What happens to the land after fracking is completed in a specific area?
Natural gas producers aim to leave behind a small footprint for each well pad through the restoration process. Restoration involves [...]
Is the industry open to addressing unintended consequences when they occur?
Absolutely, and we do. Our industry takes the protection of our environment and surroundings seriously. After all, the men and [...]
How many wells are there currently? How much water used at each well? Where is the water from? How many trucks operate at each well? What chemicals are in the slurry? Where does the polluted toxic slurry go?
There have been roughly 8,000 Marcellus wells drilled in Pennsylvania, though since that number is always growing, we encourage you [...]
Are you researching new or different methods without using chemicals?
As you may know, sand and water make up 99.5 percent of the liquids used in the well completions – [...]
Have issues about the waste?
Though your question is a bit vague, we believe you may referring to water (i.e., flowback and produced) management. As [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
