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Other Marcellus drilling resources

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This page lists links to research, reports and other information related to natural gas drilling in general and Marcellus Shale specifically. Since the links go to other websites, they will open in a new browser window.

Environmental information

• AERMOD Modeling of NO2 Impacts of the Barto Compressor Station
  2013, Jan.; Clean Air Council
• Citizens guide to Marcellus drilling
  2011, Dec.; PennFuture
• Interactive drilling map
  State Impact
• Frac fluid chemicals
  PA Department of Environmental Protection
• State Hydraulic Fracturing Disclosure Rules and Enforcement: A Comparison
  Natural Resources Defense Council
• Water management technologies used by Marcellus shale gas producers
  2010, Jul.; Argonne National Laboratory; funding from U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)
• Drilling-related violations
  from the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association and the PA DEP
• FracFocus hydraulic fracturing chemical registry
  Ground Water Protection Council and Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission
• FracTracker - Marcellus Shale data tracking
  Center for Healthy Environments & Communities (CHEC)
• Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act [bill text] [summary]
  This bill, proposed in the U.S. Senate by Sens. Casey and Schumer, would require disclosure of fracking chemicals, and proprietary information when necessary.
  • PennFuture letter of support to Sen. Casey; Sep. 22, 2009
• Chemical hazard, exposure and toxicity data
  searchable database maintained by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Maps, permit information and more
  PA Department of Environmental Protection
   

  Regional news

  
  Some newspapers offer archives of their Marcellus stories.

  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Pittsburgh area

  Sun-Gazette
  Williamsport area

  The Patriot-News
  Harrisburg area

  The Scranton Times-Tribune
  drilling-related cartoons
  Scranton area

  The Times Leader
  Wilkes-Barre area

   
• Natural gas exploration on state forest lands and in state parks
  PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
  • Map of state parks that sit atop the Marcellus formation, 2009
  • Oil and Gas Philosophy, 2010, Feb. 08 draft
  • Strategies for Marcellus development
  • Energy development statewide assessment
  • Leases on state forest lands
    • Decision-making process, 2009, Oct.
    • Policy for the evaluation of impacts of oil and gas development on state parks and state forests
    • Environmental review: 2008, Aug.; 2009-10; 2010, May 
    • GIS mapping impacts analysis
    • Forest Stewardship Council certification analysis, 2010, Jan. 12
    • Estimated loss of forest from drilling, by county
• Legal memorandum: Impact of Pennsylvania Supreme Court decisions on local drilling regulations
  Two decisions offer guidance to municipalities regarding their ability to regulate oil and gas operations. This memo discusses kinds of regulations likely to be upheld and struck down.
• Water quality database
  Wilkes University 
• Wastewater treatment facilities
  2009, Jul. 15; researched by the Environmental Law Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Law 

Drilling tax and related information

Pennsylvania House Bill 1950 [final version] [Conference Committee Report summary] 

Learn why Pennsylvania should have a drilling tax.

• Comparison of legislative proposals for a drilling tax in the Marcellus Shale
  2011, May. 12; The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center
• Representation without taxation: How natural gas producers escape taxes in Pennsylvania
  2011, Apr. 25; The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center
• Memo about poll regarding public support for a drilling tax
  2011, Mar. 22; Susquehanna Polling and Research and Global Strategy Group
• How to structure a severance tax that is fair to Pennsylvanians
  2010, Aug. 30; Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center
• Fair compensation for Pennsylvanians: Understanding the natural gas severance tax
  2010, May 7; Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center
• Reality Check: Natural gas industry report falsely claims sky will fall if severance tax enacted
  2009, Oct.1; Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center
• Press conference, budget: Jan Jarrett, legislators, environmental and sportsmen's groups
  2009, Sep. 22; Pennsylvania State Capitol
• Press conference, severance tax: Legislators, agencies, local government and environmental groups
  2009, Jun. 9; Pennsylvania State Capitol
• Press release: Severance tax will protect Pennsylvania taxpayers
  2009, Apr. 28; Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center
• Press conference, severance tax: Environmental, sportsmen and local government groups
  2009, Mar. 17; Pennsylvania State Capitol
• Voter survey: Uses of revenue from a proposed tax on natural gas drilling
  2009, Mar. 9
• Severance taxes imposed by states
  National Conference of State Legislatures

Leases, economics, ordinances ...

• Lease guide
  Pennsylvania Environmental Council
• Marcellus Shale: What local government officials need to know
  Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences
• Ordinances: drilling and roads
  collected by Marcellus-Shale.us
• Ordinance: model for zoning
  created and offered by the PA State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS)
• Resolution: objection to local zoning part of Act 13 of 2012
  Ligonier Township
• Publication list
  "Natural Gas: The Play in PA!," Ken Balliet, Penn State Extension
• Natural Gas Impacts
  Penn State Extension

Industry information

• Marcellus Money: Campaign contributions from natural gas companies
  Common Cause PA and Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania
• Over 70 percent of Marcellus Shale wells will be subject to 3.07 percent personal income tax (PIT) – not the corporate net income tax
  2009, Jun. 29; The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center
• Marcellus Shale Committee
  Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Association, Independent Oil and Gas Association of Pennsylvania and members
• List of 200 largest oil and gas drilling companies operating in Pennsylvania
  Department of Environmental Protection
• Maps: Active Pennsylvania oil and gas wells and permits; 2009, 2010, 2011
  Department of Environmental Protection
• Map: Drilling rig locations (interactive)
  Baker Hughes Incorporated

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• History of drilling in Pennsylvania
• Economic & environmental issues
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