to this sustained growth...The clearest examples include increased production costs from new regulatory requirements and fees, as well as limitations to developing resources that result from a patchwork of new municipal limits...A uniform set of state standards is essential for ensuring consistent regulatory oversight...We offer several suggestions in the following pages to amend provisions in the House and Senate bills..." " (Marcellus Shale Coalition & Associated Petroleum Industries of Pennsylvania)- http://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.archive.org%2Fdownload%2FMarcellusShaleCoalitionAssociatedPetroleumIndustriesOfPennsylvania%2FMSCAPILetterToSmithTurzaiEllis01-12-12.pdf

"In Philly, protesters demand help for Dimock: "...Whether Lisa Jackson, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, got the message was not immediately clear, though she was later asked by someone in the audience about the water in Dimock. There was no response..." " (Times-Shamrock Communications)- http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/in-philly-protesters-demand-help-for-dimock-1.1257553 & http://citizensvoice.com/news/drilling/in-philly-protesters-demand-help-for-dimock-1.1257403

"Most ‘brine’ is from out of state: "...But courts say Ohio can’t restrict such shipments...Unlike Ohio, Pennsylvania doesn’t have the federally granted authority to oversee and permit the drilling of its own disposal wells...“The shipments of brine water that come in from other states is something that’s not currently under our control,” said Carlo LoParo, spokesman for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources..." " (The Columbus Dispatch) (Ohio)- http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/01/14/most-brine-is-from-out-of-state.html

"New website aims to be Appalachia's own WikiLeaks" (AP)- http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_775897.html

"EnCana to EPA: Stop public comment on Pavillion fracking report: "...“I think it’s an insult to the people of Pavillion, as well as a gross inaccuracy, to describe their concerns about their drinking water in terms of ‘palatability.’ As if it were an aesthetic question,” Jones said. “Their water has been poisoned and is dangerous to drink. It doesn’t just taste bad. It’s ruined. If they drank it it would make them sick. It’s time Encana acknowledged that.” EnCana has been paying for commercial drinking water services to several Pavillion area residents as a temporary alternative..." " (Wyoming)- http://wyofile.com/2012/01/encana-to-epa-stop-public-comment-on-pavillion-fracking-report/

"Montana Mayor Seems to Blame Oil Workers in Death of Missing Teacher: "...The mayor of a small Montana town where a teacher vanished and has been declared dead appears to blame an influx of oil workers for the crime...The town of about 5,000 people has seen an increase in violence due to an influx of oil field workers in recent months because of the Bakken oil boom in North Dakota..." " (Video, ABC News) (Montana)- http://abcnews.go.com/US/montana-mayor-blame-oil-workers-death-missing-teacher/story?id=15361735

"Couple blame Range for methane in water: "...The Lipskys, in their lawsuit pending before State District Judge Trey Loftin in Parker County, say Range's "failure to cement the surface casing of the Butler and Teal wells to a depth of at least 1,000 feet" caused natural gas from geological formations above the Barnett Shale to seep into their water supply..." ' (Texas)- http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/01/13/3659001/couple-blame-range-for-methane.html

"Fracking waste too radioactive for landfills" (Texas Sharon)- http://www.texassharon.com/2012/01/14/fracking-waste-too-radioactive-for-landfills/

NY, PA & NJ:

"Are turtles, flowers in peril?: "...MINISINK — Developers who want to build a gas compressor station in the town have told federal regulators that an alternative site the feds have begun considering could harm four endangered or threatened species. Millennium Pipeline Co. filed a motion with federal regulators last week asking them to quickly make a decision permitting the construction of a $43.6 million gas compressor station in the Town of Minisink and opposing any alternative plan. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently began considering an alternative site after strong public opposition to the compressor station, which Millennium wants to build on Jacobs Road..." " (Times Herald-Record) (NY)- http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120114/NEWS/201140311/-1/NEWS

