Pennsylvania

grntuscarora

(1,249 posts)

7. "Gas drilling destroying Pennsylvania forests"

Tue Feb 14, 2012, 01:03 PM

Feb 2012

By Nathan Pipenberg
Collegian Columnist

"If you listen to the natural gas industry’s talking points, what they have to say about the impact of gas drilling paints a nice picture. Natural gas burns cleaner than other fossil fuels, making it the perfect fuel to transition into greener energy sources. Drilling sites are small and non-invasive, since after initial construction the forest can replenish itself. I imagine a small well sitting atop a mountain, surrounded by trees.

Then my eyes snap open and I adjust to reality again — the reality that gas drilling is destroying our state forests."

More at:

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2012/02/08/gas_drilling_destroying_pennsylvania_forests.aspx

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

36 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Fracking Issues - NOT restricted to PA, but very relevant to all states with this problem. [View all] HopeHoops Jan 2012 OP

Energy Dept. Cuts Estimate on Marcellus Gas Reserves by 66% grntuscarora Jan 2012 #1

Heck, that's nothing durablend Jan 2012 #2

Well they sure got a good ROI with their purchase of Corbett. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #4

Eminent domain issues in the northern tier. grntuscarora Jan 2012 #3

X-Posting from GD grntuscarora Feb 2012 #5

nt feat12515si Feb 2012 #6

"Gas drilling destroying Pennsylvania forests" grntuscarora Feb 2012 #7

K & R femmocrat Mar 2012 #15

In-depth piece about Penn State's strong ties to the natural gas industry JPZenger Feb 2012 #8

We bought our home over 40 years ago. We had an excellent well. Our water was plentiful appleannie1 Feb 2012 #9

I just do not understand how the drillers can do this grntuscarora Feb 2012 #10

there is a moratorium in bucks & montgomery counties............ kooljerk666 Jul 2012 #19

hmmm jis6255xe Feb 2012 #11

I don't know the tune. Can you hum a few more bars? HopeHoops Feb 2012 #12

Fights Among Republicans in Ohio Over Taxing and Regulating Fracking JPZenger Mar 2012 #13

Excellent article posted by Omaha Steve: Please read! femmocrat Mar 2012 #14

Lots of resources from Wilkes University website on gas industry JPZenger Mar 2012 #16

Now they want to go after a possible smigeon of shale oil here in Bucks County starroute Apr 2012 #17

Senator Mcllhinney evidently thinks carving out an exemption grntuscarora May 2012 #18

I grew up in Yardley in bucks county also.......... kooljerk666 Jul 2012 #20

PA Department of Environmental Protection – FAIL Frack Glop Jan 2013 #21

PA DEP denounced at drilling hearing Number9Dream Mar 2013 #22

Natural-gas liquid is gushing near a Colorado creek, and nobody can figure out how to stop it Number9Dream Mar 2013 #23

March 14 PA fracking spill news reports limpyhobbler Mar 2013 #24

Thanks so much for cross posting Number9Dream Mar 2013 #27

Energy Secretary Pick Outed For Conflict of Interest in MIT Fracking Study limpyhobbler Mar 2013 #25

DCNR To Hold Closed-Door Meeting on Drilling in Loyalsock State Forest grntuscarora Mar 2013 #26

Update grntuscarora Apr 2013 #29

Ed Rendell loves fracking and so do the companies who give him money limpyhobbler Mar 2013 #28

No Fracking Way - Speaking out to protect our communities and environment Frack Glop Jun 2013 #30

THE MESSENGERS OF THE NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY Frack Glop Jun 2013 #31

Dem Gov Candidates are "gassy" Frack Glop Jun 2013 #32

Don't forget pizza coupons, rate boost & export Panich52 Jan 2015 #33

Fracking site explosion in Oklahoma - five workers killed Number9Dream Jan 2018 #34

At Allegheny River's headwaters, treatment plant for fracking wastewater stirs debate yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2018 #35

Pa has 5000 abandon coal mines that leach pollution into our streams The Jungle 1 Jun 2023 #36