MARCELLUS SHALE TASK FORCE
Fayette County PA
Welcoming Industry Without Sacrificing
The Public's Health, Safety & Welfare

In The News

 It seems like not a day goes by without Marcellus Shale exploration being "In The News".  Sifting through newspapers and online is time consuming so the following links have been set up to take you to those newspapers, newsletters etc dedicated to only Marcellus Shale news.

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This publication comes directly from the coalition members of the oil & gas industry  Marcellus Shale Coalition Newsroom  
This newspaper covers the Northeast Region - Counties of Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne & Wyoming The Times-Tribune
Harrisburg PA coverage PennLive
Washington County PA coverage   Observer Reporter Marcellus Shale
Westmoreland County coverage TribuneReview Marcellus Shale
Pittsburgh coverage -Pipeline PghPost Gazette
Uniontown coverage - Herald Standard Marcellus Shale -NOTE: there is an online charge to read this newspaper 
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June 4 2013       Firm appeals restraint on seismic testing  (Labelle PA) 

May  23 2013    
 EPA agrees to settle violations at water treatment plants in Venango Indiana counties
May  20 2013    
 Scientists find new tools for tracking fracking methods    2 of 2 parts
May 19 2013       Sunday Times review of DEP drilling records reveal water damage, murky testing methods   1 of 2 parts
May 19 2013       Open records request reveals untracked drilling documents 
May 1 2013        
DEP: Spill at well site seeps into house , miniature horse farm
 
April 9 2013        Newly formed Center for Sustainable Shale Development comes under fire from industry & environmentalist     

March 27 2013   Pitt student among those studying wastewater treatment
March 26 2013   Couple collects $750k settlement fracking case with no medical evidence
March 22 2013   PA DEP secretary stepping down
March 16 2013   DEP cites two gas companies
March 15 2013   Wyoming Co well malfunction causes spill,evacuation
March 10 2013   Conservation Districts disappointed with state funding

Feb 15 2013      Marcellus shale gas boom expected to slow in 2013
Feb 14 2013      NY town sued after banning gas drilling comments during public meeting
Feb 14 2013      Northern tier counties top state list of Marcellus air pollution
Feb 11 2013      DEP moves closer to finalizing oil & gas rules
Feb 11 2013      PA legal bills exceed $550k while municipal attorney does not charge
Feb 4 2013        DEP shelves more stringent water tests
Feb 1 2013        DEP plans new pollution limits for well sites, compressor stations

Jan 25 2013       DEP backtracks on radiation issue
Jan 25 2013       EPA teams up with Chesapeake Energy to study effects of fracking on water
Jan 24 2013       Judge upholds Cecil decision on natural gas compressor station
Jan 23 2013       DEP disputes claims on missing drilling fee impact
Jan 23 2013       Ohio study warns of PA wastewater
Jan 11 2013       DEP missed more than 15,000 wells in impact fee count

Dec 28 2012      PA Attorney General appeals sentence for wastewater dumping
Dec 18 2012      Fayette farmer jailed contempt of court
Dec 16 2012      Exporting natural gas risky business for US
Dec 13 2012      EPA allowed waste injection that polluted at least 100 aquifers


Oct 19 2012      Atlas to pay nearly $85k in environmental case Avella incident Wash Co
Oct 6 2012        PennFuture accuses DEP of permit dishonesty
Oct 5 2012        Chesapeake Energy pleads guilty to environmental violations
Oct 4 2012        Shale gas research pact with PSU axed

Sept 27  2012   Who's filing local zoning challenges against southwestern towns
Sept 12 2012    Arguments on Marcellus Shale law begins in October
Sept 11 2012    Drillers pay $205.9 million for wells drilled in 2011

Aug 23 2012     PUC reviewing legality of South Fayette and other drilling ordinances
Aug 16 2012     Municipalities retain right to restrict oil and gas drilling, Commonwealth Court rules

July 30 2012     Drilling company violates state law Georges Twsp
July 27 2012     State court tosses zoning limit in gas law
July 26 2012     EPA completes drinking water sampling in Dimock PA
July 24 2012     DEP to conduct air quality study
July 23 2012     US Chamber of Commerce launches pro gas campaign with inaccurate numbers
July 13 2012     DEP Secretary: Methane may have leaked through perforations in Bradford gas well
July 11 2012     Natural gas drilling moratorium violated PA legislative promises
July 11 2012     Fractured lives along the Susequehanna:  Marcellus Shale operations lead to evictions
July 11 2012     Quality as well as quantity: are water withdrawals damaging
July 11 2012     Findings mixed in fracking water study
July 8 2012       Natural gas drilling impacting affordable housing
July 6 2012       Acid spill reported in Leroy Township
July 5 2012       Two counties exempted from gas drilling
July 1 2012       Gas under graveyards raises moral,money questions

