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 [...]
Where and how to construct pads?
Prior to site construction commencing, operators are required to obtain several permits from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and [...]
Why didn’t you run your ad in the University City Review and Weekly Press?
As you may know, the Marcellus Shale Coalition is running Learn About Shale educational ads across several targeted print and [...]
Discuss the tax structure and implications of that tax structure knowing there is $1.65 billion tax credits being offered to Shell.
It’s our understanding that the tax credit you are referring to is available to any petro-chemical company that locates in [...]
Could environmentally friendly housing be sent to the region?
We don’t see why not, however that’s a decision that will be made by regional developers and county housing agencies. [...]
What are the long term effects to the environment? Pollution of the ground/soil, water?
Natural gas has a number of positive both short- and long-term effects for our environment. In the short-term, natural gas [...]
What’s being done so the gas doesn’t pollute the water wildlife and the environment?
As noted in other questions and as outlined in the Marcellus Shale Coalition’s Guiding Principles, there is no higher priority [...]
Has enough research been done to know for certain there are no health issues caused by disposal water from fracking?
There’s certainly been a great deal of research conducted surrounding the issue of hydraulic fracturing and water management, which is [...]
