This page serves as an informal compilation of stories on how Marcellus Shale drilling affects communities in Pennsylvania.
2013
May 14th: The Republic: Political dispute over PA Marcellus Shale gas drilling and long-term revenue
May 3: State Impact PA: DEP allows driller to continue operations despite two accidents in as many months
May 2: EcoWatch: Fracking ourselves to death in Pennsylvania
May 1: Times-Tribune: DEP: spill at well site seeps into house, miniature horse farm
April 30: OilPrice.com: Survey shows fracking communities suffer from stress due to fear of exploitation
April 30: Global Research News: Shrouded in secrecy: industry buries fracking’s true danger
April 29: Science Daily: Many stressors associated with fracking due to perceived lack of trust
April 26: State Impact PA: DEP fines gas driller for Lycoming County spills
April 26: RT.com: Fracking debris considered too radioactive even for waste site
April 24: AP: Pa. high court settles shale gas rights question
April 24: Philly.com: Public sessions planned on state forest gas drilling
April 23: WITF: Lawmakers urge against drilling in state forest
April 23: WESA: House Dems, Environmentalists Seek to Block Drilling in Loyalsock State Forest
April 23: Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Shale truck sets off alarm in South Huntingdon
April 22: CBS Philly: Protesters Rally Outside DEP Offices On Earth Day To Fight Marcellus Shale Fracking
April 20: Times Tribune: DEP proposes to increase shale well permit fees
April 19: State Impact PA: possible explosive devices found at two gas drilling sites
April 18: Standard Journal: Plans suspended for 120-mile gas pipeline in Pa.
April 17: The River Reporter: Health survey in NEPA Marcellus area
April 13: Post-Gazette: Pa Fish and Boat Commission mulls charging industry for water
April 11: Post-Gazette Pipeline: Problems expected in Peters with closing of Valleybrook intersection
April 9: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Jefferson Hills oil, gas drilling hearing set for May
April 9: Times-Tribune Online: FrackNation finds supportive crowd in Montrose
April 8: WESA: State website shows where Marcellus Shale impact money is going
April 7: Reading Eagle: Berks leaders, residents alarmed by pipeline possibility
April 6: Observer-Reporter: Rep. Jesse White files Right-to-Know Request with DEP
April 6: Times-Tribune Online: Fracking OK to resume at Wyoming Co spill site
April 6: No Fracking Way: Incredible Shrinking Shale!
April 5: Observer-Reporter: MarkWest seeks to expand Smith compressor station
April 5: Canon-McMillan Patch: Leaking Range Resources “dumping ground” irks Cecil Township officials
April 4: WNEP: Invite-Only Gas Drilling Meeting Excludes Public, Media
April 4: State Impact: PA will get 3 percent less this year in drilling impact fees
April 4: Post-Gazette Pipeline: Pa. towns to see fewer dollars from Marcellus Shale drilling this year
April 4: Philly.com: Debate over drilling in state forest
April 4: Observer-Reporter: Attorneys seek missing exhibit in Hallowich case
April 3: Beaver County Times Online: DEP begins fracking radiation tests
April 2: Grist.org: All those fracking jobs come with an increased risk of lung cancer
April 2: Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Closed-door meeting set on Rock Run natural gas drilling
April 1: Philly.com: At Penn State, a natural gas expansion
April 1: Uniontown Herald-Standard: Property owner’s access blocked by gas company
March 29: WTAE: Family says gas drilling turning paradise home into nightmare
March 27: Post-Gazette/Bloomberg News: Wastewater disposal linked to earthquakes
March 26: P-G Pipeline: Pitt student among those studying wastewater treatment
March 26: Times Leader Editorial: DEP must answer questions about water testing practices
March 25: Citizens Voice: Marcellus Shale boom could restore link between Avoca airport, Pittsburgh
March 20: Post-Gazette: Washington County judge orders Marcellus Shale development settlement records unsealed
March 16: Times-Tribuine: DEP cites two gas companies
March 15: WNEP: Neighbors wants answers after natural gas drill malfunction
March 15: State Impact PA: DEP begins probe of Wyoming County gas well spill
March 15: Observer-Reporter: DEP investigating spill at Cross Creek County Park
March 13: Tribune-Review CMU official to lobby for government, industry help in creating shale gas initiative
March 13: Observer-Reporter: Range appeals Robinson rejection of well sites
March 10: Post-Gazette: Fracking’s “revolving door” draws warning