June 29 2012    Late added provision to state budget bills would temporarily prevent drilling in Bucks County
June 27 2012    Study: Airborne methane plume found near Bradford County gas migration site
June 25 2012    Chesapeake and Encana plotted to suppress land prices
June 23 2012    $1.6M settlement in PA Marcellus Shale drilling lawsuit concerning contaminated water
June 21 2012    Labor regulators are cracking down on gas industry
June 20 2012    An Energy Boom in Western PA  (story features 2 families in Fayette County as reported by the NY Times
June 18 2012    Local officials say they've been kept in the dark about spills
June 18 2012    Air quality concerns raised as gas compressor stations multiply
June 15 2012    Cracker plant jobs claim may be way off
June 11 2012    Federal agents probe Range Resources Yeager Marcellus Shale drilling site
June 7 2012      Local counties cashing in on Marcellus Shale drilling revenues

May 31 2012     Shaky streambed in Bradford County tied to stray methane
May 28 2012     PA Commonwealth Court says compressor stations are essential to production
May 27 2012     Drilling law updates oversteps zoning rights, some say
May 26 2012     Shale drilling contaminated water, 3 families say in Washington Co lawsuit
May 23 2012     Methane reported in 2 northern PA water wells
May 21 2012     Health care company seeks gas drilling facts
May 16 2012     House Dems file amicus brief in Act 13 suit
May 4 2012       Wyoming persuaded EPA to delay frack finding
May 2 2012       Democrats aim to change Act 13

April 28 2012     State investigating possible stray gas near area of past problems in Dimock
April 26 2012     PUC delays issuing final Act 13 guidelines
April 25 2012     Mine water eyed for fracking use
April 20 2012     Several PA companies halt drilling due to drought
April 20 2012     Commonwealth Court denies requests of industry and legislators to intervene in state shale suit
April 20 2012     EPA releases 3rd set of Dimock water tests
April 19 2012     Obama administration issues first-ever standards to control air pollution from fracking
April 18 2012     House, Senate GOP leaders seek to intervene in Act 13 suit
April 16 2012     Expert: All PA oil, gas waste needs treatment
April 14 2012     State release compressor explosion report
April 12 2012     State judge grants temporary halt to new zoning rules for drillers
April 12 2012      DEP highlights deficiencies in Cabot's investigation report
April 11 2012      White House fracking rules puts gas industry on edge
April 8 2012        EPA report finds little contamination in Dimock wells
April 7 2012        EPA: Water quality ok at 20 wells in Dimock

March 30 2012   Municipalities file lawsuit against new drilling law - article includes the complaint filed
March 26 2012   Shell plant (cracker mill) planned in Beaver Co PA attracts watchful eyes
March 24 2012   DEP chief dismisses criticism of state oil gas regulations
March 23 2012   Audit: Lines tied to fracking lack oversight 
March 22 2012  Lawsuit planned over new law - taking away local zoning
March 22 2012  Driller offers water to Franklin Township homes
March 17 2012  EPA not yet drawing conclusions about full Dimock picture
March 15 2012  Sierra Club rethinks early natural gas support
March 11 2012  IUP: gas drilling not harming reservoir water
March 10 2012 Ohio: Gas drilling injection well led to quakes
March 10 2012 Why are Dairy Farms in Marcellus Shale closing?  Read Penn State report and Listen to Audio
March 9 2012   Gas drilling industry paying Penn State to train those who regulate the gas drilling industry
March 6 2012   PA towns banding together to sue State over new drilling law
Feb 26 2012     Drilling: related leaks becoming "more and more of an issue"
Feb 25 2012     DEP: Washington County gas well leak likely bigger thought
Feb 21 2012     Public Health Office to open in McMurrary geared at addressing possible exposure from gas drilling
Feb 20 2012     Politics, resignations adds wrinkles to area's DEP office
Feb 13 2012     EPA probing Washington County shale operations
Feb 4 2012       From 2007-2010 Sierra Club accepted over $25 million from natural gas industry
Feb 4 2012       Cabot admits its Dimock water arsenic claim was a mistake
Feb 2 2012       EPA defends study linking fracking with pollution
Feb 2 2012       Source for Dimock's water disputes Cabot's arsenic claim - PA American Water
Jan 31 2012     Drillers must provide air emissions data
Jan 28 2012     Dimock, EPA testing draws mixed reaction 
Jan 26 2012     GOP senators oppose bills limiting local drilling laws
Jan 16 2012     Firing of PA conservation panel official decried
Jan 11 2012     DEP head calls EPA's knowledge of Dimock rudimentary
Jan 9 2012       Pittsburgh Post Gazette investigation shows drilling numbers do not add up
Jan 9 2012       DEP: Cabot drilling caused methane in Lenox Township water wells
Jan 8 2012       EPA abruptly changes its mind - will not deliver water to Dimock residents
Jan 7 2012       EPA may deliver water to Dimock residents
Jan 6 2012       Gas processing plants skirting the law
Jan 5 2012       Top government scientist calls for more drilling studies

