Water Issues and Marcellus Shale Gas Development in …

Water-resource issues associated with development of the Marcellus play include the 1) impact of surface-water and groundwater withdrawals for hydraulic fracturing during low-flow periods, 2) disposal of black-shale drill cuttings that may produce acidic, metals-rich drainage with elevated radioisotopes, and 3) treatment of hydraulic-fracturing ...

Natural Gas Plays in the Marcellus Shale: Challenges and …

The use of treated acid mine drainage (AMD) water may solve both water quantity and quality problems. In many Marcellus Shale areas of Pennsylvania, AMD from past coal mining activities is present in large amounts, and its use could alleviate a major water quality problem.

Poor Communities Bear Greatest Burden from Fracking

Fracking wells in Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale region are disproportionately located in poor rural communities, which bear the brunt of associated pollution, according to a new study.

The Marcellus Shale: The Science Beneath the Surface

PRI's book on the Marcellus Shale reviews the major science and technology issues around this complex topic, offering impartial, evidence-based, thought-provoking information for citizens.

A decade of Marcellus Shale: Impacts to people, policy, …

Increased shale gas extraction through hydraulic fracturing and its distribution through shale gas pipelines have brought about innumerable socioeconomic consequences, both tangibly and intangibly. Evidence remains unclear on what are the impacts of shale gas developments on property values.

Fracking in Pennsylvania Brings Pollution and …

Fracking in Pennsylvania Brings Pollution and Economic Disappointment. May 4, 2023. The Marcellus Shale – a 90,000 square-mile natural gas formation spanning Pennsylvania, West ia, New...

A decade of Marcellus Shale: Impacts to people, policy, and …

A decade of Marcellus Shale: Impacts to people, policy, and culture from 2008 to 2018 in the Greater Mid-Atlantic region of the United States - ScienceDirect. The Extractive Industries and Society. Volume 5, Issue 4, …

Explore Shale. Marcellus Shale Development, Geology and …

The Marcellus Shale is a geologic formation of shale rock buried deep under parts of Pennsylvania, New York and West ia. ... and create public service media projects on a wide range of topics that stimulate dialogue around important social issues that impact people at both the local and national levels. Exploreshale enhances public ...

Marcellus Shale Gas: Development Potential and Water Management Issues

This report reviews the Marcellus Shale resource, development processes, and related surface water and groundwater issues. It also discusses related federal and state regulatory authorities and related developments, and pending federal legislation. Download PDF. Download EPUB.

Water at Risk: In response to Marcellus Shale Coalition

2 Comments. FracTracker Alliance thanks the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) for amplifying the reach of " Water at Risk," our recent digital atlas exploring the impacts the oil and gas development in the Lycoming Creek watershed.