Fracking
Anti-Fracking Letter Scrutinizes Fracking Health Risks In Pennsylvania
More than 100 organizations and 800 individuals have signed a public anti-fracking letter addressed to the Governor of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf. Within its 14 pages is a call to action for the Governor to direct the state Department of Health to open a series of investigations into the potential links between shale gas development or … [Read more...] about Anti-Fracking Letter Scrutinizes Fracking Health Risks In Pennsylvania
PA Gas Drilling Fined Co. Over Fracking Fluid Spill
Fracking Fluid Spill Hazards. Atlas Resources LLC, a natural gas drilling company with operations in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus shale region, has been fined $97,350 for a spill of hydraulic fracturing fluids in the southwest part of the state. According to a press release from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental … [Read more...] about PA Gas Drilling Fined Co. Over Fracking Fluid Spill
Pennsylvania Law Seeks Fracking Moratorium
Fracking Moratorium In Pennsylvania. A Pennsylvania state lawmaker wants to put the brakes on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the Marcellus shale there. Rep. Phyllis Mundy (D-120) is the primary sponsor of House Bill 2609, which would impose a one-year moratorium on issuing new natural gas well permits in … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Law Seeks Fracking Moratorium
Vote on NY Fracking Moratorium Bill Could be Imminent
NY Legislature Vote To Impose Moratorium On Hydraulic Fracturing. Odds have improved that the New York State legislature will vote to impose a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in the Marcellus shale region. Legislation that would impose such a moratorium, sponsored by State Sen. Antoine Thompson and Assembly member Robert … [Read more...] about Vote on NY Fracking Moratorium Bill Could be Imminent
PA Fracking Accident Cites Untrained Personnel
Blowout At Hydraulic Fracturing Was The Result Of Untrained Personnel. Last month’s blowout at a Pennsylvania hydraulic fracturing operation was the result of untrained personnel and a failure to use proper procedure, according to an investigation by the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). “The blowout in … [Read more...] about PA Fracking Accident Cites Untrained Personnel
PA Environmental Council Calls for Fracking Regulations
PEC Pressed For Legislative and Regulatory Changes. The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) is pressing for legislative and regulatory changes that it says would help prevent accidents and environmental damage at hydraulic fracturing gas drilling operations in the state. The push comes the same day that Pennsylvania … [Read more...] about PA Environmental Council Calls for Fracking Regulations
