Ex-DEP Chief Wants Shale to Recycle PA Conventional Brine for Free
A Pennsylvania House committee held a hearing on Monday about spreading brine from conventional oil and gas wells on township dirt roads. Former Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary David Hess testified and proposed a fix aimed squarely at Marcellus drillers: make the shale industry recycle all brine from Pennsylvania's conventional wells, "at no cost to conventional well owners." Shale isn't the problem here, but it could end up with the bill.To view this content, log into your member account. (Not a member? Join Today!)