What happens when drilling companies go bankrupt?
If a natural gas operator does in fact go bankrupt, the same process holds true for their business as it [...]
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 [...]
How many wells are there currently? How much water used at each well? Where is the water from? How many trucks operate at each well? What chemicals are in the slurry? Where does the polluted toxic slurry go?
There have been roughly 8,000 Marcellus wells drilled in Pennsylvania, though since that number is always growing, we encourage you [...]
Is the industry willing to work with the conservation groups to make a documentary DVD or TV program focusing on the benefits to wildlife and wildlife habitat?
The Marcellus Shale Coalition is always open to considering new partnerships. Please contact us if you have an idea you [...]
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 [...]
Should the industry be allowed to withdraw water from the headwaters of brook trout streams?
There are a host of laws and regulations in place to ensure that natural gas development can occur while protecting [...]
How do we know that our water supply is not being polluted by the fracking process?
Groundwater is closely monitored, prior to and following drilling and fracturing operations. This well-regulated and critical process has never impacted [...]
Can you prove with any degree of certainty that there is no danger from fracking process with respect to the water supply being contaminated?
As you may know, hydraulic fracturing has never contaminated groundwater, as confirmed by U.S. Energy Sec. Moniz and countless other [...]
Are you researching new or different methods without using chemicals?
As you may know, sand and water make up 99.5 percent of the liquids used in the well completions – [...]
Will there be compensation to farmers of still-born calves in areas of contaminated water from fracking?
Hydraulic fracturing does not present unmanageable risk to our environmental or to agriculture. Not only are cattle and other animals [...]