Dec 31 2011    EPA: Dimock water supplies merit further investigation
Dec 20 2011    Fracking firm calls EPA move a threat to whole industry
Dec 14 2011    Municipal leaders gather to protest state drilling regulations
Dec 8 2011      EPA declares Fracking to be a potential source of ground water contamination
Dec 6 2011      EPA criticizes PA for shale air pollution rules
Nov 28 2011    Well setbacks issue with Marcellus Shale Impact Bills
Nov 24 2011    Lab error negates findings in well water 
Nov 20 2011    Gas company whistle-blower details spills, errors etc
Nov 19 2011    Penn State study highlights impact on rural drinking water
Nov 18 2011    House approves impact fee bill
Nov 16 2011    Senate approves impact fee bill
Nov 14 2011    Federal environmental & health agencies collect data from Dimock families
Nov 10 2011    Study:  Drlling industry makes massive political campaign contributions
Nov 10 2011    EPA findings on fracking used in aqufier
Nov 6 2011      Marcellus well bonding proposals inadequate according to Carnegie Mellon
Nov 3 2011      Feds to study whether gas drilling techniques is hurting drinking water supplies
Oct 20 2011     EPA to regulate drill frackwater disposal
Oct 15 2011     DEP tests show water still fouled in Dimock PA
Oct 13 2011     PA issues new air pollution guidelines for Marcellus Shale
Oct 10 2011     VA firm wants to export Marcellus Shale and has applied to the Dept of Energy
Oct 8 2011       High methane levels recorded in Dimock water well
Oct 3 2011       Geologists says wastewater causing earthquakes in Ohio and other states
Sept 18 2011   DEP inspections show more shale well cement casing problems
Aug 30 2011    New PennState study - real number of jobs & where money is being spent     Click here for copy
Aug 28 2011    Information on drilling fluids hard to obtain in Pennsylvania
Aug 17 2011    Range Resources Challenges South Fayette's Drilling Ordinance
Aug 6 2011      Former Gov Tom Ridge's contract ends with Marcellus Shale Coalition
July 31 2011    Workforce Assessment Study released
July 11 2011    PA Fish Commission to lease waterways for gas drilling
July 10 2011    Stray gas plagues Northeast PA Marcellus Wells
July 9 2011      Fracking water test leaves salty aftertaste
July 9 2011      PA to conduct health study on the impacts of Marcellus Shale
July 7 2011      DEP to make gas wells near high quality streams go through full permitting process
July 7 2011      DEP says Bradford Co woman's well was not contaminated by drilling
June 22 2011  Exe Dir Keystone Research Center responds to attacks by Marcellus Shale Coalition on Keystone's Policy Brief
June 21 2011  Marcellus Shale Coalition Response on Keystone's Research Center's report on PA job growth
June 20 2011  Keystone Research Center's Policy Brief: actual contribution of Marcellus Shale claims to PA job growth
June 15 2011  Growing Greener Coalition: Amendments to Proposed Impact Fee A Step Backwards
June 14 2011  Senate Committee Reports Out Impact Fee Bill with Amendments
June 11 2011  PA Dept of Health does not keep Marcellus database
June 1 2011     DEP makes recommendations to Marcellus Shale Advisory Committee
April 26 2011   PA has no specific rules on containing fracking spills
April 23 2011    DEP issues violation notice to driller after well blowout of fracking fluids
April 21 2011    Waste fluids spill - homeowners evacuated
April 20 2011    DEP moves to protect water - asks plants to Voluntarily stop taking wastewater
April 19 2011    Municipal regulations giving gas drillers headaches
April 14 2011    Pennsylvania accused of rubber stamping gas permits
April 13 2011    Some watertreatment plants refusing to take wastewater
April 8 2011      Fracking tests to be more thorough
April 8 2011      PA may limit drill byproducts from being spread on farms
April 8 2011      DEP wants more tests for pollutants
April 7 2011      Company files lawsuit over drilling ordinance
April 4 2011      Driller ordered to halt after wells contaminated
April 1 2011      DEP finds mismanagement in fire
March 31 2011 Pennsylvania limits authority of oil & gas inspectors
March 10 2011 EPA issues letter to the Pa DEP to test water -       CLICK HERE TO READ  EPA letter
March 7 2011   DEP announces testing for radioactivity shows water is safe
March 3 2011   Tainted gas well water continues to reach PA rivers
March 2 2011   US Senator Robert Casey: Test Drinking Water
Feb 28 2011     Marcellus Shale Coalition issues their side of the AP story
Feb 26 2011     Regulations laxed as gas well tainted water hits rivers 
Feb 25 2011     Pipeline Safety Bill gaining steam in Harrisburg
Feb 9 2011       EPA wants to look at full life cycle in fracking in new study
Feb 3 2011       DEP fines company for substance spill
Feb 2 2011       Drilling industry says diesel use was legal
Feb 2 2011       DEP finds no danger in drilling emissions
Jan 31 2011      Gas Drilling Techique Labeled Violation
Jan 26 2011      DEP investigates Marcellus Shale gas well control incident on Tioga State Forest Lands
Jan 7 2011        Marcellus Shale Coalition issues other side of yesterdays Associated Press story
Jan 4 2011        PA alone allows waterways to serve as primary disposal for fracking waste  AP article

