EPA Opposes MARC 1 Shale Gas Pipeline in Northeastern PA
The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is throwing its considerable weight against building a new shale gas pipeline that would cross three counties in northeastern Pennsylvania.
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Two New Gas Powered Electrical Plants on the Way in PA – $1.6 Billion Investment
Marcellus Shale gas in Pennsylvania is having an effect on electricity generation. Instead of building coal-fired plants to generate electricity, natural gas powered plants are now in the works. Specifically, two new plants will be built in the next few years—one in Lycoming County and another in Bradford County. Not only does it mean a [...]
PA DEP Determines Gas Drilling Not the Cause of Barium in Crystal Stroud’s Water Well
Crystal Stroud of Granville Summit (Bradford County), PA has been the darling of the anti-fracking movement for the past few months. MDN reported on her appearance at an anti-fracking rally in Harrisburg in early June (see here). Crystal and her 4-year old son were found to have high levels of barium in their bodies, leading [...]
MDN In-depth: Bradford County, PA Mother Claims Barium Poisoning from Nearby Gas Drilling Activity
The following happened at an anti-gas drilling rally in Harrisburg, PA on Tuesday: A boisterous anti-gas drilling rally turned quiet Tuesday as Bradford County resident Crystal Stroud described how her family’s health has suffered this spring following the discovery that their water well was contaminated with toxic substances. Speaking in a soft voice, Stroud, a [...]
Chesapeake Energy Repairing 14 Roadways in Northeastern PA This Summer
In a press release issued yesterday, Chesapeake Energy announced it is working on 14 different roadway repair projects in Bradford and Sullivan Counties in Northeastern Pennsylvania due to be completed this summer.
Chesapeake Energy Fined $1.1 Million for Methane Migration and Tank Fire in PA
Chesapeake Energy has been slapped with the largest fine given to date by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for methane migration and for a fire at a well.
Maryland AG Sues Chesapeake Energy Over Spill in Pennsylvania
Maryland’s Attorney General, Douglas F. Gansler, has filed an “intent to sue” on Chesapeake Energy because of the accidental spill of fracking fluid in April in Leroy Township, PA (read MDN’s story about the spill here). Mr. Gansler’s rationale for his litigiousness is that the fluid reached a small stream that feeds the Towanda Creek, [...]
Federal EPA Demands Answers from Chesapeake Energy on Well Blowout in Bradford County Last Week
Chesapeake Energy has successfully replaced a wellhead that was defective and had caused a blowout with fracking fluid escaping from a well in Leroy Township near Canton in Bradford County, PA last week. Over a two day period, fracking fluid ran over neighboring land and some of it into a nearby stream that empties into [...]
New Research Details the Positive Economic Impacts from Marcellus Shale Drilling in PA
Some empirical data on the positive economic impacts of Marcellus Shale gas drilling in Pennsylvania:
Northeastern PA Construction Company Looking to Hire Hundreds of New Workers for Marcellus Shale Jobs
A northeastern PA construction company is looking to hire “hundreds” of workers to meet demand for its services in the Marcellus Shale drilling industry:
Chesapeake Well in Bradford County, PA has Blowout; Chesapeake Temporarily Stops All Drilling Until Cause is Known
Chesapeake Energy experienced a blowout at a well being drilled near Canton in Bradford County, PA on Tuesday at 11:45 pm. A blowout occurs when the pressure systems fail and results (in this case) in drilling fracking fluids escaping in an uncontrolled manner. For a time the fluids from the Canton well spread over farm [...]
PA Game Commission Signs Deal to Lease State Land in Bradford, Lycoming and Tioga Counties
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has just leased more land under its control for Marcellus Shale drilling:
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