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LEXINGTON, Ky., Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhino Resource Partners LP (NYSE: RNO) ("Rhino") today is providing an update on its investment in the Utica Shale region of eastern Ohio. Rhino's initial investment in the Utica Shale was for a 10.8% interest in the original 80,000 acres acquired by Gulfport Energy and an affiliate of Wexford Capital LP. Gulfport Energy and an affiliate of Wexford Capital LP continued acquiring acreage in the Utica Shale region and have built the...

MERRILLVILLE, Ind., July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NiSource Inc.'s (NYSE: NI) Midstream & Minerals Group, LLC, today announced a joint venture with affiliates of Hilcorp Energy Company ("Hilcorp"), a privately owned oil and gas exploration and development company based in Houston, Texas, to construct new gathering pipeline infrastructure and natural gas liquids (NGL) processing facilities to support natural gas production in the Utica Shale region of northeast Ohio and western...

Alec Baldwin hosts a film screening and panel on the environmental and health dangers of hydrofracking in Syracuse on Saturday, June 2 Syracuse, NY. (PRWEB) June 06, 2012 Emmy award winning actor and 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin hosted “What the Frack” this past Saturday at the Landmark Theater in Syracuse. The event featured a viewing of Gasland, the 2010 Academy Award-nominated documentary by Josh Fox, and a panel of speakers that included the well-known biologist and advocate Dr....

LONDON, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective water management is one of the main drivers behind the financial viability and environmental security of shale gas development in the Marcellus and Utica Gas shale plays. With this in mind Oil & Gas IQ are hosting a new training course, Water Managementin the Marcellus and Utica Gas Shale Plays, taking place 18-20 June 2012 in Pittsburgh PA. The course addresses these critical issues and provides attendees with...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22: PIONEER CHAIN STORE Profile America -- Wednesday, February 22nd. One of the first chain stores in the U.S. opened its doors on this date in 1879 in Utica, New York. For generations of Americans, Woolworth's was known simply as the "five and dime." Inside were...

Utica College Physical Therapy Residency Move Means More Opportunities for Students Physical Therapy Association President to Speak UTICA, N.Y., Dec. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Utica College's highly acclaimed Post-Professional Doctor of Physical Therapy (PPtDPT) program is expanding its opportunities as the college moves the program's residency to Sarasota, Fla. next month. The unique program, designed specifically for licensed physical therapy professionals seeking a...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Shale gas is poised to become big business in Ohio and in this case, location means everything. Proximity to the population centers of the United States and Canada, along with the expected longevity of the resource, establishes the Marcellus and Utica Shale formations as an important long-term and stable source of natural gas supply for the eastern United States. Energy companies that want to maximize their investment in establishing a...

Students from Elementary Schools in Austin, Texas, Utica and Rochester, New York Win National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Contest Tied to Hispanic Heritage Month ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fifth grade students from Austin, TX and Utica and Rochester, NY have won first, second and third place in the Hispanic Heritage Month Safety Poster Contest held by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). The poster...

Utica high school student recognized for superior academic achievement by The National Society of High School Scholars. Utica, MI (PRWEB) November 18, 2011 The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) announced that Utica High School student Amanda Ogryzek from Utica, MI, has been selected for membership. The Society recognizes top scholars and invites only those students who have achieved academic excellence. The announcement was made by NSHSS Founder and Chairman Claes Nobel, a...

Secret Service Deputy Director: "Quality, Quantity and Complexity Increasing" POTOMAC, Md., Nov. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The losses are staggering. The threats are real ... and growing. "The Secret Service has observed a marked increase in the quality, quantity and complexity of cybercrimes," said Keith L. Prewitt, deputy director of the U.S. Secret Service in his keynote speech at the 22nd annual conference of Economic Crime Institute (ECI) of Utica College. Many experts believe...