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Marcellus Shale Coalition trumpets job creation, advertises 7,991 job openings across region

2010-09-19T00:00:00-04:00September 19th, 2010|In the News, Newsroom|

The Patriot-News The Marcellus Shale Coalition has been trumpeting the fact that the drilling industry is one of the few adding jobs in a sour economy in Pennsylvania. It's right up there with casino gambling establishments. The economic impact of the drilling industry — particularly in rural areas of the state — is indisputable.

‘Fracking’ claims not supported by facts

2010-09-18T00:00:00-04:00September 18th, 2010|In the News, Newsroom|

Tribune-Democrat, MSC's Kathryn Klaber Hydraulic fracturing, a 60-year-old technology that’s been used more than 1.1 million times since its inception in the 1940s, has never contaminated groundwater. A top Department of Environmental Protection official confirmed that “no one’s ever documented drinking water wells that have actually been shown to be impacted by fracking.”

Marcellus Shale: Rebuilding our workforce and infrastructure

2010-09-10T00:00:00-04:00September 10th, 2010|In the News, Newsroom|

Lock Haven Express, MSC's Kathryn Klaber While many regions across the nation, and the Commonwealth, continue to face sluggish economic times and continued job loss, the responsible development of the Marcellus Shale's clean-burning natural gas resources are driving commerce, and genuine and lasting economic activity, opportunity and job growth.