"Pipeline company plays "green" card in NY: "...Now, one gas company is playing the environmental card to its advantage. Millennium Pipeline Co. have asked federal regulators for permission to build a gas compressor station in the New York town of Minisink because putting the facility at an alternate site might harm four endangered or threatened species..." " (AP)- http://online.wsj.com/article/AP982f222311404f90b2665aa096765d70.html

"EPA Sees Risks to Water, Workers In New York Fracking Rules: "...The site of one of Canada-based Gastem USA's wells in Otsego County, N.Y., in 2009. The well produced far less wastewater than most Marcellus Shale wells will, but it still took the drillers more than a year to get permission to drill it, because they couldn't find a place to dispose of the water..." " (ProPublica)- http://www.propublica.org/article/epa-sees-risks-to-water-workers-in-new-york-fracking-rules & http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=epa-sees-risks-to-water

"Pa. families get no quick answer about fracking: "...PHILADELPHIA — Residents of a small northeastern Pennsylvania town at the center of the political fight over natural gas drilling struck out Friday when they tried to take their complaints directly to the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency..." " (AP via The Observer-Dispatch)- http://www.uticaod.com/news/x3497505/Pa-families-get-no-quick-answer-about-fracking

"BH Comments on PSB article: "Last-minute surge of hydrofracking comments leaves DEC with hands full"" (Bill Huston's Blog)- http://williamahuston.blogspot.com/2012/01/bh-comments-on-psb-article-last-minute.html

"Strictly Business: Is this the year for fracking in N.Y.?: "...I'm beginning to wonder if high-volume hydraulic fracturing, the method of extracting natural gas from tight shale formations underground, will ever be allowed in New York..." " (GANNETT) (NY)- http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20120114/BUSINESS/201130381

"Uniform regulation would help shale industry grow COMMENTARY Gene Barr: "...To date, more than 115 municipalities have adopted more than 145 different ordinances ranging from land-use limitations to road-use restrictions to noise limits to well setback requirements. Many are designed to ban drilling activity altogether...Regardless of the industry, job creators above all else want and need a predictable operating climate...The best way to ensure both and enable the commonwealth to reap the greatest economic benefits from the industry is to adopt rules that are consistent..." " (The Times Leader) (PA)- http://www.timesleader.com/opinion/commentary/Uniform_regulation_would_help_shale_industry_grow_COMMENTARY_Gene_Barr_01-13-2012.html

"Valley View company still waiting for water extraction decision: "...Paperwork submitted in December 2010 to Schuylkill County's real estate/engineering department said the company intends to withdraw up to 100,000 gallons of water each day from an abandoned mine pit in Porter Township with the purpose "to supply water for drilling and hydrofracturing of proposed Marcellus Shale natural gas wells which are to be drilled and developed on property owned by Rausch Creek Land."..." " (Times-Shamrock Communications) (PA)- http://republicanherald.com/news/valley-view-company-still-waiting-for-water-extraction-decision-1.1257498

(Event) "Seismic testing webinar slated for Thursday: "...UNIVERSITY PARK - A Web-based seminar sponsored by Penn State Extension will examine seismic testing associated with Marcellus gas development in Pennsylvania. Titled "Seismic Testing: What's It All About?," the 75-minute webinar will begin at 1 p.m. on Thursday...For more information, go to http://extension.psu.edu/naturalgas/events/webinar-seismic-testing. .." " (The Progress News) (PA)- http://www.theprogressnews.com/default.asp?read=29628

"Pennsylvania Marcellus Gas Industry Accident Lawyers: DLP—-EPA Targeted By Protestors: "...Natural gas company drilling officials deny causing the pollution and have asked the EPA to stay out of the matter. DEP officials support Cabot Gas and Oil on the subject. The thirteen (13) trial lawyers at Dougherty Leventhal Price LLP–DLP–PENNSYLVANIA CATASTROPHIC AND SERIOUS INJURY LAWYERS–continue to closley monitor this and other issues arising in the marcellus shale natural gas drilling regions of Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania including Tioga, Bradford, Susquehanna, Sullivan, Wyoming and Lycoming Counties..." " (DLP Law)- http://www.dlplaw.com/2012/01/14/pennsylvania-marcellus-gas-industry-accident-lawyers-dlp-epa-targeted-by-protestors/

