Are there some areas in PA of high enough ecological value that they should not be drilled in?
There are some areas that are not open to development of any kind because of their ecological value. Pennsylvania also [...]
How will PA be affected after the drilling is complete?
One of the natural gas industries main objectives is to minimize our geological footprint and bring properties back to pre-drilling [...]
Between trucking, compression, extraction, infrastructure repair and construction, etc., isn’t natural gas just as environmentally hazardous/unsustainable as other fossil fuels.
All energy sources, and all industrial activity, carry a level of risk. And when you think about it, every activity [...]
Is shale gas the same as the natural gas we have been getting from other stratel?
Yes, natural gas from shale formations – such as the Marcellus, Utica, and Upper Devonian – is essentially the same [...]
What are the different types of natural gas?
There are two basic types of natural gas. The characteristics that separate wet from dry are technically dependent on the [...]
What independent studies to date have been performed on the effects of fracking on nearby drinking water?
As you may know, a host of objective, fact-based studies have been conducted focused on groundwater and hydraulic fracturing. Universally, [...]
Why can’t safe additives be found to add to the water used to fracture rock for shale gas removal?
On average, hydraulic fracturing fluids are made up of more than 99.5% of water and sand, with an additional .49% [...]
The drill-cut mud, frack-chem, sawdust soaked in frack-chem and the crystalline silica mixed with frack-chem laying in the streets of Troy, PA is making everyone sick. Who should have to pay for the medical costs caused by this environmental epidemic?
Regulations are in place to ensure that whoever is responsible for incidents like what you’re describing is held responsible. That [...]
Should the industry be allowed to withdraw water from streams having an “exceptional value” designation?
Water withdrawal for natural gas drilling is one of Pennsylvania’s tightly regulated processes. Depending in which part of the Marcellus [...]
Do you believe you have the moral obligation of telling me how your processes negatively affect my water supply? Do you accept the premise that there is a moral obligation?
As you may know, strong regulatory safeguards and requirements are in place to ensure that our water resources are protected [...]
