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A Decade In The Marcellus

A decade in the Marcellus

Earlier this month we announced something pretty incredible: since beginning operations in Susquehanna County, Cabot has paid its landowners more than $1 billion in royalties. And that figure doesn't even include the nearly $500 million paid out in signing bonuses for their leases. For our latest WNEP Power to Save segment, we took a deeper look at what has been accomplished in ten years and to celebrate these milestones with the community. Donna Williams, a farmer and Cabot landowner, shares…

U.S. Energy Consumption Projections Through 2040

U.S. energy consumption projections through 2040

Today we're taking a look at the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s 2017 Annual Energy Outlook. In addition to a look through the year 2040, we can also see trends from 1980 until present day. In the Energy Outlook, we get a glimpse of the history of our nation’s energy consumption as well as a prediction for upcoming decades all the way up to 2040. The United States energy consumption is expected to remain somewhat flat in terms of growth. According…

Cabot Announces $1 Billion In Royalties

Cabot Announces $1 billion in Royalties

Pennsylvania Landowners Have Received More Than $1 Billion In Royalties, Nearly $500 Million In Bonuses From Cabot Cabot Officials Celebrate Milestone With Residents, Community Leaders MONTROSE, Pa. (June 6, 2017) – During an update to the community and elected officials, Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation announced several major milestones from its past decade of operations in the region. This ten-year look-back included the announcement that to date, more than $1 billion has been paid in royalties to landowners in Susquehanna…

Shale Summit 2017

Shale Summit 2017

The Keystone Energy Forum 2017 Shale Summit was held at Westmorland County Career and Technology Center this year on Thursday, March 30th. The panel discussed the impact Utica and Marcellus shale activity has on local businesses, communities and educational institutions. Westmorland County Commissioner Ted Kopas hit home with his opening statement, “We really can maximize this great opportunity. There are jobs galore out there and there are ways to do this responsibly, there are ways to do this right.” The…

Think About Energy Series Stops By Misericordia University

Think About Energy series stops by Misericordia University

Economic and Environmental Benefits of Pennsylvania Natural Gas Highlighted at “Think About Energy” Briefing DALLAS, Pa. (May 24, 2017) – Borton-Lawson, Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, UGI Energy Services, UGI Utilities, and Williams, in conjunction with ACT for America and the Back Mountain Chamber of Commerce, hosted a “Think About Energy” Briefing today at Misericordia University. The briefing was the 11th in a statewide series now entering its fourth year. The latest northeast Pennsylvania session drew nearly a hundred attendees…

What If America’s Energy Renaissance Never Happened

What if America’s energy renaissance never happened

The following was originally posted to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for 21st Century Energy’s blog by Christopher Guith, Senior Vice President for Policy on September 22, 2016.  For more information on the U.S Chamber of Commerce, follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. - - - - - - Sitting here in late September 2016, it’s pretty difficult to imagine what the U.S. would look like if the staggering energy renaissance of the last decade had never occurred. …