The Debate: Can the process of hydraulically fracturing underground natural gas wells contaminate groundwater? Industry Position: There has never been a documented case of groundwater contamination due to hydraulic fracturing; the process occurs thousands of feet below drinking water aquifers. Therefore, the chemicals used in the fracturing process pose no threat to drinking water. Opposition […]
By Deanna Bitetti (Common Cause) and Samantha Malone, MPH, CPH (CHEC) In the quiet of the morning the group we have travelled to Ghana with using a grant from the US Department of State to study extractive industries find ourselves swapping stories – wistfully thinking of American life back home. We find ourselves constantly comparing and contrasting […]
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Charles Christen for his appointment as Executive Director of the Pittsburgh AIDs Task Force (PATF). PATF, the oldest and largest AIDS service organization in Southwestern Pennsylvania, is dedicated to supporting and empowering all individuals living with HIV/AIDS, as well as preventing the spread of infection. PATF is a leader […]
Reposted from the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences A web-based seminar June 16, presented by Penn State Extension, will explore state findings regarding air pollution related to Marcellus Shale natural-gas activity in the commonwealth. In the 1 p.m. webinar, titled “The Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale Short-Term Ambient Air Sampling Project,” Nick Lazor, chief of the […]
Data.FracTracker users are now able to create a form (either as a link or an embed into another page) where people can enter new records into an editable dataset. This has applications for those of you who brave the elements collecting data in the field. We at CHEC are very excited about this new, incredibly […]
Fire in Hopewell Township PA, Southwestern PA on 3-31-10 Earlier this week, a Pennsylvania Senate committee approved a bill that would require natural gas drilling companies to provide emergency response information to local authorities. Here are the key requirements of drilling companies that are being proposed: Post emergency response information at each well site Register […]
Today we will be hosting Webinar #7 in the FracTracker training series. This afternoon’s webinar will cover the various programs working in collaboration with the the FracTracker system, a quick piece about the Data Index, and changes to the blog that are coming soon. If you can’t make the webinar, the recording will be available online […]
Just last week, PennEnvironment released a new study, In the Shadow of the Marcellus Boom, at press conferences in Scranton and Pittsburgh, plus a national teleconference. The report looks at the proximity of schools, hospitals and day care facilities to permitted Marcellus Shale gas wells. Their aim was to demonstrate the risks of shale […]
an outreach, assessment, & monitoring initiative Thursday, May 19th Hosted by Mountain Watershed Association Do you want to help prevent pollution from Marcellus Shale Development in your community? Our visual assessment training provides information on permit tracking, air and water pollution, using FracTracker, safety, and filing a complaint with DEP. When: May 19, 2011 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM Where: Bridgeside Point […]
Part 1 – Integrative Decision Making for Farmers & Land Owners May 17: Jefferson County; May 18 McKean County; May 19 Allegheny County; May 20 Greene County – 10:00am – 3:30pm Farmers and rural landowners are a key group impacted by the Marcellus Shale gas development, as they continue to steward their land in the complicated […]
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