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Of Hockey Pucks and Natural Gas

October 3, 2014
Of Hockey Pucks and Natural Gas

In February 2011, Bloomsburg reports Billionaire Terry Pegula bought the National Hockey League’s Buffalo Sabres. What does hockey have to do with gas drilling? Maybe nothing, and maybe in the case of Terry Pegula – a lot. On February 23, 2011 the Buffalo News reported: Excerpt: Pegula drew violations as gas driller In the course of making his fortune, the Florida billionaire, negotiating to buy the Buffalo Sabres, contributed heavily to politicians in a position to advance his business interests and established a less-than-stellar track record in the environmentally dicey business of drilling for natural gas, The Buffalo News has found. A news review of compliance records found East Resources, the company Terrence M. Pegula sold last summer for $4.7 billion, had a middling record of complying with environmental regulations […]

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IPAA PR Campaign Attempts to Make Soup

December 21, 2012

The Independent Petroleum Association of America’s (IPAA) public relations campaign – Energy-in-Depth (EID) is attempting to make soup in the blog post: Heinz Stone Soup: Natural Gas Activists at Work. Stone Soup? Really? Stone Soup is an old folk story in which hungry strangers persuade local people of a town to give them food. It is usually told as a lesson in cooperation, especially amid scarcity. Quick version of the story: Three Soldiers, were carrying nothing more than an empty cooking pot. They walked to a village. Upon their arrival, the villagers are unwilling to share any of their food stores with the hungry soldiers. Then the soldiers go to a stream and fill the pot with water, drop a large stone in it, and place it over a fire. […]

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Saylor Yells SQUIRREL!

November 20, 2012

Representative Stan Saylor, (R – York County) is urging for an investigation into Representative Jesse White (D-Cecil) emails to/from Range Resources. “The key is to not be discussing fundraising and legislative issues,” Mr. Saylor said. “It impugns all of our reputations.” White has been a target by Range Resources since calling for an investigation into the PA Department of Environmental Protection incomplete water test reports. (Also known as DEP FRACKwatergate). This past Sunday (11/17/12) – White posted on his Facebook page an excerpt from a recent Range Resources email which stated “Your continued willingness to simply lie about Range and me personally will not go unchallenged” White has also stated “I was just informed by a constituent that robocalls are going out in my district falsely telling people I am opposed […]

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Range Resources - SQUIRREL!

November 15, 2012

Range Resources yells Squirrel and the news media is distracted. For the past two days, Bumstead and Puko of the TribLive News has gone bounding after a squirrel with the Range Resources hit pieces on PA Representative Jesse White. Yesterday’s squirrel was about campaign contributions. Today’s squirrel is about “Hispanics and Mexicans”. Tomorrow’s squirrel? Who knows? Maybe about why White isn’t a member of Hair Club for men? There are 4 stages of media/public relations that the Natural Gas Industry (and most other corporations) follow. DENY Responsibility: How many times have we heard the standard excuse of “the water was like that before we drilled”? DISTORT the Facts: Grab all spurious information and throw it against the wall like spaghetti, see what sticks and run with it whether it is […]

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Of Hockey Pucks and Natural Gas

October 3, 2012
Of Hockey Pucks and Natural Gas

In February 2011, Bloomsburg reports Billionaire Terry Pegula bought the National Hockey League’s Buffalo Sabres. What does hockey have to do with gas drilling? Maybe nothing, and maybe in the case of Terry Pegula – a lot. On February 23, 2011 the Buffalo News reported: Excerpt: Pegula drew violations as gas driller In the course of making his fortune, the Florida billionaire, negotiating to buy the Buffalo Sabres, contributed heavily to politicians in a position to advance his business interests and established a less-than-stellar track record in the environmentally dicey business of drilling for natural gas, The Buffalo News has found. A news review of compliance records found East Resources, the company Terrence M. Pegula sold last summer for $4.7 billion, had a middling record of complying with environmental regulations […]

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Academics or Frackademics?

October 3, 2012

As the old song said “Can’t Buy Me Love”, and apparently you can’t buy Academics any more, or at least the Academics who value their integrity, credibility and reputations. The Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) has ended its relationship with Penn State. Kathryn Klaber, MSC President, is taking the money elsewhere. MSC had previously paid more than $146,000 for 3 studies. Penn State Faculty Snub of Fracking Study Ends Research (emphasis added) By Jim Efstathiou Jr. | Bloomberg | Oct 3, 2012 Excerpt: The earlier studies were co-written by former Penn State professor Tim Considine, an economist now at the University of Wyoming who has produced research on economic and energy issues under contract to trade associations. The first study, in 2009, initially failed to disclose its industry funding and was […]

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Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission’s Swivel Chairs

September 25, 2012

The Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission (MSAC) was officially created by Gov. Tom Corbett (R-PA) in March 3, 2011. The MSAC expired on July 11, 2011. Its purpose is described as “The Commission shall develop a comprehensive, strategic proposal for the responsible and environmentally sound development of Marcellus Shale.” A predecessor of the MSAC was the Energy-Environment Committee. In November of 2010, Tom Corbett became Governor Elect of Pennsylvania, and as any in-coming Governor will do, Corbett organized his transition team. One of the teams was the Energy-Environment Committee. ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE (EEC) Chair – David Kleppinger of McNees, Wallace & Nurick Members - Richard Allan, Principal, RJ Allan Consulting; Scott Baker, Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC; Cynthia Carrow, VP, Government & Community Relations, Western PA Conservancy; Rosemary Chiavetta of […]

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