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EPA: “Many activities in gas well drilling (and) hydraulic fracturing … involve injecting water and other fluids into the well and have the potential to create cross-contamination of aquifers.”
In a story published on 8/27/09, Jon Hurdle of Reuters reports: U.S. finds water polluted near gas-drilling sites PHILADELPHIA, Aug 27 (Reuters) – U.S. government scientists have for the first time found chemical contaminants in drinking water wells near natural gas drilling operations, fueling concern that a gas-extraction technique is endangering the health of people…
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McKean County, PA: Does Schreiner’s ‘right’ to ……….. extract natural gas supersede residents’ RIGHT to clean water and safe homes?
Does Schreiner’s ‘right’ to extract natural gas supersede residents’ right to clean water and safe homes? And does the industry’s ‘right’ to process natural gas supersede the neighborhood’s right to clean air? These folks didn’t move into this neighborhood knowing their air and water was going to be ruined. They had good water and air.…
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DEP: Schreiner Oil & Gas Co responsible for contamination of at least 7 water supplies in McKean County, PA
N E W S R E L E A S E COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIADept. of Environmental ProtectionNorthwest Regional Office230 Chestnut St.Meadville, PA 16335 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE5/4/2009 CONTACT:Freda TarbellPhone: (814) 332-6816 DEP IDENTIFIES RESPONSIBILITY FOR BRADFORD TOWNSHIP GAS MIGRATION/WATER SUPPLY PROBLEMS MEADVILLE – The Department of Environmental Protection has determined that Schreiner Oil…
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Manhattan Community Board 2 Resolution: “Ban hydraulic fracturing in natural gas drilling statewide”
Community Board No. 2, Manhattan, Resolution Environment, Public Health, and Public Safety CommitteeMarch 18, 2009PUBLIC HEARING Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and New York State Governor David Paterson to PROHIBIT DRILLING FOR NATURAL GAS WITHIN NEW YORK STATE. Whereas, Natural gas exploration and production…
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Report released today: Numbers don’t include releases from gas drilling, which remains exempt from Toxics Release Inventory reporting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 19th, 2009 FOR MORE INFORMATION:Jennifer Goldman, Public Health & Toxics Campaign Director , 406-587-4473Bonnie Gestring, Circuit Rider, 406-549-7361Deb Thomas, Clark, WY, 307-645-3236 TRI highlights need for regulation of nation’s largest mercury polluter Metal mining maintains position as nation’s #1 toxic polluter Mar 19, Washington, D.C. — Today the Environmental Protection Agency published…
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‘Dimock in the first person’: “None of us think of natural gas as clean these days.”
In response to a membership letter from the Sierra Club: Dear Mr. Nilles, I am responding to your letter concerning switching from coal power to “clean” natural gas. Although I live near Scranton and the PA coal region in general, I am concerned when I hear of natural gas touted as a clean fuel. At…