The Delaware Valley Marcellus Association acts as a new business conduit between gas development companies operating in the Marcellus Shale and the Philadelphia region’s rich trove of potential business partners. Founding members of the association include KPMG LLP, Duane Morris, Gregory FCA, and ShaleDirectories.com.
October 17, 2012
by Editor
DVMA President Greg Matusky wrote a pointed post today about the most surprising aspect of last night’s debate. It had nothing to do with candidate gaffes or presumed animosities. Rather, it was both candidates’ surprisingly positive opinions of domestic energy development as each positioned themselves as more pro-drilling than the …
September 27, 2012
by Greg Matusky
Recent news that the former Sunoco refinery in Marcus Hook will be reopened to process natural gas products from Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale represents the first ripples in a pond that will be felt more and more here in the Delaware Valley. The plant, which closed earlier this year, laying off …
July 12, 2012
by Greg Matusky
Good news should be good news. But not in the world of Marcellus Shale development, where all too often science and fact are distorted by bias. This week brings news that Duke University researchers have released a study on isolated cases of saline contamination in select areas of Pennsylvania. Their …
June 13, 2012
by Greg Matusky
A new chapter in the history of the Delaware Valley was written this past Tuesday when more than 100 local businesses and professionals attended the inaugural meeting of the Delaware Valley Marcellus Association (DVMA).
During the meeting, founding members from Gregory FCA, Duane Morris LLP, and KPMG LLP shared with the …
May 12, 2012
by Greg Matusky
Welcome to a new chapter in responsible Marcellus Shale development in our Commonwealth. The Delaware Valley Marcellus Association (DVMA) has been formed to communicate the value of this vast, domestic, cleaner energy source to Delaware Valley businesses, professionals, investors, and suppliers.
Marcellus Shale development is transforming the economy of Pennsylvania, creating enormous opportunities. …
May 9, 2012
by Greg Matusky
It’s difficult to underestimate the damage done to American energy policy from the 2010 documentary, Gasland. In the Oscar nominated film, director Josh Fox makes a number of allegations against the industry that have since been roundly disproven. His iconic shot of a Colorado homeowner lighting tap water on fire …
May 1, 2012
by Greg Matusky
Two articles recently caught my eye about natural gas development that cast an interesting perspective on natural gas development. The first comes from an article, “Natural Gas Too Little, Too Late for Upstate?,” written by Neil Vitale. Vitale is an organic dairy farmer in the southern tier of New York, where …