Category Archives: drilling

Fracking opponents want fee on land leased for drilling; bill would create $10-per-acre charge

Posted on March 7, 2012 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

By Associated Press, Published: March 6 ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Opponents of using new hydraulic fracturing drilling techniques in western Maryland joined state officials Tuesday in asking lawmaker to support a fee to fund a study of potential environmental impacts. Industry … Continue reading →

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>Appropriate controls needed for gas drilling

Posted on May 13, 2011 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

>Gazette.net Twice in a month, columnists from The Gazette promoted natural gas drilling in western Maryland at the expense of the facts (“Fracking gives O’Malley gas,” April 8, and “Narrow thinking limits energy options,” April 22), so here are a … Continue reading →

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