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Dalton, McCrory stake out positions on energy, environment

Dalton, McCrory stake out positions on energy, environment cjarvis@newsobserver.com (Craig Jarvis) Posted: 10/01/2012 9:18 AM Second of a series The Republican-controlled state legislature steered environmental protections in a new direction this past session, speeding up energy exploration and cutting back … Continue reading →

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WRAL reports: Critics: Sanford man doesn’t belong on gas drilling board

BE SURE TO READ PAST THE END! Posted: 6:02 p.m. Wednesday Updated: 7:54 p.m. Wednesday A state government watchdog and a Lee County resident are calling for an appointee to a new board that oversees natural gas exploration in North … Continue reading →

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The N&O reports Fracking bill headed for passage today

The N.C. House Environment Committee passed a bill this morning that would clear the way to legalized fracking of shale gas in this state. The fast-moving bill is headed for approval by the full state House and Senate later today, … Continue reading →

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Fracking Bill Draws Praise, Concerns

The Sanford Herald Fracking bill draws praise, concerns by WILL DORAN 06.08.12 – 05:00 am SANFORD — With the passage of a bill this week in the N.C. Senate pushing a controversial process known as fracking closer to legalization, reactions locally … Continue reading →

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The News & Observer reports that Fracking in North Carolina could carry extra risks

North Carolina’s flirtation with fracking is increasingly looking like the real thing, with Republican lawmakers poised to pass sweeping legislation this summer that would lead to drilling for natural gas.The state may have just a fraction of the enormous natural … Continue reading →

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Greensboro’s News-Record interview with NCOG co-founder, Ray Covington

The hopes and fears of tapping North Carolina natural gas made front page of the News-Record with their interview of Ray Covington, Ph.D, co-founder of North Carolina Oil and Gas. Read it here.

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News and Observer reports Fracking bill advances in N.C. legislature

The state’s debate over fracking resumed Wednesday with the advance of a bill that would legalize the natural gas mining method within two years in this state, giving agency officials until 2014 to come up with provisions to protect the … Continue reading →

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Chapel Hill Town Council hosts public hearings on fracking

The Daily Tarheel mentions North Carolina Oil and Gas co-founder, Dr. Covington. Read the article here.

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Lot’s of news to catch up on…

My computer has been down for several weeks… and lots of news is rolling through on the subject of Natural Gas in North Carolina. Because of this increase in activity, we are going to start concentrating only on local (NC) … Continue reading →

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The News and Observer reports speakers tout safety of fracking practices

Speakers from the American Petroleum Institute, the lobbying arm for the oil and gas industry, said Thursday that the energy industry’s self-policing standards should serve as a model for how North Carolina can regulate natural gas exploration and “fracking.” Read … Continue reading →

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