by Ted Carter Published: May 17,2013
Tags: energy, fracking, Goodrich Petroleum, oil exploration, TMS, Tuscaloosa Marine Shale
Mississippi’s leaders expect a parade of oil drillers to converge on the southwest corner of the state and are happy to cover the cost of striking up the marching music. When a potential to fill seven billion barrels awaits, let’s get cracking, they say. So far, state officials are getting the answer they wanted when [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 25,2013
Tags: bill, crude oil, database, energy, executive, fracking, governor, law, legislation, natural gas, oil well, state government
JACKSON — Legislation to lower the Mississippi severance tax on hydraulically fractured oil wells from 6 percent to 1.25 percent for first 30 months of well production has been signed into law by Gov. Phil Bryant. House Bill 1698 also will allow counties where fracking is occurring to keep a larger share of tax proceeds. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 17,2013
Tags: alderman, board of aldermen, city government, drilling, energy, frack, fracking, fuel, gasoline, municipal, municipality, natural gas, Oil, oil exploration, petroleum
CALEDONIA — With the decision of the Caledonia Board of Alderman to allow fracking within the town’s city limits, what has been a national issue is now a local one. The questions emerge: Is it safe? If so, what would fracking mean to the small town? There is no consensus on either question. Hydraulic fracturing [...] [...]
by john.stodder Published: April 8,2012
Tags: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Environmental Protection Agency, fracking, University of Texas at Austin
In a possible foreshadowing of long-awaited findings by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Energy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin has found “no direct link to reports of groundwater contamination” from the controversial natural gas extraction method known as fracking. According to project leader Charles Groat, “From what we’ve seen so far, many [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 4,2012
Tags: bridges, construction, drilling, energy, fracking, gas, highways, infrastructure, Oil, petroleum, roadbuilders, roadbuilding, roads, streets
AMITE COUNTY — An increase in oilfield activity in Amite County is bringing a call for the state to four-lane Highway 24 in southwest Mississippi between McComb and Liberty. The Enterprise-Journal reports the issue came up during a discussion of oil drilling among members of the Pike County Economic Development District board. Amite County has [...] [...]
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