Does natural gas drilling impact our water?
Natural gas development from the Marcellus Shale is water-intensive, yet there are a host of regulations, safeguards and practices in [...]
Is hydraulic fracturing safe?
Commonly referred to as “fracking,” hydraulic fracturing is a tightly-regulated well completion technology has been used more than 1.2 million [...]
If unconventional shale gas drilling wasn’t proved safe, how did it become exempt from environmental laws in 2005?
We’ve been asked on occasion whether the natural gas industry -- specifically hydraulic fracturing -- earned an exemption from a [...]
I’m concerned about the volume of water used to frack one well. Can this water be reused before being injected into a storage well?
Experts from Penn State University have complied a great deal of data regarding water use and hydraulic fracturing. This from [...]
With respect to the impact fee, why was the industry getting a free ride? Teachers were losing their jobs coincidently at the same time as the impact fee debate was going on, which didn’t help the situation.
Natural gas production from the Marcellus Shale continues to generate enormous amounts of state, county and local tax revenues, in [...]
Do the residents in the area of the drilling really approve?
According to public opinion polls, support for natural gas production in and around communities where these activities are taking place [...]
Are there local jobs being created?
Absolutely. The safe development of clean-burning American natural gas from the Marcellus Shale continues to be a powerful job-creating engine. [...]
How can I get a job in the Marcellus Shale industry?
While the national economy continues to face strong headwinds, especially in terms of job creation, the region’s natural gas industry [...]
Where is it?
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Conversation and Natural Resources, “The Marcellus Shale is prevalent throughout much of the Appalachian [...]
Is there a way to save and even expand jobs here through the Marcus Hook refinery, for example? What is going on with Sunoco and Carlyle?
There absolutely is a way to save these critical jobs and create even more employment opportunities across southeastern Pennsylvania’s refinery [...]
