PPG Says Drilling is Killing PA Residents – via Traffic Accidents

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We're not exactly sure when the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette turned anti-drilling. We've previously theorized that perhaps the drilling industry is throwing more advertising money to their arch-competitor, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and so the PPG's strange turn to anti-drilling is either sour grapes, pay-back, or an elaborate shake down to get more ad revenue. However, one thing is for sure, the editors at the PPG don't like drilling, as evidenced by the increasing number of negative articles and editorials they write about the industry. When they hired reporter Anya Litvak away from the Pittsburgh Business Times last year we were thrilled. After a few initial stories--they've all but hidden her talents away. We haven't spotted an Anya story on shale in months. Perhaps Pittsburgh-area residents should cancel their subscriptions to the PPG in protest? Here's the latest editorial by the PPG that asserts "drilling will kill you because of traffic accidents" ...

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