Natural Gas Development in the Marcellus Shale, Pennsylvania

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Natural Gas Development in the Marcellus Shale,
Pennsylvania
The Challenges We Face Heinz Foundation
Presentation October 2009
Pennsylvania Campaign for Clean
Water www.pacleanwatercampaign.org
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PA Campaign for Clean Water
Who we are

• Coalition of over 130 organizations throughout
  Pennsylvania
• Our Mission To speak together in one voice to
  advance policies to protect our water resources

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Goal for the Marcellus Shale Project

• To ensure that the development of the Marcellus
  Shale Formation is protective of Pennsylvanias
  water resources.

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Hydraulic Fracturing hydrofrackingat a
natural gas well site
http//www.srbc.net/whatsnew/docs/Marcellusshale71
508ppt.PDF
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Meshoppen Creek, Dimock Township, Pennsylvania
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Frac Fluid Spill at Cabot Gas Well, Dimock, PA,
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The death of Dunkard Creek, Green County,
Pennsylvania September 2009
http//www.post-gazette.com/pg/09263/999458-113.st
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Clean Water Is Critical!
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Water Withdrawals

• Issue description here

• Current Campaign activity here

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Earth Disturbance and Stormwater

• Issue description here

• Current Campaign activity here

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Waste Water Treatment and Disposal

• Issue description here

• Current Campaign activity here

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Special Protection Watersheds

• Issue description here

• Current Campaign activity here

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Ground Drinking Water Contamination

• Issue description here

• Current Campaign activity here

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Inspection, Enforcement and Monitoring

• Issue description here

• Current Campaign activity here

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Community Assistance and Education

• Issue description here

• Current Campaign activity here

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Short Term Needs
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Short Term Needs
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Long Term Needs
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Long Term Needs
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• For more information
• Pennsylvania Campaign for Clean Water
• www.pacleanwatercampaign.org
• Someones Contact Information Myron and Matt??