Why do we need to disturb the Marcellus shale?
As you may know, the Marcellus Shale is considered to be the world’s second largest natural gas field – behind [...]
What is being done to address the dust from those roads?
Natural gas development is certainly an industrial activity that in some cases, and depending on the current weather conditions, can [...]
Why would you think we want it?
Individual landowners make a decision on whether or not lease their land for energy development. More broadly speaking, 96 percent [...]
Why is there such a lack of transparency by the industry and the regulators when it comes to informing citizens?
We are sorry to hear you feel that way. Transparency is a key tenant of our organization’s mission, as outlined [...]
What are you (MSC Member cos.) doing to diversity your supply chain and workforce, especially in terms of race & gender?
Thank you for the question. The Marcellus Shale Coalition, and our member companies are committed to diversifying the natural gas [...]
What is the industry doing to reduce the amount of water being used?
New technologies are allowing producers to recycle and reuse upwards of 85-90 percent of all water that returns to the [...]
Where will we hunt and fish once you have turned the rest of our state into a congested dust bowl with truck-stops, man-camps, bad roads, and high levels of toxic smog and polluted streams?
Like you, a great deal of the men and women in Pennsylvania’s natural gas industry enjoy the outdoors. We also [...]
How will greater productivity in well drilling and production affect gas-based employment?
Natural gas development is a highly technical process that continues to evolve as new technologies are developed. Some of these [...]
Why are there no trespassing signs where drilling is occurring on public lands?
Your safety and that of our employees is of the utmost importance to the natural gas industry. The temporary “No [...]
Will a water purification bottle render water taken from a stream where frack fluids were dumped safe to drink?
As you may know, a host of regulatory safeguards and requirements, as well as advanced technologies, are in place to [...]
