By Laura Legere, The Scranton Times-Tribune, Sept. 30, 2012
This is parallel to what is happening in Leroy, PA
Related Article: Cabot Beats EPA to Punch on Well’s Water
More than two … Continue reading
Are Leaking Wells Letting Methane Get Into Dimock’s Water?
October 1, 2012
Water samples taken during a recent federal investigation in the Susquehanna County village suggest that methane problems persist.
By Laura Legere, The Scranton Times-Tribune, Sept. 30, 2012
By Laura Legere, The Scranton Times-Tribune, Sept. 30, 2012
Expert Reports Challenge DRBC on Wells Drilled Within Watershed
December 8, 2011
Delaware RiverKeeper Network (DRN), and Damascus Citizens for Sustainability (DCS) were co-appellants in a Consolidated Administrative Hearing before a Delaware River Basin Commission [DRBC] Judge.
The following reports were submitted in this hearing and their sworn testimony will forever change the debate. These report have established a record for all to … Continue reading
Report: hundreds of gas wells drilled near schools, hospitals
May 6, 2011
BY LAURA LEGERE, Scranton Times-Tribune
A state environmental group is calling on lawmakers to restrict natural gas drilling near places people live, learn and work after it released a study Thursday showing hundreds of wells have been planned or drilled next to schools and hospitals.
The study by PennEnvironment found … Continue reading
DRBC hearing on some gas wells will be limited after groups withdraw
December 14, 2010
BY LAURA LEGERE, Scranton Times Tribune
Administrative hearings to address the status of exploratory shale gas wells in the Delaware River watershed have been narrowed in scope, and may be canceled, after a Wayne County property owners group and the gas companies that hold their leases withdrew from the proceedings.… Continue reading
EPA creates tipline for reports of suspicious gas drilling activities
January 26, 2010
Laura Legere, Scranton Times-Tribune
The Philadelphia office of the Environmental Protection Agency unveiled a toll-free tipline on Tuesday for citizens to report “unusual or suspicious” activity related to natural gas drilling.
In particular, the federal environmental oversight agency is encouraging citizens to call the non-emergency line if they see what … Continue reading
