Tag: Marcellus Shale

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Protesters outside Youngstown's Covelli Center Nov. 30 wanted the Utica and Marcellus shale drilling to slow, but the feeling inside was...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A presentation detailing how municipal governments are dealing with the Marcellus Shale natural-gas boom will be offered by Penn State Extension Dec. 6 from 6:30-9 p.m.

At least know where you stand and what's available, experts advise.

PITTSBURGH -- The Colcom Foundation's grant program Marcellus Environmental Fund has secured $150,000 for the Headwaters Quality Drinking Water Project to provide low income families in Jefferson, Elk, Potter, Cameron, Clinton, Centre and McKean counties with funding to secure chain of custody water sample analyses of their private water supplies prior to Marcellus Shale gas well drilling activities.

A lawsuit has been filed in Carroll County over leases signed to Patriot Energy of Columbiana County.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A study of more than 200 drinking-water wells near Marcellus Shale natural-gas wells in 20 counties did not find statistically significant evidence of contamination from hydraulic fracturing.

The attorney general ruled that unless a wastewater treatment plant has the technology needed to treat fracking fluid from gas and oil wells then it can not accept the fluid.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A science- and energy-based program focusing on Pennsylvania counties with natural gas exploration and production is part of a $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

COLUMBUS -- In response to the growing need for education and research related to Ohio's developing shale energy industry, The Ohio State University is creating the Ohio State Subsurface Energy Resource Center.

Don't get the "facts" on Marcellus Shale drilling from your neighbor. Trust, but verify.