Friday, September 21, 2012

PA Marcellus News Digest 9/21/12

PA Marcellus News Digest
September 21, 2012

Articles

Marcellus drillers launch campaign to repair image in Philadelphia area
Inquirer
Andrew Maykuth
Sept 21
The Marcellus Shale Coalition on Friday launched what it called a major effort to reach out to residents of the Philadelphia area to educate them about Pennsylvania's natural-gas boom.
Link:
http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20120921__Marcellus_drillers_launch_campaign_to_repair_image_in_Philadelphia_are.html

Group talks Marcellus impact
Altoona Mirror
Zach Geiger
Sept 21
JOHNSTOWN - As state politicians and titans from the Marcellus Shale industry gathered in Philadelphia for a two-day industry conference, a considerably smaller group met in a park along the banks of the Conemaugh and Little Conemaugh rivers in Johnstown.
Link:
http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/564412/Group-talks-Marcellus-impact.html?nav=742

Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett gives warm welcome to Marcellus Shale Coalition
Post-Gazette
Laura Olson
Sept 21
PHILADELPHIA -- When Pennsylvania's natural gas drillers met in this city last year, they were greeted by a crowd of protesters and a swift rebuke from the state's former governor.
Link:
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/marcellusshale/pa-gov-tom-corbett-gives-warm-welcome-to-marcellus-shale-coalition-654316/

Marcellus Goes Global: South Korean TV Crew Covers Shale Conference
NPR State Impact
Scott Detrow
Sept 21
Link:
http://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2012/09/21/marcellus-goes-global-south-korean-tv-crew-covers-shale-conference/

Opponents protest Marcellus Shale confab for 2d day
Inquirer
Andrew Maykuth
Sept 21
About 40 drumming demonstrators are staging a protest on Broad Street this morning against a Marcellus Shale industry meeting at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Link:
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20120921_Opponents_protest_Marcellus_Shale_confab_for_2d_day.html

Nutter Speaking at Shale Gas Insight Meeting This Morning
Philadelphia Weekly
Randy LoBasso
Sept 21
According to his public schedule, Mayor Nutter “will give welcoming remarks at the Marcellus Shale Coalition’s second annual conference in Philadelphia” at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. (By the time you’re reading this, he’s probably done.)
Link:
http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/phillynow/2012/09/21/daily-grinder-nutter-speaking-at-shale-gas-insight-meeting-this-morning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=daily-grinder-nutter-speaking-at-shale-gas-insight-meeting-this-morning

New website unveiled at Marcellus Shale conference to answer drilling and fracking concerns
Times-Tribune
Laura Legere and David Falchek
Sept 21
PHILADELPHIA - Southeast Pennsylvania is at least an hour's drive from the closest Marcellus Shale well, but it's where the gas industry hopes to extract support.
Link:
http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/new-website-unveiled-at-marcellus-shale-conference-to-answer-drilling-and-fracking-concerns-1.1376860

New York Delays Fracking Decision to Review Effect on Health
Bloomberg
Freeman Klopott
Sept 21
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration is delaying a final decision on fracking to study its effects on health.
The state in 2010 stopped gas drilling by hydraulic fracturing so regulators could conduct an environmental review and develop rules. Cuomo this year said he expected a decision by the environmental conservation department by about September.
Link:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-21/new-york-delays-fracking-decision-to-review-effect-on-health-1-.html

Environment Md. Says Fracking Not Worth the Cost
Southern Maryland Online
Rachael Pacella
Sept 20
BALTIMORE -- Allowing hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" in Maryland would cause water contamination, pollution and infrastructure damage, according to a report released Thursday by Environment Maryland.
Link:
http://somd.com/news/headlines/2012/15972.shtml

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