Why is hydraulic fracturing for gas in the Marcellus Shale exempt from the Clean Water Act? Is it because it pollutes water?
This is one of the most common misconceptions out there. It is not exempt; in fact, the regulatory framework under [...]
aspwv2013-07-22T00:00:00-04:00July 22nd, 2013|FAQ Home, Frequently Ask Questions, Government|
This is one of the most common misconceptions out there. It is not exempt; in fact, the regulatory framework under [...]
aspwv2013-07-22T00:00:00-04:00July 22nd, 2013|FAQ Home, Frequently Ask Questions, Process|
Prior to drilling a well, an operator must first lease land from landowners, obtain the required permits from state and [...]
aspwv2013-07-22T00:00:00-04:00July 22nd, 2013|Economy, FAQ Home, Frequently Ask Questions|
In a recent speech, President Obama said: “The bottom line is natural gas is creating jobs. It's lowering many families' [...]
aspwv2013-07-22T00:00:00-04:00July 22nd, 2013|FAQ Home, Frequently Ask Questions, Government|
The state government continues to effectively and tightly-regulated the safe development of natural gas in the Commonwealth. From a purely [...]
aspwv2013-07-22T00:00:00-04:00July 22nd, 2013|FAQ Home, Frequently Ask Questions, Process|
After a well has been drilled and hydraulically fractured, production equipment is installed. Once the well is connected to the [...]
aspwv2013-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19th, 2013|About, FAQ Home, Frequently Ask Questions|
Learn about Shale was created answer any and all natural gas-related questions with straightforward, fact-based information. These answers will continue [...]
aspwv2013-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19th, 2013|Environment, FAQ Home, Frequently Ask Questions|
Water plays a central role in developing the Marcellus Shale. Without it, we simply couldn’t harvest this clean-burning, job-creating resource. [...]
aspwv2013-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19th, 2013|About, FAQ Home, Frequently Ask Questions|
While the deep Marcellus Shale deposit sits in the middle of the Devonian Shale layer, the Burkett Shale deposit is [...]
aspwv2013-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19th, 2013|Environment, FAQ Home, Frequently Ask Questions|
Pennsylvania WAS the guinea pig – in 1850. That’s when the oil and natural gas industry arrived in Pennsylvania. Since [...]
aspwv2013-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19th, 2013|Environment, FAQ Home, Frequently Ask Questions|
Natural gas producers aim to leave behind a small footprint for each well pad through the restoration process. Restoration involves [...]