Marcellus Shale Newswire 4/06/2012
Vol. 2, Issue 51
A Collection of Marcellus Shale and Gas Drilling Articles from Pennsylvania and Beyond
PennEnvironment
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Compressor station explosion shuts down at least 10 wells
By Don Hopey
March 30 2012
A Thursday morning explosion that ripped the roof off a Williams Energy gas compressor station linked to at least 10 Marcellus Shale wells in Susquehanna County was probably caused by a leaking gas pipeline inside the station, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Bike riders chart safety course for Marcellus shale drilling
By Jodi Weigand
April 01, 2012
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/valleynewsdispatch/s_789344.html
About 10 bicyclists rode part of the Butler Freeport Community Trail on Saturday to raise awareness about the toll the Marcellus shale gas industry has taken on communities.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Marcellus drilling watchdog group strengthens its ranks
By Jewels Phraner
March 31, 2012
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_789188.html
A Mountain Watershed Association community organizer has added about 15 people to her army of citizen watchdogs who will monitor Marcellus shale natural gas drilling operations.
Essential Public Radio
City Council Supports Lawsuit Against New Marcellus Shale Law
By Noah Brode
April 03, 2012
Pittsburgh City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to support seven Pennsylvania municipalities that are suing the state over Marcellus Shale drilling legislation passed earlier this year.
Huntington News
Marcellus Drilling Bring Radiation Exposures, May Harm Drinking Water
By Tony Rutherford
April 02, 212
http://www.huntingtonnews.net/27856
A few weeks ago West Virginia officials expressed disappointment that a proposed Marcellus cracker gas drilling operation would go near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and not to West Virginia. The company wanted land already in use as a racing facility in Chester, WV.
Youngstown News
Test water before drilling begins, microbiologist says
By Jeanne Starmack
April 01, 2012
http://www.vindy.com/news/2012/apr/01/hydraulic-fracturing-and-wells-test-wate/
Many resources are renewable, but groundwater is not one of them.
If groundwater is tainted by pollution and an aquifer is ruined, it will recover — but not in our lifetimes, said John Stolz, a microbiologist and director for the Center for Environmental Research at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.
Citizens Voice
Environmental group look beyond impact fee law
By Robert Smith
April 02, 2012
HARRISBURG – As county officials face a looming April 16 deadline to levy a Marcellus Shale drilling fee on 2012 production, an environmental group is urging state officials to address a host of drilling issues that are not covered by the new state impact fee law.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Council supports challenge of shale regulations
By Joe Smydo
April 03, 2012
http://old.post-gazette.com/pg/12094/1221377-503.stm
Pittsburgh City Council, a well-known foe of the Marcellus Shale industry, this morning sent a message of support to seven municipalities that sued the state over the new natural gas drilling law.
GantDaily.com
Platt Road Residents Voice Concerns Over Marcellus Truck Traffic
By Steve McDole
April 03, 2012
http://gantdaily.com/2012/04/03/platt-road-residents-voice-concerns-over-marcellus-truck-traffic/
DUBOIS – Platt Road residents approached the Sandy Township Supervisors over truck traffic from the Marcellus shale industry.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The endangered Indiana bat had no day in court
By Associated Press
April 05, 2012
http://old.post-gazette.com/pg/12096/1221824-110.stm
The Post-Gazette reported last Saturday on a disturbing ruling by a federal judge (“Judge Allows Shale Driller to Cut Trees Before Bats Wake Up,” March 31).