State College Teens Help Out with Shale Network Water Sampling
Penn State and other organizations sponsor an initiative called the Shale Network. The Shale Network is a group of volunteers who sample local rivers and streams to ensure Marcellus drilling is not having a negative effect on local waterways. So far, we've not heard of a single instance where the testing has turned up a problem.
Part of the Shale Network is the Teen Shale Network, which involves local high school students from the State College, PA area to help with the testing--as a way to educate them on field science. To which we say, great! The kids were out freezing their derriere's off recently, taking samples in Black Moshannon State Park...
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