Topic: Pennsylvania

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 ...

A Dream Dashed by the Rush on Gas

THE GREAT SHALE GAS RUSH Exploring the promise and challenge of a new energy supply.. Chris and Stephanie Hallowich say they tried to choose carefully when they were seeking out their dream home in southwestern Pennsylvania. It's hard to dispute that the ...

Shopping: RecycleBank pays you!

Every Sunday night I drag our big, blue recycle bin to the curb for an early Monday morning pick up. Since we had to separate our regular garbage from the recyclable items, I bought another garbage can for the kitchen, and taught ...
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 ...

Gulf oil spill energizes foes of NY shale drilling

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 ...

Backers of electronics recycling seek unified laws

LOS ANGELES/HOUSTON (Reuters) - Julayna Smith has a problem. Over the years, she has accumulated eight cell phones in trying to keep up with the latest models. Her boyfriend has also started a small Blackberry pile of his own."I don't know the ...

U.S. gas firms broke environment rules

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Energy companies drilling for natural gas in Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale have violated environmental laws 1,435 times since the drilling boom began in early 2008, according to a survey published on Monday by an environmental group.The survey, based on data ...
Around suppertime on June 3 in Clearfield County, Pa., a geyser of natural gas and sludge began shooting out of a well called Punxsutawney Hunting Club 36. Four days later, as authorities were cleaning up the debris in Pennsylvania, an explosion burned ...

Charting the Green Jobs

Technological advances have allowed companies to extract more coal with fewer workers, while depleted resources in traditional coal states and environmental regulations favoring low-sulfur coal have made production cheaper in western states like Wyoming and Montana, shifting jobs away from the coal-industry ...

Pennsylvania residents sue over gas drilling

DIMOCK, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Residents of a small rural Pennsylvania town sued Cabot Oil & Gas Corp on Friday, claiming the company's natural-gas drilling has contaminated their water wells with toxic chemicals, caused sickness and reduced their property values.The lawsuit accuses the ...
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