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Market Forces Mire Maryland Gas Export Plan in Uncertainty

Market Forces Mire Maryland Gas Export Plan in Uncertainty

Lusby's natural gas import terminal is a victim of the boom in domestic production, and the industry's political and economic uncertainties are endangering its owner's efforts to rebound by adding export capabilities to the facility to take advantage of the plant's vicinity to the Marcellus Shale gas field.

Economists say Maryland Needs Wind Energy, Fracking, More

Economists say Maryland Needs Wind Energy, Fracking, More

Maryland energy policy remains in limbo, without major progress on offshore wind or hydraulic fracturing during the recently completed General Assembly session.

Drilling vs. Renewables – Md. Debate Over Energy Mirrors National Fight

Drilling vs. Renewables – Md. Debate Over Energy Mirrors National Fight

Republicans and Democrats are at odds in the General Assembly over whether Maryland should pursue offshore wind or natural gas fracking as a way to improve the state's energy output.

General Assembly Wrap 2012

General Assembly Wrap 2012

The 2012 General Assembly session closed without an agreement between the House of Delegates and the Senate on an operating budget for the state. Many other bills passed or failed during the 90-day session.

Fracking Test Drilling in Md. Could Begin Within a Year

Fracking Test Drilling in Md. Could Begin Within a Year

Fracking test drilling could begin in Maryland within a year, said the chair of the House Environmental Matters Committee.

Harris Orders Filmmaker Ejected From House Fracking Hearing

Harris Orders Filmmaker Ejected From House Fracking Hearing

An Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker and fracking opponent was arrested for unlawful entry at a hearing on the gas and oil extraction technique led Maryland Rep. Andy Harris, chairman of the House Energy and Environment Subcommittee.

Fracking Commission to Recommend Making it Easier for Landowners to Sue

Fracking Commission to Recommend Making it Easier for Landowners to Sue

A commission tasked with advising Maryland on possible shale gas production supports a change in the law that would make it easier for landowners to bring claims against drillers regarding water contamination and other damages near hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," sites.

Marcellus Shale Gas Tax Considered

Marcellus Shale Gas Tax Considered

Maryland lawmakers are starting to debate how much "severance tax" should be imposed on the natural gas that might be produced from the Marcellus Shale rock formation in Western Maryland.

Maryland Considers Health, Environmental Risks of Shale Gas Drilling

Maryland Considers Health, Environmental Risks of Shale Gas Drilling

Although the effects of fracking remain undefined, its threats are gaining credence as drilling creeps closer to Garrett and Allegany Counties.

Maryland Weighs Fracking’s Potential Impact

Maryland Weighs Fracking’s Potential Impact

The public debate over fracking has swept across Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Texas, Colorado and Wyoming, where reserves of natural gas lie deep underground, trapped bubble-like in shale formations