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Analysts forecast rise in oil and gas impact fees after prices rose in 2021

The state’s Independent Fiscal Office expects drillers to pay about $234 million dollars in impact fees for 2021.

By Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania agrees to settle gas drilling royalties lawsuit

The lawsuit was filed more than five years ago against Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake, which filed for bankruptcy protection in Texas in June.

By Mark Scolforo/The Associated Press

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Judge says Grant Township must pay $100,000 in legal bills after injection well dispute

New setback to the Indiana County municipality in efforts to control oil and gas development
By Jon Hurdle/StateImpact Pennsylvania

DEP investigating gas well for water supply complaint in Pittsburgh suburb

Would be first water supply impacted by drilling in Allegheny County
By Reid Frazier/The Allegheny Front

Powerless: What it looks and sounds like when a gas driller overruns your land

A ProPublica special project visits West Virginia residents who are close neighbors with gas-drilling operations.

By Ken Ward Jr./The Charleston Gazette-Mail, Al Shaw/ProPublica and Mayeta Clark/ProPublica