Posted by Amy Mall in Health and the Environment
I have previously posted about multiple water contamination incidents in Pennsylvania attributed to natural gas operations. Recent news reports describe two additional cases of groundwater contamination in Pennsylvania suspected to be caused by natural gas operations. In Washington County, a recent...continued→
Posted by Amy Mall in Health and the Environment
Today, National Public Radio's Morning Edition aired a story on the health impacts to Texans living near natural gas operations in the Barnett shale region. This powerful story focused on the impacts of compressor stations, including air contamination and low frequency noise. Compressor stations...continued→
Posted by Amy Mall in Health and the Environment
Residents of rural Pavillion, Wyoming, have been concerned about contamination of their drinking water sources for several years. After an expansion of natural gas drilling in their community, residents began reporting strong odors, water turning black, and bad tasting water....continued→
Posted by Amy Mall in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment , Moving Beyond Oil
Earlier today, the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Lisa Jackson, testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. During the hearing she was asked about the risk to drinking water safety posed by the practice...continued→
