What chemicals are used in hydraulic fracturing and how will they impact the environment?
The additives used in hydraulic fracturing represent less than half a percent of the total fluid volume, with the rest [...]
Are they going to maintain the local structure?
Our industry works collaboratively with a broad range of stakeholders as well as government and regulatory officials to ensure that [...]
What is the Halliburton Exemption?
The short answer is that it is a myth. The bipartisan 2005 energy bill does not contain an exemption or [...]
Is this development safe for the environment and the integrity of the earth’s core?
Hydraulic fracturing is a proven process that has been safely used to complete more than a million wells in the [...]
I have yet to be convinced it is safe, since rigs blow up, horribly pollute water, and cause earthquakes. THIS IS SAFE???
Thank you for your question. As you may know, the oil and gas industry is tightly regulated in Pennsylvania by [...]
Are there long-term plans to address the rehabilitation of exhausted well sites and loss of economy in ‘Gas Towns’, i.e., the collapse of ‘Coal Towns’ & ‘Steel Towns’?
The entire shale development process—from construction of the site, drilling, completions, production and site restoration (rehabilitation) is tightly regulated by [...]
How do you address the environmental concerns?
In keeping with our Guiding Principles and Recommended Practices, this industry is committed to conducting operations in a manner that [...]
What are the potential health benefits to the citizens of PA resulting from a decrease in the use of coal to generate electricity in the states to the West of PA?
Natural gas is a clean-burning fuel with real public health and environmental benefits for all Pennsylvanians and the nation. As [...]
Philadelphia City Council is vocal and concerned about the impact on water from natural gas development. What is going to be done about that?
Protecting and enhancing our environment is paramount to this industry. It falls in line with the Marcellus Shale Coalition’s (MSC) [...]
What happens to the water that gets polluted during the fracking process?
Natural gas development from the Marcellus Shale is water-intensive, yet there are a host of regulations, safeguards and practices in [...]
