Topic: Marcellus Shale
We have discussed why the Marcellus Shale Play (MSP) is going to become one of the most significant energy basins in the U.S. (" Similar concerns about protecting the New York City watershed led to a moratorium on all shale gas drilling ...
Lawsuit: 'Fracking' fluid from gas drilling in Marcellus Shale tainted water wells in NE Pa.Thirteen families in the heart of the gas-rich Marcellus Shale say their water wells have been contaminated by poisonous fluids blasted deep underground by a drilling company using ...
BINGHAMTON, New York (Reuters) - Critics of natural gas drilling in New York on Monday urged U.S. regulators to enact tougher regulations, saying the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico proves the industry cannot be trusted.More than 1,600 officials and ...
Proposed NY gas drilling rules need to address cumulative impacts, health effectsThe Environmental Protection Agency said New York regulators have much more work to do on proposed regulations that have already held up gas drilling in the state's part of the massive ...
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - As U.S. energy companies scramble to mine natural gas from shale deposits, state regulators are struggling to keep pace amid criticism that they lack the resources to enforce environmental laws.Shale gas trapped deep underground is considered one of the ...
Chesapeake nixes drilling in NYC watershed, cites opposition from environmentalistsChesapeake Energy, one of the nation's largest natural gas producers, said Wednesday it won't drill in the New York City watershed in upstate New York because of opposition from politicians and environmental groups.The ...
New York's recently released review of the environmental risks (PDF) posed by natural gas production in the Marcellus shale offers the clearest picture yet of the chemicals used in the drilling process called hydraulic fracturing.. The review also takes another dramatic step ...
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Environmentalists accused Pennsylvania regulators of failing to protect public lands from damage by energy companies drilling for natural gas in the massive Marcellus Shale formation.It is the latest potential environmental obstacle to the development of the Marcellus Shale, a ...