National & International:

"01-14-12 Natural Gas Daily Report" (The Carbon Capture Report)- http://gas.carboncapturereport.org/cgi-bin//dailyreport?DATE=2012-01-14

"Unlocking the Secrets Behind Hydraulic Fracturing: "...Starting Feb. 1, drilling operators in Texas will have to report many of the chemicals used in the process known as hydraulic fracturing. Environmentalists and landowners are looking forward to learning what acids, hydroxides and other materials have gone into a given well. But a less-publicized part of the new regulation is what some experts are most interested in: the mandatory disclosure of the amount of water needed to “frack” each well. Experts call this an invaluable tool as they evaluate how fracking affects water supplies in the drought-prone state..." " (The Texas Tribune via The New York Times)- http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/us/new-texas-rule-to-unlock-secrets-of-hydraulic-fracturing.html

"Energy companies developing new methods of fracking: "...As regulators and environmentalists study whether hydraulic fracturing can damage the environment, industry scientists are studying ways to create longer, deeper cracks in the earth to release more oil and natural gas..." " (Texas)- http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/01/13/3659002/energy-companies-developing-new.html

"Fracking heats up the new year: "...Not renewable, debatably clean...Earthquakes in Ohio...National health conference recommends fracking delay...New York gets the latest call..." " (Renewable Energy Examiner) (Texas)- http://www.examiner.com/renewable-energy-in-houston/fracking-heats-up-the-new-year

"The Evolving Truth about Fracking for Natural Gas [Updated]: "...Scientists are speaking out about the risks that fracking may or may not pose to drinking water..." " (Scientific American)- http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=fracking-evolving-truth-natural-gas

"Thousands protest Bulgaria 'fracking' plans: "...Protesters carry bread loaves in front of the parliament building during a rally against the exploration work of shale gas in central Sofia. Several thousand Bulgarians demonstrated across the country on Saturday against plans for shale gas exploration by US company Chevron that they say could harm the environment. ..." " (AFP)- http://www.france24.com/en/20120114-thousands-protest-bulgaria-fracking-planss

"Протест срещу добива на шистов газ, София, 14 януари 2012 (Protest sreshta finishing off at shistov gas, Sofia, 14 Gennaro 2012): "...1500 души се събраха да кажат "не" на добива на шистов газ в житницата на България (1500 people gathered to say "no" to the extraction of shale gas in the granary of Bulgaria)..." (YouTube) (Bulgaria)- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKyKazSLVkE

"Bulgarians protest, seek moratorium on shale gas" (Reuters)- http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/14/bulgaria-shalegas-protests-idUSL6E8CD1YP20120114 & http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/01/14/bulgaria-shalegas-protests-idUKL6E8CD1YP20120114

"Thousands of Bulgarians call for moratorium on shale gas drilling: "...Last June, Bulgaria granted U.S. oil company Chevron a permit to explore for shale gas in the northeastern part of the country. In this main grain producing region in Bulgaria, the potential reserves of shale gas are estimated at up to 1 trillion cubic meters..." " (AP)- http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/industries/thousands-of-bulgarians-call-for-moratorium-on-shale-gas-drilling/2012/01/14/gIQAxqChyP_story.html

"Protester: Ruling Party Vowed to Ban Shale Gas from Bulgaria: "...People at the Saturday protest carried signs such as "Traicho and Nona, You'll Go to Jail", "Don't Gas Us!", and "We Want Bread, Not Gas!"..." " (Sofia News Agency)- http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=135710

"Drilling in state parks for oil and gas: Whatever happened to?: '...The state has not yet leased any of its land for drilling, but officials are laying the groundwork to do so..." " (Ohio)- http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2012/01/drilling_in_state_parks_for_oi.html

"'Fracking' debate exposes weaknesses in Ohio statehouse -- term limits and the death of home rule: Thomas Suddes: "...In 2004, the General Assembly took away any right that Ohio's cities and villages had to regulate the "permitting, location and spacing" of oil and gas wells. That is, if someone wants to drill for oil and gas in your town, he or she doesn't need your OK. Someone in Columbus gets to decide..." " (Ohio)- http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2012/01/fracking_debate_exposes_weakne.html

