MARCELLUS SHALE TASK FORCE
Fayette County PA
Welcoming Industry Without Sacrificing
The Public's Health, Safety & Welfare
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.
Subscribe to DEP's newsletter Marcellus Shale ExaminerThis 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
Talk Radio - Natural Gas Matters
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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.