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Category Archives: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gas Companies Dispose Waste into Rivers
The current natural gas boom in the U.S is producing two things: enough natural gas to power the U.S. for more than a decade, and enough toxic wastewater to threaten public health forever. The Associated Press reports that most states …
Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) in Pennsylvania
In the controversy surrounding hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, Pennsylvania has become a major battleground. Not only was the state featured prominently in the recent HBO documentary “GasLand,” but it has also been site of several disturbing incidents that highlight the …
Pennsylvania Law Seeks Fracking Suspension
Rep. Phyllis Mundy, a Pennsylvania state lawmaker wants to stop hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the Marcellus shale. Mundy is the chief sponsor of House Bill 2609, which would enforce a one-year suspension on issuing new natural gas well permits …
Pennsylvania Property Owners May be Forced to Allow Fracking
Hydraulic fracturing companies in Pennsylvania are pushing to enact a “pooling” law. If enforced, Pennsylvania property owners who live above the Marcellus shale, an underground rock formation rich with natural gas, would be forced to sell their underground natural gas …
Department of Environmental Protection Fines Pennsylvania Natural Gas Drilling Company
A Pennsylvania natural gas drilling company has been issued a $97,350 fine for spilling hydraulic fracturing fluids in the southwest part of the state. According to a press release from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Atlas Resources LLC …
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