How will you ensure the played out wells stay plugged 100 years from now?
Pennsylvania state law details the plugging requirements for operators in the state. All wells must be plugged once a well [...]
Does it create jobs?
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I), more than 240,000 jobs are supported by the natural gas [...]
How will you manage the risks from climate change? Nat gas still contributes to CO2&CH4. Will you support Carbon Capture and sequestration?
Natural gas is a clean-burning fuel with real environmental benefits. With record volumes of natural gas now being produced here [...]
Can the industry use pipelines instead of trucks to move water?
Yes, pipelines can be used to transport water to a well pad and in fact, some operators are moving in [...]
Does the industry have a BMP manual with practices for protecting sensitive areas?
There are a host of regulations that protect sensitive areas. For example, prior to a natural gas operator constructing a [...]
Is it controlled enough and constructed enough to know where it is headed?
We’re going to guess that your question refers to the movement of gas. If not, please resubmit and we’d be [...]
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 [...]
I have priceless sculptures on my lawn in front of my trailer. Will natural gas fracturing cause earthquakes and harm my treasures?
Not to worry, your priceless sculptures will indeed remain safe. The process of hydraulic fracturing does not pose a high [...]
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 [...]
Has enough research been done to know for certain there are no health issues caused by disposal water from fracking?
Oil and gas development has a long and storied history in Pennsylvania. More than 350,000 oil and gas wells have [...]
