Post Production WV Marcellus Employment Large and Growing

December 29, 2014

Some 72 Million Man-Hours of Work in Marcellus Construction Since 2008 >>> MAP: The boom in natural-gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale has meant more than 70 million man-hours for workers building post-production infrastructure, such as pipelines and compressor stations in six states, including West Virginia, since 2008. Map by West Virginia Geologic and Economic [...]

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Pope Francis is Speaking Out on Climate Change

December 28, 2014

Pope Francis’s edict on climate change will anger deniers and US churches From an Article by John Vidal, The Guardian, December 27, 2014 The Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church hopes to inspire action at next year’s UN meeting in Paris in December after visits to Philippines and New York. He has been called the [...]

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Trucks on Rural Roads are Fracking’s Major Safety Issue

December 27, 2014

Fracking’s biggest safety threat is on rural roads From an Article by John Finnerty, CNHI State Reporter, December 25, 2014 Editor’s note: As Ashtabula County works to begin fracking in the county, the following is part of a series about fracking in neighbor Pennsylvania. [Ashtabula County is the largest county in Ohio, on Lake Erie [...]

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Side-stepping ‘Halliburton Loophole: EPA Fines Exxon’s XTO for Fracking Related Stream Damages

December 26, 2014

Exxon gas subsidiary hit with $2.3 million fine for construction-related damage to West Virginia waterways From an Article by Lauren McCauley, Common Dreams, December 23, 2014 Side-stepping a shifty exemption for fracking pollution known as the “Halliburton loophole,” the Environmental Protection Agency is fining the world’s largest natural gas company for dirtying West Virginia’s waterways. [...]

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Santa Arrested at Seneca Lake NY But He Emerges To Spread Hope

December 25, 2014

‘Santa’s crew arrested at Schuyler County NY gas protest From an Article by Bob Jamieson, Elmira Star Gazette, December 23, 2014 Nine protesters dressed as Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and seven elves were arrested Monday for blocking the gates to the Crestwood Midstream gas storage facility in Schuyler County, New York.  Watkins Glen is at [...]

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Out-of-Control Gas Well Finally Capped and Christmas Observed

December 24, 2014

Methane Geyser Capped  — Flammable gas had spewed from gas well  10 days From an Article by Casey Junkins, Wheeling Intelligencer, December 24, 2014 Sardis, OH — After 10 days of being displaced, people living near Magnum Hunter’s Stalder well pad can spend Christmas at home as workers capped the huge well that had been [...]

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Pipeline Explosion Blast Area Depends on Pipe Diameter and Pressure

December 23, 2014

The Blast Radius: What Does it Mean For Your Neighborhood? From an Article by Richard Averett, December 20, 2014 Note the blast radius as defined by the white smoke at the edge of the burned area. We’ve been provided a report from the Pipeline Saftey Trust that was done for the Gas Research Institute (the gas [...]

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“CHRONICLE: Drilling Down” from WTAE News 4 (Pittsburgh)

December 22, 2014

WTAE News 4 — “CHRONICLE: Drilling Down” in Seven (7) Parts By Sally Wiggins, Shannon Perrine, and Paul Van Osdol, WTAE News 4, Pittsburgh, December 18, 2014 Introduction. WTAE tells the story of the Marcellus Shale in a way that’s never been told before. Our team of reporters and photo journalists finds the stories of [...]

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Katharine Hayhoe: Evangelical Scientist on Climate Change

December 21, 2014

Meet the Evangelical Scientist Who Believes in Climate Change By Terrence Henry, NPR State Impact TEXAS, April 26, 2014 Texas Tech University — Texas Tech climatologist Katharine Hayhoe was recently selected as one of Time Magazine’s ’100 Most Influential People.’ Yes, you can believe in both God and climate change. Just ask Katharine Hayhoe, Director [...]

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The Research Behind the NY State-wide Fracking Ban

December 20, 2014

Research is Reported Behind NY State-wide Fracking Ban The  ”final supplemental environmental impact statement” (SEIS) incorporating public comments will be published in 2015 From the Article by Nicholas St. Fleur, The Atlantic Monthly, December 18, 2014 The battle over untapped natural gas in New York State appears to have reached its end. Following an extensive [...]

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