In This Issue:

- West Virginia Aboveground Storage Tank Act Interpretive Rule Filed and Emergency Rule Out for Comment:

The Aboveground Storage Tank Act was enacted in response to the January 9, 2014 spill that contaminated the Elk River water supply and affected a nine-county area in West Virginia. Since passage of the AST Act, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has been developing rules to implement the Act. On September 9, WVDEP filed an Interpretive Rule to provide guidance on compliance with the December 3, 2014 spill prevention response plan and January 1, 2015 tank inspection and certification deadlines....

- SHALE INSIGHT 2014 Deemed a Success:

Recently, the SHALE INSIGHT conference was held in Pittsburgh and drew nearly 2,000 attendees including industry executives, policymakers and technical experts. The takeaway?

- Dominion Cove Point Gets Federal Approval for LNG Terminal:

The $3.8 billion Cove Point terminal in Maryland will be the nearest export location for the Marcellus Shale...

- Monroe County, Ohio Lands Ethane Cracker Plant:

Appalachian Resins, Inc. was slated to build the billion-dollar ethane cracker plant in West Virginia. Now, the company have crossed the Ohio River and have leased land in Salem Township for the highly sought after plant that benefits the oil and gas industry....

- Pennsylvania Contributes to a Large Portion of the Nation's Gas Supply:

Not only does Pennsylvania produce 20 percent of the national gas supply, but the Commonwealth also saw record production for the first six months of 2014...

- $5 Billion Natural Gas Pipeline Proposed for West Virginia to North Carolina:

The Atlantic Coast Pipeline, being proposed by Dominion, Duke Energy, Piedmont Natural Gas and AGL Resources, will carry 1.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas over 550 miles...