http://www.neagle.com/news/x167304228/Program-set-on-safe-drinking-water Posted Feb 09, 2011 @ 05:13 PM Homeowners and business people often take it for granted that the water coming out of their tap is safe for drinking. There are a number of potentially harmful substances that can harm your family or customers. These include bacteria, nitrates, iron and manganese. Some of these substances… Read more
http://live.psu.edu/story/50501#nw69 Friday, December 17, 201 Penn State Extension offering natural gas taxation, finance workshops Marcellus shale natural-gas drilling rigs dot the northcentral part of the state. University Park, Pa. — Penn State Cooperative Extension will be holding three Natural Gas Taxation and Finance Workshops across the state in January 2011. The first will be Jan.… Read more
http://citizensvoice.com/news/drilling/expert-on-hydraulic-fracturing-will-speak-at-lccc-1.1067623 Expert on hydraulic fracturing will speak at LCCC Published: November 23, 2010 Dr. Anthony R. Ingraffea, Ph.D., the Dwight C. Baum Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University, will give a presentation on “Unconventional Gas Plays: Information for an Informed Citizenry” at 7 p.m. Dec. 16 in Luzerne County Community College’s Educational… Read more
New state regulations to deal with gas drilling in Marcellus Shale Friday, November 5, 2010 University Park, Pa. — As the natural-gas drilling boom into the deep Marcellus Shale formation has unfolded, state regulators have become increasingly aware of pollution risks to ground and surface water, and they have scrambled to develop regulations to protect… Read more
http://citizensvoice.com/news/marcellus-shale-workshop-planned-for-nov-16-1.1059322 Published: November 4, 2010 Marcellus Shale workshop planned for Nov. 16 Penn State Cooperative Extension in Lackawanna County will host a Marcellus Shale natural gas workshop, “Marcellus Shale and Pipelines – Understanding the Infrastructure Development,” from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 16, at the Worthington Scranton Campus in Dunmore. Participants will gain… Read more
http://www.timesleader.com/news/Drilling_awareness_coalition_hosting_forum_10-22-2010.html Posted: October 23, 2010 Drilling awareness coalition hosting forum MATT HUGHES mhughes@timesleader.com The Back Mountain-based Gas Drilling Awareness Coalition will again carry its message against natural gas drilling in Luzerne County into the Wyoming Valley. The group will host an informational meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Kingston American Legion Post 395, 386… Read more
http://www.timesleader.com/news/Shale_seminars_being_offered_10-14-2010.html Posted: October 15, 2010 Shale seminars being offered Times Leader staff Educational seminars are being offered later this month in Williamsport and Mansfield to provide information to landowners in the Marcellus Shale region interested in leasing mineral rights to natural gas companies. Three regional companies have teamed up to develop a two-hour presentation on… Read more
http://citizensvoice.com/news/penn-state-will-hold-workshop-on-drilling-water-tests-1.1017737 Published: September 18, 2010 Penn State will hold workshop on drilling water tests Penn State Cooperative Extension will hold an informational workshop on how to interpret pre- and post-gas drilling water test reports starting at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 27 in the Lake-Lehman Junior-Senior high school on Old Route 115 in Lehman Township. Participants… Read more
EPA News Release (Region 3): EPA to Hold Public Hearing in Pittsburgh on Proposed Coal Ash Regulations Contact: Donna Heron 215-814-5113 / heron.donna@epa.gov EPA to Hold Public Hearing in Pittsburgh on Proposed Coal Ash Regulations When: Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010 – 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Where: Omni Hotel, 530 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, Pa.… Read more
http://www.tnonline.com/node/123117 Reported on Friday, August 6, 2010 Clean Environmental meeting set for Aug. 10 The Palmerton Citizens for a Clean Environment will be holding a public meeting Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Palmerton Ambulance building on Delaware Avenue. Charlie Root, EPA Superfund Project Manager, will be in attendance and will provide updates… Read more