"Earthquakes should slow down rush for riches in Ohio shale: "...Cheering the development is Republican Gov. John Kasich...Early on, he promoted industry interests. Oil companies wanted more public land to be opened for drilling and they got it, compliments of the governor...He's called for a moratorium on injection wells, pending further study of the hazard to residents...But the governor's office quickly rejected any large-scale limit on fracking for oil and gas in the states. What rattled Youngstown was framed as a drilling anomaly, warranting only limited precautions for a temporary period of time..." " (Ohio)- http://www.toledoblade.com/MarilouJohanek/2012/01/14/Earthquakes-should-slow-down-rush-for-riches-in-Ohio-shale.html

"Brown: Kasich’s decision on wells was right: "...U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, said Gov. John Kasich, a Republican, made the “right decision” to declare a moratorium on brine-injection wells within a seven-mile radius of a West Side well, near the epicenter of 11 earthquakes in 10 months..." " (Ohio)- http://www.vindy.com/news/2012/jan/14/brown-kasichs-decision-on-wells-was-righ/

"Stark Countians in the dark about number, location of injection wells: "...Officials in Youngstown and Mansfield and in Clyde, Ohio, where clusters of cancers and childhood leukemias have been reported, are deeply concerned about such injections wells, yet our county remains in the dark regarding the dozens of such wells located here...As with the actual drilling itself, our officials apparently have little or no control..." " (Letter to editor, Canton Rep) (Ohio)- http://www.cantonrep.com/opinion/letters/x3498111/Stark-Countians-in-the-dark-about-number-location-of-injection-wells

"Deep Injection Well Causing Concerns: "...Kirkwood Heights site similar to operation causing quake debate near Youngstown..." " (West Virginia)- http://www.news-register.net/page/content.detail/id/564372/Deep-Injection-Well-Causing-Concerns.html?nav=515

"DEP officials: Possible link between fracking disposal, earthquakes: "...Increasing evidence that earthquakes in Braxton County may be tied to the natural gas industry is prompting state Department of Environmental Protection officials to talk about what to do about the quakes....Increasing evidence that earthquakes in Braxton County may be tied to the natural gas industry is prompting state Department of Environmental Protection officials to talk about what to do about the quakes..." " (West Virginia)- http://www.register-herald.com/todaysfrontpage/x1561258451/DEP-officials-Possible-link-between-fracking-disposal-earthquakes

"Texas co. wants to lease mineral rights at Poland cemetery" (Ohio)- http://www.vindy.com/news/2012/jan/14/texas-company-wants-lease-mineral-rights-poland-tw/

"Company says offer to lease mineral rights at Ohio cemetery would exclude surface drilling: "...Poland Township Administrator Jim Scharville said it's not clear to official whether the mineral rights for burial plots that have been purchased would belong to the township or plot owners. He said he'd expect to benefit if someone else was using the mineral rights to a plot his family owned..." " (AP) (Ohio)- http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/bb17054291af4bce9f3cebcc8c9c40fd/OH--Gas-Drilling-Cemetery/ & http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/01/14/cemetery-fracking-ohio.html

"LETTER: Fracking debate calls for caution, wisdom: "...While this could be a source of considerable new tax revenue to North Carolina, and royalties to land owners where shale gas is extracted, we must be prudent and wise and not rush into a new enterprise based on the disarming promise of new jobs and new revenues short term, decisions which could cost our citizens and environment dearly in the long run..." " (Letter from Lee County Commissioner) (North Carolina)- http://sanfordherald.com/bookmark/17131097-LETTER-Fracking-debate-calls-for-caution-wisdom

"Pipeline Scare Saturday Morning: "...Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (TGP) personnel this morning are investigating a release of natural gas at a company compressor station at Clay City, Kentucky. There is no fire, and the flow of natural gas has been stopped..." " (Kentucky)- http://www.lex18.com/news/pipeline-scare-saturday-morning

