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 [...]
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 [...]
What is the short term adverse impact on air quality during construction (site preparation, drilling, ROW clearing, pipeline installation, etc.)?
Like most any industrial process, nominal amounts of emissions – albeit short-term – are emitted during the natural gas development [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
What do you plan on doing about water and air pollution due to your method of extracting the ‘natural’ gas…a.k.a Fracking?
As you may know, a host of strong, common sense regulations continue to hold natural gas producers to the highest [...]
