The Multi-State Shale Research Collaborative was formed to monitor employment trends, tax policy, economic development, and the community
impacts of energy extraction in the Marcellus and Utica Shale. As part of this effort, the Collaborative conducts in-depth research and interviews in order to produce trend analyses, policy recommendations, and other resources that will help local officials, community leaders, the media, and members of the public better understand what needs to be done to address the local impacts of drilling.
Latest Press Releases from the Multi-State Shale Collaborative
To help drilling communities and the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia get the response to drilling right in the future, the Multi-State Shale Research Collaborative (MSSRC) released two documents: Lessons from the Gas Patch: A Local Government Guide for Dealing with Drilling; and A Report Card on Shale Gas Policies in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, which grades three states on nine fiscal, social and economic policies related to fracking.
Learning Lessons from Gas Drilling's Boom, Bust | July 1, 2016
Pennsylvania gets poor grades for its response to the boom in shale gas drilling, but a pair of new reports could help communities prepare for the future. The Multi-State Shale Research Collaborative, a partnership of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, has issued a report card on shale gas policies, as well as a guide to help local governments facing gas drilling.
While drilling of new gas wells in the Marcellus and Utica Shale plays has fallen recently, industry experts expect renewed activity over many years once prices rebound. To help drilling communities and the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia get the response to drilling right in the future, the Multi-State Shale Research Collaborative (MSSRC) today released two documents: Lessons from the Gas Patch: A Local Government Guide for Dealing with Drilling; and A Report Card on Shale Gas Policies in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, which grades three states on nine fiscal, social and economic policies related to fracking.
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