As far as drilling, is it safe and how would it affect us as a whole?
The drilling process is a safe, highly-regulated process. As you may know, more than three million pounds of steel and concrete [...]
How much natural gas is being used in the five counties of southeastern PA each year?
While we don’t have that data point, in 2011 (most recent year with data) Pennsylvania consumed 962,962 million cubic feet [...]
How much of the sourcing material will come from overseas?
While some material is sourced from overseas, like Guar Gum which is used in the hydraulic fracturing fluid, the vast [...]
What are the cumulative effects on streams from the extensive new road system being built by the gas industry?
Well site planning and development, including road construction related to oil and gas development, is regulated by numerous government agencies. [...]
Why is there a plan to do it near schools?
Domestically produced natural gas is a clean-burning energy resource that must be developed in an environmentally responsible manner, as the [...]
What is the total tax burden that companies are paying? All of the attention has been to the severance tax, but we should do a better job describing what taxes are being paid.
Natural gas development is responsible for more than $1.8 billion in state tax revenue since 2006. These companies paid $420 [...]
I would like the question if the water contamination is govt acceptable or if one of the executives of the company would indulge with no reservations?
To be sure, hydraulic fracturing – a proven and tightly-regulated well completion technology – has never resulted in groundwater contamination. [...]
How do the drilling companies ‘swap land’?
In some cases, companies who secure leases may exchange or “swap” the land they own to maximize efficiencies with production [...]
If a patient develops a medical condition due to fracking contamination, is a doctor in Pa. not allowed to discuss the situation with other doctors and patients to minimize health hazards?
Despite claims, Act 13 of 2012 actually bolstered industry transparency regarding treatment of patients, the opposite of what some have [...]
Does it impact my career?
There’s good chance that it does, or could in the future. With more than 239,000 Pennsylvanians working directly or indirectly [...]
