The Fracking Truth Alliance educates landowners on Marcellus drilling.
In New Wilmington, a barn has been converted into a field station for some environmental science students. The students have met at the barn every Tuesday since Thanksgiving to discuss educating and warning people about the risks of frackingRefers to a method used by producers to extract more natural gas from a well by opening up rock formations using hydraulic or explosive force.. This group refers to themselves as the “FrackingRefers to a method used by producers to extract more natural gas from a well by opening up rock formations using hydraulic or explosive force. Truth Alliance.”
Since the Marcellus ShaleA fine grained sedimentary rock composed mostly of consolidated clay or mud. Shale is the most frequently occurring sedimentary rock.ShaleA fine grained sedimentary rock composed mostly of consolidated clay or mud. Shale is the most frequently occurring sedimentary rock. is one of the most highly productive types of sedimentary rock whose density provides tight stores forhydrocarbon reserves below. Marcellus ShaleA fine grained sedimentary rock composed mostly of consolidated clay or mud. Shale is the most frequently occurring sedimentary rock. is a rock formationA body of earth material with distinctive and characteristic properties. running through about two-thirds of Pennsylvania, and areas of New York and West Virginia. Geologists estimate that there is a large enough natural gas reserve within the shaleA fine grained sedimentary rock composed mostly of consolidated clay or mud. Shale is the most frequently occurring sedimentary rock. to power the United States for one to eight years. gas development has hit Lawrence County, many residents are curious as to how they are affected by this new technology. In the county, two wells have already been drilled and permits have been issued for six more. A total of 3,677 leases were signed in Lawrence County and the number count is growing.
The FrackingRefers to a method used by producers to extract more natural gas from a well by opening up rock formations using hydraulic or explosive force. Truth Alliance is concerned about the effects that shaleA fine grained sedimentary rock composed mostly of consolidated clay or mud. Shale is the most frequently occurring sedimentary rock. gasNatural gas trapped in a shaleA fine grained sedimentary rock composed mostly of consolidated clay or mud. Shale is the most frequently occurring sedimentary rock. formationA body of earth material with distinctive and characteristic properties.. drilling – or “frackingRefers to a method used by producers to extract more natural gas from a well by opening up rock formations using hydraulic or explosive force.” – will have on residents’ health, and surrounding communities. Their mission is to educate landowners about the potential risks and hazards of Marcellus drilling.
“We’re trying to get to the truth,” said Steve Beck, who owns 30 acres near New Bedford, Pa. “We hear positive and negative.”
While landowners can benefit from lease royaltiesThe amount exploration and production companies pay to the mineral rights owners of a producing well. Pennsylvania state law requires this rate be no less than 12% of the market price per 1000 cubic feet of gas on the day that gas comes out of the ground if drilling takes place on their land, the chemicals used for frackingRefers to a method used by producers to extract more natural gas from a well by opening up rock formations using hydraulic or explosive force. can pose a danger to groundwater. There have been reports of water being unfit to drink and/or bathe in since wells have been drilled. The Department of Environmental ProtectionThis state agency has permitting and primary regulatory authority over the natural gasA naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon gases beneath the earth’s surface – often in association with petroleum. industry in the state. Agency says state law requires drillers to case and grout wells through fresh water aquifers – which would keep the surface waterAll water naturally open to the atmosphere (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, ponds, streams, impoundments, seas, etc.) separate from the groundwater.
Additional Marcellus ShaleA fine grained sedimentary rock composed mostly of consolidated clay or mud. Shale is the most frequently occurring sedimentary rock.ShaleA fine grained sedimentary rock composed mostly of consolidated clay or mud. Shale is the most frequently occurring sedimentary rock. is one of the most highly productive types of sedimentary rock whose density provides tight stores forhydrocarbon reserves below. Marcellus ShaleA fine grained sedimentary rock composed mostly of consolidated clay or mud. Shale is the most frequently occurring sedimentary rock. is a rock formationA body of earth material with distinctive and characteristic properties. running through about two-thirds of Pennsylvania, and areas of New York and West Virginia. Geologists estimate that there is a large enough natural gas reserve within the shaleA fine grained sedimentary rock composed mostly of consolidated clay or mud. Shale is the most frequently occurring sedimentary rock. to power the United States for one to eight years. drilling concerns include: air pollution, destruction of farmland, and declining property values.
If you wish to know more about the FrackingRefers to a method used by producers to extract more natural gas from a well by opening up rock formations using hydraulic or explosive force. Truth Alliance, please view their webpage for the latest updates and information on local meetings.
