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‘If spill happened here’ map gets update showing theoretical slick near Baltimore
A few weeks ago, we forwarded readers to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation website, and a map, showing what an oil spill similar to the current Gulf crisis would look like off the Virginia coast. It was only earlier this spring … Continue reading
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, Government policy
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Upset about BP spill? Rabbittransit says “Dump the Pump”
Local public transportation authority Rabbittransit is asking residents who are upset about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to participate in this year’s “Dump the Pump” event Thursday. The event encourages people to use public transportation or pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Government policy, Marcellus Shale
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An enemy of green living: Your neighborhood homeowners’ association?
A neighborhood association in the Harrisburg area is in effect preventing some of its residents from going green, according to a report from The Patriot-News. The association’s rules do not allow hanging clothes out on the line to dry. And, … Continue reading
Why should York County residents care about distant Marcellus issue?
The following is an excerpt from an interview Friday with Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger: Q. The Marcellus Shale formation has been around for millions of years under Pennsylvania. Why is drilling just ramping up in recent … Continue reading
Interview with DEP Secretary John Hanger
A new rule regulating fracturing waste water related to Marcellus Shale drilling is needed to protect drinking water sources, including in York County and other downstate communities, the head of the state’s chief environmental authority said during an interview today. … Continue reading
Green product: The compostable snack bag
The commercials have been out for awhile about these chip bags that can be composted, rotted away by normal natural forces instead of taking up room in landfills for years and years. Well, I’ve finally seen one up close, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer choice, Do-It-Yourself, Recycling
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DEP now orders Clearfield County well contractor to suspend operations
State officials have now ordered a contractor that worked on the Clearfield County well that blew out last week to halt activities amid the state’s investigation. The contractor is C.C. Forbes, of Washington, PA, according to a Department of Environmental … Continue reading
Posted in Marcellus Shale
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Marcellus region residents balk at drilling, but local control might not exist
A local township meeting in the Marcellus Shale region in Pennsylvania erupted into a debate about whether the township has any say in whether drilling takes place in the area. Residents, many of whom did not want drilling partly in … Continue reading
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EOG’s Marcellus gas drilling halted as Pa. blowout reaches worldwide stage
The natural gas company whose well went out of control last week in rural Pennsylvania has now been ordered to halt drilling at the rest of its sites in the state. The order affects about 70 wells currently being drilled … Continue reading
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Update: Well under control in ‘serious’ Marcellus gas incident
Pennsylvania officials are investigating a wilderness drilling incident in the northcentral part of the state, where an out-of-control well began pumping natural gas into the sky and threw drilling fluids up to 75 feet into the air late last week. … Continue reading
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