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April 28, 2011

Benton gas well hearing canceled but protestors crowd community center

LAURA LEGERE, The Times-Tribune BENTON TWP. – A hearing to consider a conditional use application for a natural gas well was canceled Wednesday evening but about […]
April 20, 2011

Chesapeake Well in Bradford County, PA has Blowout; Chesapeake Temporarily Stops All Drilling Until Cause is Known

Chesapeake Energy experienced a blowout at a well being drilled near Canton in Bradford County, PA on Tuesday at 11:45 pm. A blowout occurs when the […]
April 20, 2011

Drilling fluid gushes from natural gas well in Bradford County

Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press ALLENTOWN — A blowout at a natural gas well in rural northern Pennsylvania spilled thousands of gallons of chemical-laced water today, contaminating […]
April 7, 2011

Legal Memo: Overview of Current PA Law Related to Local Ordinances Affecting the Use of Land for Drilling Oil & Gas Wells

Jordan B. Yeager & Vincent J. Magyar, Jr., Curtin & Heefner LLP This April 2011 legal memorandum has been prepared to facilitate Pennsylvania municipalities in drafting […]
March 30, 2011

Contaminant Characterization of Effluent from Pennsylvania Brine Treatment

University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health Contaminant Characterization of Effluent from Pennsylvania Brine Treatment Inc., Josephine Facility: Implications for Disposal of Oil and Gas […]
March 21, 2011

Global Climate Change and Children’s Health: Threats and Strategies for Prevention

Perry E. Sheffield and Philip J. Landrigan, Environmental Health Perspectives Volume 119  Background: Global climate change will have multiple effects on human health. Vulnerable populations—children, the elderly, […]
March 13, 2011

Methane and the greenhouse-gas footprint of natural gas from shale formations

Robert W. Howarth · Renee Santoro · Anthony Ingraffea We evaluate the greenhouse gas footprint of natural gas obtained by high volume hydraulic fracturing from shale […]
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