Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania

The gas companys don't care about any problems with water or enviroment if the goverment did not make them do some of the things they are doing to be a little cleaner they wouldn't even do that. It's all about the bucks.

good info; hope you can work on the audio quality in the future

Thank you.  We've been busy but hope to add more material (with better audio) shortly.

They need 2 tax the heck outta um

What about longterm effects?

Yeah, that is something Clean Water Action is concerned about. The major problem is what happens to the water after it is used for hydrofracing. We are talking thousands and thousands of gallons of extremely contaminated water. Also, it is very difficult to make sure these fracing wells don't get cracks. A leak in the well leads to gas leaks, which has a high probability of getting into drinking wells. This gas would not be detected, because it would not be odorized yet. This is a HUGE problem.

This is a horrible deception. I have seen the photos. Giant pools of toxic water with almost 250 chemicals - which the drilling companies refuse to reveal - are left in pools on the surface. Fresh water becomes toxic water, many billions of gallons worth. The land is damaged with roads, diesel equipment, trucks, and toxic emissions. The PA Extension has been complicit in "selling" landowners on the purity of the process. This is a terrible disservice to PA citizens.

I think the record shows that PSU Extension has provided accurate, fact based information about the process of natural gas exploration. We've presented the facts about the issues you mention during our educational programs.

It is not horrible its a process. the companies take it very serious I would know i work on a drilling rig the operators and contractors do not take any spills or other things lightly. Yeah there is chemicals ivoved but most of them are from the earth anyways they clean and dispose of the waste accordingly to the laws but most of the waste can be used as fertilizer

As educators please report the truth on technology used: hydraulic fracturing involves chemicals also. The US House is investigating claims that gas companies inject diesel fuel, benezene, toluene, ethyl benzene and xylene in the fraking liquid, which in turn contaminated drinking water, causing serious physical ailments in residents. In one sample 171 products were identified containing altogether 245 different chemicals, 92 percent of which have adverse health effects.