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 [...]
What can be done by the conservation groups to credit industry when they do something positive?
Our industry works very closely with, and welcomes input from, a host of stakeholders, including conservation groups and organizations. As [...]
How do you look at yourself in the mirror? How is this not the worst crime against the environment ever being committed?
We are proud of the work we are doing to produce a clean-burning energy source that is improving the environment, [...]
Are there opportunities for construction and construction management [from SEPA] given the distance?
The safe development of clean-burning natural gas from the Marcellus Shale continues to benefit literally every square inch of Pennsylvania. [...]
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 [...]
Why is hydraulic fracturing for gas in the Marcellus Shale exempt from the Clean Water Act? Is it because it pollutes water?
This is one of the most common misconceptions out there. It is not exempt; in fact, the regulatory framework under [...]
How do they do it? Is it a pressurized thing? How do they extract gas or convert it?
Prior to drilling a well, an operator must first lease land from landowners, obtain the required permits from state and [...]
What is the administration doing to ensure the interests of the state are met in the long term?
The state government continues to effectively and tightly-regulated the safe development of natural gas in the Commonwealth. From a purely [...]
