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January 3, 2011

Pa. allows dumping of tainted waters from gas boom

By David B. Caruso, Associated Press The natural gas boom gripping parts of the U.S. has a nasty byproduct: wastewater so salty, and so polluted with […]
December 14, 2010

DRBC hearing on some gas wells will be limited after groups withdraw

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 […]
December 9, 2010

Northeast Regulator Eases Proposed Natural Gas Drilling Curbs

By MIKE SORAGHAN of New York Times Greenwire Regulators charged with protecting the watershed for New York City and the Philadelphia region today backed off from their […]
December 7, 2010

Commissioner Martin calls for safeguards on Marcellus shale gas-drilling to protect Delaware River

NJ DEP News Release Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin today reaffirmed the state’s position that clear and stringent standards must be put in place […]
December 6, 2010

Beyond Fracking: Experts Challenge Safety of Exploratory Wells, Vertical Drilling

by Marie C. Baca, ProPublica For more than two years, the natural gas drilling debate has focused primarily on the use of hydraulic fracturing in horizontal […]
December 6, 2010

Beyond Fracking: Experts Challenge Safety of Exploratory Wells, Vertical Drilling

by Marie C. Baca ProPublica For more than two years, the natural gas drilling debate has focused primarily on the use of hydraulic fracturing in horizontal […]
November 16, 2010

How Many Water Supplies Have Been Impacted by Gas Drilling?

How many water supplies have been impacted by gas drilling? Pa. doesn’t keep count By Laura Legere (Staff Writer), The Times-tribune, November 14, 2010 Strengthened oil […]
October 25, 2010

'Fracking' Mobilizes Uranium in Marcellus Shale, UB Research Finds

University of Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. — Scientific and political disputes over drilling Marcellus shale for natural gas have focused primarily on the environmental effects of pumping […]
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