What education is needed to understand that hydraulic fracturing is safe?
Each day, the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) and our member companies are engaging communities across the commonwealth and region to [...]
What is the natural gas conversion to natural gas vehicles?
Expanding natural gas use to meeting our nation’s growing transportation needs carries a host of important benefits, ranging from cost-savings, [...]
Is there any other way to contain the fracking?
We are routinely asked about the completions – or hydraulic fracturing – process of natural gas development. Please click here [...]
Is there zero liquid discharge available?
Yes. Many operators are reusing and recycling the vast majority of the flowback water that returns to the surface after [...]
How risky is it to drill?
Like any industry and/or industrial process, risk mitigation is a key factor when exploring for and producing natural gas. While [...]
Is fracking safe?
This is a very common question that we are routinely asked. Please click here to learn more about hydraulic fracturing, [...]
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 [...]
Does fracking occur once in each well or is it a continuous process that is repeated constantly?
In the vast majority of cases, a well is fractured once. However, in some cases, operators may choose to re-frac [...]
How do you know with certainty that our drinking water will not be affected?
History, strong regulatory oversight and modernized well casing standards, is the short answer. Specific well integrity and cement regulations have [...]