March 1: NYTimes Green Blog: Fracking Under a Historic Farm
March 1: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Beaver water woes tied to Ohio drilling
February 27: Beaver County Times Online: Insurers: Fracking-related damages not covered by standard policies
February 25: Uniontown Herald-Standard/ShaleReporter.com: Marcellus Shale businesses have ties with regulators
February 22: PhillyBurbs.com: DEP Secretary Krancer hit on Marcellus Shale, smallmouth bass
February 21: Uniontown Herald-Standard/ShaleReporter.com: Residents blast DEP in fracking hearing
February 18: WITF via AP: Geisinger gets grant to study health effects of Marcellus Shale drilling
February 14: Canon-McMillan Patch: DEP Spokeswoman Blasted for Comments About Marcellus Shale-Related Hearing
February 13: The Daily Review: Penn State to Study Marcellus Shale
February 8: Post-Gazette: Allegheny County approves $500 million gas-drilling deal with Consol
January 24: State Impact PA: PA DEP to Study Radiation Related to Marcellus Shale
January 24: Uniontown Herald-Standard: DEP shelves more stringent water test
January 21: State Impact PA: Photographers Seek to Shine Light on Marcellus Shale Drilling
January 17: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Marcellus Shale, movie star
January 17: Associated Press/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: EPA backed off drilling probe
January 15: NYTimes Blog: Climate Scientist Backs Bill to Curb Emissions
January 14: ShaleReporter: You can lead a horse to diesel…
January 14: The Intelligencer: Wastewater radiation does not concern health officials
January 11: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: PA omitted gas wells, forfeited impact fee
January 10: ShaleReporter: Report: DEP didn’t report all wells under Act 13
January 10: Allentown Morning Call: To fight fracking, PA needs a masterpiece
January 7: Pittsburgh Business Journal: Marcellus Shale Coalition places ad in front of “Promised Land” video
2012
December 31: CitizensVoice.com: Website mines Marcellus Shale data
December 27: AP via StateImpact PA: 2012 A Big Year for Marcellus Shale
December 17: Living Green Magazine: Livestock Falling Ill in Fracking Regions
December 6: Patch.com: Moon sets limit on Marcellus shale drilling
December 1: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Photos reveal effects of Marcellus Shale drilling
November 30: WJAC-TV: Residents against Marcellus shale drilling near reservoir
November 29: State Impact PA: EPA fines Marcellus driller for clean water violations
November 20: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Scientist cites risk to water of drilling near Beaver Run
November 14: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Environmental groups urge Corbett to revamp DEP’s process for water testing
November 13: Wall Street Journal: PA DEP adds disclaimer to gas drilling data site
November 12: San Francisco Chronicle: Pollution persists in Allegheny River
November 12: Science Codex: More scientific research of “fracking” urged inPennsylvania
November 3: Times Online: study links water contamination to fracking
November 3: Business Insider: Report left out fracking poisons in drinking water near site
November 2: Houston Chronicle: PA criticized over gas drilling pollution tests
November 2: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Lawmaker challenges PA DEP’s reporting of gas well water safety
October 31: McMurray Almanac: Judge orders PUC to stop reviewing drilling ordinances
October 26: Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: PUC slapped by judge, admits error
October 26: Patch.com: Commonwealth Court to PUC: ‘Cease and desist’ – release the impact fee money
October 22: RT.com: US fracking sites impact health
October 19: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: EPA adds $84,500 fine for well fire
October 18: Bloomberg: Marcellus gas wells likely harming public health: survey
October 17: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pipeline: State Supreme Court hears arguments over Marcellus Shale law
October 14: Truth Out: Frackademia: Controversial SUNY Buffalo Shale Institute’s reputation unraveling
October 12: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Drillers opt for benign additives with frack water
October 5: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: PennFuture accuses DEP of permit dishonesty
October 4: Patch.com: Moon Twp to hold public hearing on Marcellus Shale drilling
October 3: State Impact PA: Clean Air Council and DEP spar over emissions aggregation
