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New state regulations to deal with gas drilling in Marcellus Shale

By Penn State Cooperative Extension
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1 year 27 weeks ago

UNIVERSITY PARK -- As the natural-gas drilling boom into the deep Marcellus Shale formation has unfolded, state regulators have become increasingly aware of pollution risks to ground and surface water, and they have scrambled to develop regulations to protect valuable natural resources. more»

Webinar discusses shale-gas drilling in urban areas

By Penn State Cooperative Extension
2 years 6 days ago

UNIVERSITY PARK. -- The acronym "NIMBY" -- or "Not In My Back Yard" -- is a battle cry commonly hurled by neighbors at any nearby controversy. But when the controversy murmurs simultaneously across multiple neighborhoods in the same city, the expanding chorus of affected neighbors can create an industrial-strength din. more»

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