- A new survey shows Pittsburgh area residents agree Marcellus Shale exploration is both an economic opportunity and to a lesser extent an environmental worry. (Post-Gazette)

- A South African resident got an earful during his visit to Pittsburgh to learn about fracking. (Post-Gazette)

- Bradford county commissioners say their impact fee check is in the bank. (Towanda Daily Review)

- And are more cracker plant announcements on the way? (Steubenville, Ohio, Herald-Star)

- The latest in the Rep. White/Range Resources saga? One top House Republican says an investigation is warranted into the Democratic lawmaker's emails. (Post-Gazette)

- Lawyers continue to be the hottest commodity in the oil-and-gas industry. (Post-Gazette)

- The AP looks at how President Barack Obama's re-election may affect drilling policy. 

- And the New York Times goes to Lycoming County.

- DEP chief Michael Krancer says the Marcellus has made Pennsylvania an "American energy superpower." (Post-Gazette)

- Krancer also joined Range Resources in condemning Rep. Jesse White, who has been highly critical of DEP. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

- Elsewhere at Thursday's DUG East conference, an industry expert questioned whether Shell's time frame for its Beaver plant may be longer than expected. (Tribune-Review)

- The pitfalls of citizen efforts to map unplugged wells. (New York Times)

- In New York, Chesapeake lost its bid to extend expiring leases because of the moratorium there. (Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin)

- And here's a twist: a gas driller is asking a Colorado town to extend its moratorium to better coincide with state rules. (The Coloradoan)

- Twenty-five environmental groups have asked Gov. Corbett to revise DEP's lab report policies on well water contamination complaints. (Post-Gazette)

- The increasingly vitriolic dispute between Range Resources and state Rep. Jesse White reached a tipping point with the company releasing a set of unflattering emails from him. (Post-Gazette)

- At the DUG East, Karl Rove talked politics to the drilling crowd. (Pittsburgh Business Times)

- Community College of Philadelphia to start a training program for Marcellus Shale jobs. (Philadelphia Inquirer)

- And from earlier this week, the state DEP has added a disclaimer to its gas production data page, saying it can't guarantee "accuracy" of the figures. (AP)