"Gas Leak In Powell County: "...Witnesses say they heard what sounded like a rocket going off in the middle of the night in Powell County. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company says a leak was found at a compressor station in Clay City..." " (Kentucky)- http://www.lex18.com/news/gas-leak-in-powell-county

"Fracking chemical plant locating next to Ellis County dairy: "...Magnablend the chemical plant that mixes and distributes fracking chemicals is relocating right next to a dairy in Ellis County..." " (Texas Sharon)- http://www.texassharon.com/2012/01/14/fracking-chemical-plant-locating-next-to-ellis-county-dairy/ (See also "Ellis County Commissioners catch heat from chemical plant foes" (WFAA) (Texas)- http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/Ellis-County-Commissioners-catch-heat-from-chemical-plant-foes-136974698.html & "WFAA 'Magnablend' search- http://www.wfaa.com/results?search=site&keywords=Magnablend&searchbutton=Go )

"Frac sand mining begins in Marshfield amid mixed outlook: "...Fresh, fine silica dust is a well-documented health risk blamed for lung diseases such as silicosis, cancer and autoimmune diseases, but most published research is about workplace dangers, said David F. Goldsmith, an expert on silica hazards and professor of environmental and occupational health at George Washington University..." " (Wisconsin)- http://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/article/20120114/CWS03/301140087/

"Natural gas facility operating: "...WATFORD CITY A new natural gas processing facility near Watford City is operating and serving producers in the Bakken Shale region, according to its owner ONEOK Partners of Tulsa, Okla...Besides the Garden Creek plant, the investments include construction of the Bakken Pipeline, an approximately 500-mile natural gas liquids pipeline and two additional 100-million-cubic-feet-per-day natural gas processing facilities the Stateline I and Stateline II plants in western Williams County..." " (North Dakota)- http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/562107/Natural-gas-facility-operating.html?nav=5010

"Ask Your Government: Reader inquires about state-owned oil and gas wells: "...How many oil and gas wells does the state own outright, and where is the publication of such posted on a monthly basis for oil and quarterly for gas?...Thanks for writing. I contacted North Dakota Department of Trust Lands Commissioner Lance Gaebe. This is his response:..." " (North Dakota)- http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/347312/group/News/

"National Transportation Safety Board Chair Deborah Hersman stands next to the damaged pipe" (AP)  (Caifornia)- http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2012/01/14/EDC41MOL7G.DTL&object=%2Fc%2Fpictures%2F2012%2F01%2F13%2Fmn-letters14_PH2_SFC0105037886.jpg

"Fracking Companies Promote Jobs Across US Hoping to Conceal Risks" (United Kingdom)- http://www.ukprogressive.co.uk/fracking-companies-promote-jobs-across-us-hoping-to-conceal-risks/article16859.html

"Anti-fracking protesters gather in Halifax: "...Many people came from Lake Ainslie in Cape Breton to take part in the protest and to call on the federal government to impose regulations on the industry. The provincial Environment Department has given Toronto-based PetroWorth Resources Inc. the go-ahead to drill a vertical 1,200 to 1,500-metre exploratory oil well at West Lake Ainslie..." " (Canada)- http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2012/01/14/ns-fracking-protest-lake-ainslie.html

"Canada: Harper Looks to Asian Countries To Sell Natural Resources Bounty" (Canada)- http://www.theledger.com/article/20120114/NEWS/120119627/1410?Title=Canada-Harper-Looks-to-Asian-Countries-To-Sell-Natural-Resources-Bounty&tc=ar

"PUBLIC INQUIRY NEEDED TO ADDRESS HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS POSED BY SHALE GAS DRILLING: "...“Given the growing concerns associated with contaminated waterways and dangerous migrations of deadly gas associated with shale gas developments, the time has come for the province of British Columbia to conduct a full public inquiry into the environmental and social impacts of the shale gas industry,” says Will Koop of the B.C. Tap Water Alliance..." " (Tap Water Alliance & Western Canada Wilderness Committee) (Canada)- http://www.pej.org/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=8723&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0