Engage in research geared towards reducing negative impacts and fostering positive impacts?
MSC member companies and environmental regulators here in Pennsylvania are continuously looking for ways to improve the various aspects of [...]
Are there opportunities for construction and construction management [from SEPA] given the distance?
The safe development of clean-burning natural gas from the Marcellus Shale continues to benefit literally every square inch of Pennsylvania. [...]
Why is it the only time there’s explosive levels of natural methane and chemical in private water wells there’s also a gas well nearby?
Naturally-occurring methane in private water wells across the Commonwealth is a longstanding issue, dating back decades before shale development, which [...]
Can the industry go above and beyond what is required by regulation?
Absolutely, in fact, that’s a key tenant of our Guiding Principles. Through advancements in water management and recycling technologies to [...]
Will you come into Philadelphia neighborhoods and hold info sessions? Most of my friends/neighbors think fracking is evil and must be fought.
We are always eager to engage and help inform Pennsylvanians on the clear benefits associated with safe, tightly-regulated shale development, [...]
What can the gas industry do to connect low prices of gas with what is happening in development?
Thanks to new technologies, natural gas companies are able to bring cheap, clean-burning American natural gas to consumers. Horizontal drilling coupled [...]
What forces produced water to the surface and how long can it be expected that this flow of water would last in a well?
Produced water is often made up of naturally occurring water found in shale formations coupled with water introduced into the [...]
What happens to the water after the well is developed? Can’t discharge it. Onsite treatment can’t treat it all.
There has been an extraordinary trend – driven by technological advancements – over the past several years as it relates [...]
Increase its outreach efforts?
We have had positive feedback across the Commonwealth, specifically the greater Philadelphia region, regarding our various and ongoing educational and [...]
How does the MSC support the secondary businesses in this?
Our Marcellus on Main Street initiative connects the industry with local vendors, suppliers and services throughout the Marcellus Shale play. [...]
