The Big Link Blowout of 1/15/14: Conspiracies, Court Rulings, New Studies and More

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Ohio Professional Engineers Professional Surveyors:  Important Information for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors Working in Oil and Gas Extraction in Ohio  (Part of Gov. Kasich's work to keep jobs in state?)

WaterWorld:  Fracking wastewater radioactivity reduced with acid mine drainage, finds study

Athens County Fracking Action Network:  ODNR Injection Permit Appealed, a First This Century; Formal Complaint to USEPA Filed

Akron Beacon Journal:  NiSource provides $15,000 for police in Poland School District
Ohio Gas & Oil:  Tax break for natural gas vehicles

Tribune Chronicle:  Pipe plans draw fire

The Barrel Blog:  Digging deeper into figures on oil and gas industry workplace fatalities

Bloomberg:  Duke Fracking Tests Reveal Dangers Driller’s Data Missed

The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register:  Leasing Blitz Continues in Belmont County

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:  A pernicious ruling on gas

Grist:  Here’s another reason why renewables are at an unfair disadvantage

Tribune Chronicle:  Pipe mill considers $81.5M expansion

Ohio Gas & Oil:  Ohio Controlling Board Releases $100,000 to Accomodate Mahoning County Natural Gas Plant

Columbus Business First:  Lawmakers want drillers to provide standardized royalty statements to landowners

SNL:  As Utica Shale production increases, winners & losers emerge

National Journal:  EPA Versus Greens, Fracking Edition

Energy in Depth:  Study: Natural Gas Use Slashes Air Emissions

Washington Free Beacon:  Emails Show Extensive Collaboration Between EPA, Environmentalist Orgs

Ohio Gas & Oil:  Holmes County businesses see direct impact from gas, oil exploration

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