Links for 12/9/13: Gassy Sea Ice, Terrorists, $236 Million Settlements, Death, Taxes, and More

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Akron Beacon Journal:  Interesting tidbits from OOGA's Oilfield Expo, Safety Congress

Akron Beacon Journal:  Eclipse Resources donates drill cuttings to Ohio state agency

Columbus Business First:  MS Consultants hired to design rail spur at Wellsville intermodal yard in Columbiana County

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:  Oil and gas fatalities spike with boom

New York Times:  Oil and Gas Bribery Case Settled for $236 Million

Bricker & Eckler LLP:  New Severance Tax Proposal Introduced in Ohio House of Representatives

Houston Chronicle:  Federal fracking regulations could boost energy costs

National Journal:  Why Obama Should Thank the Oil and Gas Industry

The Sacramento Bee:  Will natural gas eventually come from sea ice? Prospect thrills some, dismays others

Al Jazeera America:  Oil and gas industry sues Colorado cities over fracking bans

San Angelo LIVE!:  Oil Boom Won't Bust:  You're in it for the long haul, San Angelo

Occupy:  Why Did a Texas Fracking Exec Threaten to Label Residents "Terrorists"?

Bloomberg:  Worst-Case Scenario for Oil Sands Comes to Life, WikiLeak Docs Show

CPS.org:  Why Every Serious Environmentalist Should Favour Fracking

TheHill:  Rep. Bishop pushes Interior to disregard "fracking" comments

The Motley Fool:  1 Sign Chesapeake is Serious About Financial Discipline

Shell Global:  Shell will not pursue US Gulf Coast GTL Project (another sign that the PA ethane cracker plant is probably going to happen)

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