I have yet to be convinced it is safe, since rigs blow up, horribly pollute water, and cause earthquakes. THIS IS SAFE???
Thank you for your question. As you may know, the oil and gas industry is tightly regulated in Pennsylvania by [...]
Are there long-term plans to address the rehabilitation of exhausted well sites and loss of economy in ‘Gas Towns’, i.e., the collapse of ‘Coal Towns’ & ‘Steel Towns’?
The entire shale development process—from construction of the site, drilling, completions, production and site restoration (rehabilitation) is tightly regulated by [...]
How do you address the environmental concerns?
In keeping with our Guiding Principles and Recommended Practices, this industry is committed to conducting operations in a manner that [...]
What are the potential health benefits to the citizens of PA resulting from a decrease in the use of coal to generate electricity in the states to the West of PA?
Natural gas is a clean-burning fuel with real public health and environmental benefits for all Pennsylvanians and the nation. As [...]
Philadelphia City Council is vocal and concerned about the impact on water from natural gas development. What is going to be done about that?
Protecting and enhancing our environment is paramount to this industry. It falls in line with the Marcellus Shale Coalition’s (MSC) [...]
What happens to the water that gets polluted during the fracking process?
Natural gas development from the Marcellus Shale is water-intensive, yet there are a host of regulations, safeguards and practices in [...]
Is the industry monitoring the level of methane reaching the surface in areas where fracking has occurred?
The natural gas industry follows – and often exceeds – strict regulations to safeguard our environment, especially our water resources. [...]
Why aren’t land agents held to the same standard as real estate agents?
The natural gas industry is committed to being good neighbors and positively impacting our communities by best practices. The American Association [...]
New Jersey recently prohibited treatment and disposal of fracking wastes: Are similar restrictions likely in NY, DEL, MD? What are current regulations in PA and how are they likely to change?
While New Jersey has passed restrictions related to treating flowback and produced water associated with shale development, we cannot speculate [...]
With all the state game lands, roads and waterways in the northern tier being in the drilling area, where are the royalties going?
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has leased some state game and forest lands for natural gas development. While each lease is [...]