September 26: Patch.com: States fail to enforce Marcellus Shale drilling regulations
September 25: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Resident challenges: PUC to review some local Marcellus drilling laws
September 25: Times Tribune: Shale health advisory panel in the works
September 9: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Arguments on Marcellus Shale law begin in October
September 7: Wall Street Journal: Report finds methane remains issue in Pa. township
September 5: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: PA submits its arguments in shale drilling law appeal
September 4: Philadelphia Inquirer: Bankers in Pa. assess impact of natural gas
September 2: The Leader: Groups seek funding for drilling health impact studies
September 2: Allentown Morning Call: PA gas drilling questions go unanswered on proposed new state gas drilling rules
August 31: WNEP Scranton: County Studies Look at Marcellus Shale Impacts
August 19: Patriot-News Editorial Board: Medical muzzling: Fracking-related gag order on doctors must be changed
August 18: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Chesapeake fails to submit gas figures
August 5: Philadelphia Inquirer: PA environmental chief locks horns with activists
July 26: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Court throws out state zoning for Marcellus Shale drilling
July 21: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Worries laid to rest
July 17: Philadelphia Daily News Editorial: Confused reaction to study on Marcellus Shale water quality
July 9: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Duke study suggests drilling fluid can seep into water supplies
June 21: State Impact PA: Report – DEP Investigating Potential Shell Methane Migration
June 12: State Impact PA: Opinion on Pittsburgh Fracking Ban Will Have to Wait
June 6: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Attorneys Argue Marcellus Shale Zoning Law in Commonwealth Court
May 29: Essential Public Radio: Shale Compressor Station Permitted in Allegheny County
May 1: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Donegal Township family sues Marcellus driller
April 24: Post-Gazette Pipeline: Chesapeake Energy shareholders irate over loans by CEO
April 13: Post-Gazette Pipeline: Doctors concerned about vagueness of PA’s new shale gas law
April 11: Associated Press: Impact Fee on Hold as Judge Orders Temporary Injunction
April 3: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh Council supports challenge of shale regulations
March 29: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: 7 municipalities file suit over state shale regulations
March 28: Times-Tribune: Emergency responders at scene of explosion at natural gas compressor station
March 23: Canon-Macmillan Patch: Judge: Suit Against DEP Regarding Marcellus Shale Site to Continue
March 22:Post-Gazette Pipeline: PA Ranks 7th in nation for toxins released into Waterways
March 21: Los Angeles Times: Dimock Water featured in “Gasland” is contaminated
March 18: Sun-Gazette: Frack water withdrawals to displace 32 households
Feb 25: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Washington County Gas Well Leak Larger than Expected
February 22: State Impact Pennsylvania: DEP Fines Driller for Contaminating Drinking Water in Forest County
2011
May 5: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Group raises alarm over gas wells near schools, hospitals
April 23: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: State ponders penalties over drilling site mishap
April 21: Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: Blowout in Bradford County
2010
December 10: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: One killed, one injured in Armstrong County explosion
July 14: Philadelphia Inquirer: $400K Fine Levied for Marcellus Shale blowout
June 22: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Two workers injured at Marcellus Shale gas well
June 21: Vanity Fair: A Colossal Fracking Mess
June 4: WTAE: PA Stops Company’s Marcellus Shale Drilling After 16-Hour Rupture
2009
November 20: Associated Press: Dimock Residents Sue Gas Driller
September 22: Reuters: Pennsylvania DEP Issues Violation Notice to Cabot Oil and Gas
July 31: ProPublica: Water Problems from Drilling Are More Frequent Than PA Officials Said
2008
December 6: Cameron County Endeavor: Concern Aired about Drilling’s Impact on Environment
October 22: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: DEP seeks cause of river pollution
June 9: Environmental Protection Online: PA Halts Drilling to Protect Streams