Category Archives: Marcellus Shale

Inquirer Editorial On Marcellus Shale Drilling

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Katie

The Philadelphia Inquirer just published an editorial urging the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) not to lift its moratorium on natural gas drilling in our area. From the editorial: It would be illogical for the DRBC to lift its moratorium … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia Water Department’s Position on Natural Gas Drilling

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Katie

The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) has released a position paper on natural gas drilling in our area. You can download the paper here [.pdf] or on the PWD’s Office of Watersheds website. Their recommendations include: 1. Advanced notification of accidents … Continue reading →

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Great Fracking Article in this Month’s Grid Magazine

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Katie

This month’s edition of Grid Magazine has a fantastic cover story on natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale. Largely an interview with Iris Bloom from Protecting our Waters, the article provides a great overview of the history of hydraulic … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia City Council Calls for Ban on Gas Drilling

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Katie

Remember when TTF attended that long day of Marcellus Shale hearings at Philadelphia City Council last year? Well, Council members are clearly following the Shale issue closely, as they just unanimously voted for a ban on natural gas drilling in … Continue reading →

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Natural Gas Drilling: Not Too Far From Home

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Ashley

I had the fortune of having an extended holiday vacation this winter. The last place I stopped before returning home to Philadelphia was Allegheny County, one of the places where natural gas drilling is actively occurring. As I filled a … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia City Hall Hearing on Marcellus Shale

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Katie

After a day long hearing of expert testimony on September 28th, Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution supporting House Bill 2754, which was introduced by Representative Tony Payton (whose district includes parts of the TTF Watershed). The Bill calls for … Continue reading →

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Academy of Natural Sciences Studies Gas Drilling’s Effects on Streams

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Katie

An article in yesterday’s Inquirer discussed the Academy of Natural Sciences’ study on the effects of natural gas drilling on our waterways. From the article: A preliminary study by Academy of Natural Sciences researchers suggests that even without spills or … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia and Marcellus Shale

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Katie

Ashley and I were pleased to spend the day today hearing expert testimony from scientists, gas companies, environmentalists, government officials, and economists at a Philadelphia City Council Hearing regarding the Marcellus Shale. We’ll have a long post up summarizing each … Continue reading →

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Gasland

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Katie

Last night, Ashley and I caught a screening of Gasland, a film that explores natural gas drilling and its effect on water quality, air quality and human and animal health. As we’ve written about before, natural gas drilling is done … Continue reading →

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PA Suspends Drilling at Shale Rupture Site

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Katie

From today’s Philadelphia Inquirer: Pennsylvania environmental officials on Monday suspended some operations of a Marcellus Shale natural gas operator whose well blew out last week and spewed natural gas and 35,000 gallons of drilling fluid in a remote part of … Continue reading →

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