live.psu.edu/story/61125#nw69 Friday, September 7, 2012 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A new series of monthly, Web-based seminars covering issues related to Marcellus Shale natural-gas production will kick off Sept. 13. Offered by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, the first webinar will focus on trends in shale-gas development and will include updates on the Marcellus gas… Read more
Attached is the Fall 2012 Master Well Owner Network newsletter. This issue includes articles on: Water Supply Education Continues at Ag Progress Days Opportunities for New Volunteer Training Managing Private Water Wells During Drought Updated Marcellus/Water Fact Sheets Available It’s Time For Volunteer Reporting! Next DEP@Home Webinar to Focus on Water Wellness Upcoming Private Water… Read more
live.psu.edu/story/60984#nw69 Thursday, August 30, 2012 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — There is broad public support among Pennsylvania residents for increased renewable-energy generation, according to a study recently conducted by researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. The research found that Pennsylvanians rate hydropower, solar electricity and wind power highest among electricity generation technologies, followed by… Read more
live.psu.edu/story/60822#nw69 Thursday, August 23, 2012 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The itch of a mosquito bite is one of the common nuisances of summer. But with mosquito populations seemingly exploding this year — and cases of mosquito-borne West Nile virus reaching unprecedented numbers nationally — it’s a good idea to take a few simple precautions to… Read more
live.psu.edu/story/60528#nw69 Monday, July 30, 2012 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Energy — be it solar, wind, biofuels from plants or natural gas extracted from the Marcellus Shale — again will be a focus at Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16. New this year is the Renewable Energy Showcase, a series of presentations on energy resources and conservation… Read more
live.psu.edu/story/60426#nw69 Wednesday, July 18, 2012 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Ownership of the land in Pennsylvania counties with the most Marcellus Shale natural-gas drilling activity is concentrated among relatively few residents and people living outside the counties, according to a study by researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. The majority of residents in these… Read more
Pennsylvania remains the largest U.S. state without a tax on natural gas production, thanks in part to a study released under the banner of the Pennsylvania State University. The 2009 report predicted drillers would shun Pennsylvania if new taxes were imposed, and lawmakers cited it the following year when they rejected a 5 percent tax… Read more
live.psu.edu/story/60086#nw69 June 15, 2012 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The final chapters of the weather story for 2012, of course, have yet to be written, but halfway through the year the plot will surely focus on the dramatic swing in precipitation trends, according to a hydrologist in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. After the extremely… Read more
live.psu.edu/story/59790#nw69 Friday, May 18, 2012 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Marcellus Shale natural gas play is having a significant impact on Pennsylvania’s economy, and Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences is helping to position students to benefit from associated employment opportunities. Recently the college’s Environment and Natural Resources Institute held a Marcellus Shale Info-Fest for… Read more
www.publicopiniononline.com/ci_20566632/about-one-third-drinking-water-wells-are-contaminated/ By Jim Hook Penn State Extension ups awareness of testing CHAMBERSBURG — Homeowners often don’t know the quality of the water they are drinking, and an estimated one third of their wells are contaminated with bacteria. About one quarter of homes in Franklin County get their drinking water from private wells. Typically only half… Read more
