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WV County Health Dept Investigates Wells for Air Pollution | Marcellus Drilling News
Is Marcellus Shale drilling in West Virginia causing elevated levels of cancer-causing benzene (and other pollutants) to spread near well sites? That's the question being investigated by the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department. They've been sampling air around wells in Ohio County and have concerns, particularly about benzene levels. They've sent their findings to Michael McCawley, chairman of