Fracking wells prone to leak, study finds
Leaks from hydraulic fracturing (fracking) wells are more common than the public is being led to believe. According to recent report from TheTyee.ca, believing industry claims that fracking for natural gas and oil is safe and not plagued by leaking wells or other faults is naive. There is ample evidence - even industry insider … [Read more...]
Professor replies to New York’s impending approval of fracking drilling expansion
New York mustn't contribute to the problems caused and posed by hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling by opening the state to drillers next year. That is the feeling of one Cornell University ecology and biology professor who wrote an editorial in an edition of New York Daily News this week in response to a wave of conversely … [Read more...]
Another fracking threat: Silica sand putting workers, residents at risk of breathing problems
Of all the health and environmental threats posed by hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling, one of the more dangerous may be that from silica sand. Silica sand is used in the millions of pounds at fracking sites across the country. It, along with hundreds of thousands of gallons of fresh water and a mix of hundreds of chemicals … [Read more...]
Pennsylvanians believe state tests purposely omitted dangerous chemicals from fracking tests
A lawsuit filed on behalf of Pennsylvania residents who feel their health has been impacted by the effects of nearby hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling contends that state testing on their private water wells purposely omitted testing for some of the more dangerous toxins used or created by the controversial … [Read more...]
Fracking drilling drives down property values in gas-rich southwestern Pennsylvania, new study finds
By Jerrold Parker New research shows that hydraulic fracturing (fracking) activity has a negative effect on property values, especially of land and homes closest to active wells and those not connected to a public water supply. There have been numerous adverse impacts to fracking drilling published in recent years, especially as … [Read more...]
Pennsylvanians closest to fracking wells most likely will suffer health problems, report finds
People living closest to Pennsylvania's thousands of active hydraulic fracturing (fracking) wells face a greater risk of suffering health complications caused by exposure to toxic air and water. That's the conclusion of a report funded by the environmental advocacy group Earthworks and its Oil & Gas Accountability Project. The … [Read more...]
Pennsylvania Health System Proposes Comprehensive Fracking Study
A proposed study would examine the health effects of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling on the people living closest to active natural gas wells. According to an NPR report this week, the Geisinger Health System has proposed conducting the first comprehensive study on the health effects of people living near the Marcellus … [Read more...]
Frackers Allowed to Violate Pennsylvania Natural Gas Drilling Regulations
Some Pennsylvania natural gas drillers appear to be violating state environmental regulations by failing to submit "well records" to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in a timely manner. According to a ProPublica report, some drillers performing hydraulic fracturing in the Marcellus shale have waited months - sometimes … [Read more...]
