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Ohio | Statewide OH

Fracktivists to Descend on Columbus, OH in June
April 13, 2012April 13, 2012

With dire claims that Ohio is “poised to become a sacrifice zone” and will experience “dead creeks” like those “in Pennsylvania and West Virginia” and “wells poisoned to the point where residents can’t drink from their faucets” if widespread hydraulic fracturing is allowed to happen in the state, the group 350.org is convening a ~~hippie-fest~~ meeting in Columbus June 14th-17th, called “Don’t Frack Ohio.” Luminaries like Josh Fox will attend—no doubt pedaling his latest propaganda efforts (Gasland Deux) to what will be a receptive (if not mind-altered) crowd. Here’s your personal invite:

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Hydraulic Fracturing | Industrywide Issues | New York | Statewide NY

Anti-Drillers Organize to Oppose LPG Fracking in NY
April 13, 2012April 13, 2012

It’s time for MDN to say, “I told you so.” More than two weeks ago MDN said the following when it was announced a group of New York landowners are about to sign a lease and move forward with waterless LPG fracking technology:

So MDN asks, what will the enviro-left do when all of their stated reasons for opposing fracking are gone? That’s right, they’ll invent new reasons to continue covering the ugly fact that they are prejudiced against fossil fuels and that anything not “sustainable” and “alternative” is not acceptable in their worldview. It will be fascinating to watch how this develops. (MDN: Alternative Fracking Method May Soon Debut – in New York!)

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Bucks County | Hydraulic Fracturing | Industrywide Issues | Pennsylvania | Public Opinion | Regulation

Anti-Drillers Behave Badly at Act 13 Meeting in Nockamixon
April 13, 2012April 13, 2012

As is typical—and has been the experience of MDN many times—it is the anti-drillers at public meetings who are loud, unruly, offensive and just plain uncivil. The latest example on full display was last night at an educational forum at Palisades High School in northern Bucks County, Pennsylvania where a panel of twelve people had gathered to discuss and answer questions for residents on the new PA Marcellus drilling law called Act 13. Palisades High School is located in Nockamixon Township, one of seven PA townships that recently sued the state over Act 13 provisions that preempt local zoning laws for oil and gas drilling.

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Hydraulic Fracturing | Industrywide Issues | Pennsylvania | Regulation | Statewide PA

PA Act 13 Author Responds to Charge “Doctors Will be Gagged”
April 13, 2012April 13, 2012

Anti-drillers who oppose the new Act 13 drilling legislation in Pennsylvania have focused on a provision in the law that they claim “gags” doctors and health care workers, preventing them from sharing information about the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing if they learn what those chemicals are in the course of treating a patient. Yes, the anti-drilling claims are convoluted and trumped up, but its all about the headlines, and the headlines (courtesy AP and others) almost all manifestly read that “Act 13 gags doctors and enforces secrecy” or some such. The legislative author of Act 13, PA Speaker of the House Sam Smith, called the allegations “outrageous” and issued the following statement yesterday:

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Alternative Energy | Hydraulic Fracturing | Industrywide Issues

Comments from an Environmentalist Oil Industry Geologist
April 13, 2012April 13, 2012

A very interesting interview with someone who works as an exploration geophysicist for the oil and gas industry who considers himself to be an environmentalist—or rather, a “realistic environmentalist”—recently appeared on the Adventure Journal blog. The interviewee, who asked to remain anonymous, responded this way when asked if other environmentalists give him a hard time about his choice of career:

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Best of the Rest

Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Fri, Apr 13, 2012
April 13, 2012April 13, 2012

The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading:

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