Comments on: Public Health Study in PA Marcellus Drilling/Fracking Areas Continues https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2014/01/03/public-health-study-in-pa-marcellus-drillingfracking-areas-continues/ Just another WordPress site Wed, 14 Feb 2024 02:06:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Brian https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2014/01/03/public-health-study-in-pa-marcellus-drillingfracking-areas-continues/#comment-46629 Brian Fri, 10 Jan 2014 06:26:45 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=10638#comment-46629 One public health expert welcomed the Geisinger work but said a bigger problem remains: the state of Pennsylvania isn’t doing enough to fund even basic research into possible health impacts of gas drilling . . . **** This is not the nightmare for PA - it is we are not investing in fixing the 40 to 60% of private wells that produce water, that is not drinkable, that has nothing to do with oil and gas development. This is the real health crisis. One public health expert welcomed the Geisinger work but said a bigger problem remains: the state of Pennsylvania isn’t doing enough to fund even basic research into possible health impacts of gas drilling . . .

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This is not the nightmare for PA – it is we are not investing in fixing the 40 to 60% of private wells that produce water, that is not drinkable, that has nothing to do with oil and gas development. This is the real health crisis.

]]> By: SkyTruth Report https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2014/01/03/public-health-study-in-pa-marcellus-drillingfracking-areas-continues/#comment-46284 SkyTruth Report Tue, 07 Jan 2014 19:37:46 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=10638#comment-46284 SKYTRUTH Report Details: NRC Report ID: 1070255 Incident Time: 2014-01-06 18:00:00 Nearest City: Houston, PA Location: WESTERN AVE, HOUSTON, PA Material: BLACK CARBON SMOKE, Medium Affected: AIR Suspected Responsible Party: MARK WEST LIBERTY SkyTruth Analysis: Report Description CALLER STATED THERE IS A GAS PLANT THAT HAS A HUGE FLARE THAT IS GOING OFF AND IS RELEASING CARBON BLACK SMOKE. SKYTRUTH Report Details: NRC Report ID: 1070255
Incident Time: 2014-01-06 18:00:00
Nearest City: Houston, PA
Location: WESTERN AVE, HOUSTON, PA

Material: BLACK CARBON SMOKE, Medium Affected: AIR
Suspected Responsible Party: MARK WEST LIBERTY
SkyTruth Analysis: Report Description
CALLER STATED THERE IS A GAS PLANT THAT HAS A HUGE FLARE THAT IS GOING OFF AND IS RELEASING CARBON BLACK SMOKE.

]]> By: SkyTruth Report https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2014/01/03/public-health-study-in-pa-marcellus-drillingfracking-areas-continues/#comment-45981 SkyTruth Report Sun, 05 Jan 2014 20:11:28 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=10638#comment-45981 SkyTruth Report Details: NRC Report ID: 1070045 Incident Time: 2014-01-03 21:30:00 Nearest City: Washington, PA Location: CRYOGENIC PROCESSING FACILITY ON TOP OF HILL IN AN AGRICULTURAL AREA, 800 WESTERN AVE, Houston, PA Material: PROPANE. Medium Affected: AIR Suspected Responsible Party: MARK WEST SkyTruth Analysis: Report Description ***WEB REPORT*** A VERY HEAVY DISTINCT ODOR OF PROPANE IN THE AIR. SkyTruth Report Details: NRC Report ID: 1070045
Incident Time: 2014-01-03 21:30:00
Nearest City: Washington, PA
Location: CRYOGENIC PROCESSING FACILITY ON
TOP OF HILL IN AN AGRICULTURAL AREA,
800 WESTERN AVE, Houston, PA

Material: PROPANE. Medium Affected: AIR
Suspected Responsible Party: MARK WEST
SkyTruth Analysis: Report Description
***WEB REPORT*** A VERY HEAVY DISTINCT ODOR OF PROPANE IN THE AIR.

]]> By: SkyLark Report https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2014/01/03/public-health-study-in-pa-marcellus-drillingfracking-areas-continues/#comment-45894 SkyLark Report Sun, 05 Jan 2014 03:50:21 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=10638#comment-45894 Texas firm to pay $275,000 for illegal Shale workers Posted: Associated Press, January 4, 2014  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A Texas company doing survey work on the Marcellus Shale will forfeit $250,000 after admitting it illegally transported and housed 19 foreign workers.      The Williamsport Sun-Gazette reports that GPX/GPX USA pleaded guilty Friday to using illegal laborers from Mexico to help with oil and gas mapping surveys of the Marcellus Shale.      The Sealey, Texas, company has agreed to forfeit $250,000 and pay more than $25,000 in fines after its plea Friday. The formal sentencing is set for Thursday in federal court in Harrisburg.      Lawyer Steve Britt of Blue Bell says Saturday that company owner Michael Ellis runs a small business that didn't properly check the workers' backgrounds. A foreman has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor.      The May 2012 indictment says the workers lived at three Williamsport apartments. Texas firm to pay $275,000 for illegal Shale workers

Posted: Associated Press, January 4, 2014 

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A Texas company doing survey work on the Marcellus Shale will forfeit $250,000 after admitting it illegally transported and housed 19 foreign workers.
    
The Williamsport Sun-Gazette reports that GPX/GPX USA pleaded guilty Friday to using illegal laborers from Mexico to help with oil and gas mapping surveys of the Marcellus Shale.
    
The Sealey, Texas, company has agreed to forfeit $250,000 and pay more than $25,000 in fines after its plea Friday. The formal sentencing is set for Thursday in federal court in Harrisburg.
    
Lawyer Steve Britt of Blue Bell says Saturday that company owner Michael Ellis runs a small business that didn’t properly check the workers’ backgrounds. A foreman has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor.
    
The May 2012 indictment says the workers lived at three Williamsport apartments.

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