Dec 23 2010     Lycoming Co frack fluid spill at XTO Energy well site
Dec 21 2010     Dimock residents divided over DEP agreement with Cabot settlement over water contamination
Dec 16 2010     Texas driller to pay $4.1 million over tainted Dimock water
Dec 10 2010     Families blame methane gas in wells on drilling
Dec 1 2010       PA regulators advised to deny pipeline firm's request that could lead to eminent domain
Nov 23 2010     Marcellus Shale Impact Fee getting a closer look
Nov 23 2010     Dunbar Township family loses water after allowing seismic testing
Nov 22 2010     EPA investigates hydraulic fracturing spill in Lycoming County
Nov 20 2010     Changes made to the PA Farmland Clean & Green tax exemption program
Nov 20 2010     Environmental Dangers of Hydro-Fracturing in Marcellus Shale
Nov 18 2010     Marcellus Shale drilling banned in some areas of South Fayette
Nov 15 2010     PA regulations does not monitor or count how many water supplies are impacting from drilling
Oct 25 2010     Fracking shown to mobilize uranium in Marcellus Shale
Oct 17 2010     National Geographic - Ohiopyle State Park and Marcellus Shale
Oct 13 2010     Marcellus Shale Coalition hosts Transportation Safety Day
Oct 13 2010      Leading experts in stream biology asserts streams and rivers could be at risk
Oct 12 2010      DEP announces improved well construction standards
Oct 6 2010        PA State Police - Operation FracNet takes 208 trucks off the road
Oct 1 2010        DEP targets TX driller for tainted water in Dimock PA
Sep 26 2010     EPA - Public given opportunity to comment on Hydraulic Fracturing Process deadline Tues Sept 28 2010
Sep 26 2010     Zoning Hearing Board Members resigns rather than allow drilling citing environmental and traffic concerns
Sept 21 2010     Marcellus Shale Coalition trumpets job creation
Sept 14 2010     13 PA families sue over allegations of fracking contamination
August 27, 2010 DEP says 41 of 74 drillers failed to meet deadline to file their well production reports
Aug 23 2010        Hart Energy Publishing apologizes and corrects erroneous publication regarding Fayette County task force
Aug 23 2010      Court ruling gives power to counties and municipalities over some drilling
August 19, 2010 PA DEP Chief puts drilling firms on notice  
August 17, 2010 Pa. DEP fines Marcellus driller $97K for spill (Star Gazette) 
August 17 2010  
Officials: Oil tank wasn't fully drained, leading to fatal blast (Pitts. Tribune Review) 
August 5 201        PA Commonwelath Court Upholds Fayette County Zoning Ordinance.