What are the 3 biggest, long term risk to this country caused by drilling for natural gas?
While we appreciate your concerns, we certainly do not agree with the unsubstantiated premise that long-term risks associated with natural [...]
Why don’t you employ scientists to investigate?
The natural gas industry is full of scientists. Natural gas companies employ engineers, biologists, biophysicists, chemists, geologists and experts from [...]
What are ALL of the known risks of this?
Like any industrial process, there is always some risk associated. The natural gas industry is not any different. However, mitigating [...]
How long has fracking been used to extract oil and gas?
Fracturing was first deployed to enhance hydrocarbon recovery almost 60 years ago (1947) in Grant County, Kansas. Since then more [...]
How will you ensure the played out wells stay plugged 100 years from now?
Pennsylvania state law details the plugging requirements for operators in the state. All wells must be plugged once a well [...]
Can the industry use pipelines instead of trucks to move water?
Yes, pipelines can be used to transport water to a well pad and in fact, some operators are moving in [...]
Does the industry have a BMP manual with practices for protecting sensitive areas?
There are a host of regulations that protect sensitive areas. For example, prior to a natural gas operator constructing a [...]
Is it controlled enough and constructed enough to know where it is headed?
We’re going to guess that your question refers to the movement of gas. If not, please resubmit and we’d be [...]
Does fracking occur once in each well or is it a continuous process that is repeated constantly?
In the vast majority of cases, a well is fractured once. However, in some cases, operators may choose to re-frac [...]
How do you know with certainty that our drinking water will not be affected?
History, strong regulatory oversight and modernized well casing standards, is the short answer. Specific well integrity and cement regulations have [...]
