Coal Mine Drainage for Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Extraction
This event, “Feasibility and Challenges of Using Acid Mine Drainage for Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Extraction,” was held in RAND’s Pittsburgh office on December 14, 2011. With funding from the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC), RAND hosted and moderated the round-...More evidence for (and against) groundwater contamination by shale gas
Due to the differences in geological location of Pennsylvania and Arkansas, studies of leakage will differ depending on the state it is recorded in.Fracked Pennsylvania shale could be naturally leaky
In 2011, researchers from Duke University published results showing a correlation between methane concentrations in private water wells and proximity to local natural gas production wells in parts of Pennsylvania and New York. While that suggested the water well...EPA steps away from fracking investigation in Wyoming
EPA announced that it will step back from the investigation for The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to further investigate groundwater conditions around Pavillion with support from the EPA.Follow Us
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Environment – Pittsburgh Post Gazette
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