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Mai, Layla, Emily
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Natural gas drilling uses a process called ‘hydraulic fracturing’ or “fracking”
TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) is the most harmful byproduct.
Odorless
The wastewater is disposed of in Pennsylvania’s municipal sewage plants and in some industrial treatment plants, which then discharge it into rivers and streams.The plants aren’t equipped to remove TDS or
any of the chemicals the water may contain.
Federal guidelines specifically recommend against sending drilling wastewater to ordinary sewage plants
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100 – 125 A.D – “eternal fires” : gas escape from ground and ignited by lightening in Iraq
1821 – William A. Hart drilled first natural gas well
1800s- fuel for street lamps 1890s – street lamps were converted to electricity
1885 – Robert Bunsen invented the Bunsen burner Used for cooking and warming up buildings
1950s-1960s – after WWII, created long pipelines to carry gas from fields to central cities
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Created in 2005 – advocated by Dick CheneyExempts hydraulic fracturing from the Safe
Drinking Water ActCompanies using this method do not have to
disclose the chemicals they use to the publicAuthorizes the use of hazardous chemicals to
“frack”
Halliburton Loophole
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Benefits some farmers – “Shaleionaires”
Twice as much natural gas in the United States than oil in Saudi Arabia
“Claimed” half the carbon emissions of coal and no mercury
America owns the energy source (energy independence)
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Water supply becomes tainted by high levels of toxic chemicals
Too pricey and difficult to extractSafety/health of individuals above
ground is at risk Human Error
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Drilling creates jobs, is good for economyShould have some environmental
regulationNo severance tax- bad for industryHave local inspectors make sure things
are safeGovernor Corbett has received criticism
about the amount of money he has accepted from oil and gas industries in support of his campaign (almost $1 million- his 4th largest contributor)
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Onorato: we should “utilize the Marcellus shale for job and industry growth while still holding big oil and gas accountable for their actions and protecting the environment.”
Severance tax- average the tax of the other 20 states that have severance taxes for natural gas drilling (usually about 10%)
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• If drillers want to get natural gas, they should not be allowed to use chemical additives or fracking; must also comply with the Clean Water Act
• Strongly enforce environmental laws• Severance tax of at least around 10%• No drilling on public land without the permission
of Pennsylvania voters• Strict regulations to make sure water is not
contaminated during drilling process• Should invest in sustainable, clean energy instead of
natural gas drilling
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Anti-DrillingNatural gas drilling threatens public health
by contaminating water suppliesGas companies should have to pay for
cleaning the wastewater ($.25/gallon)Drillers should use water as efficiently as
possibleIt’s okay to drill for natural gas, as long as it
is done in a completely environmentally safe way
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Pro-drillingArgue natural gas is clean-burning (better
than coal)Creates tens of thousands of jobsTake “common sense” steps to protect
environmentThe parties involved with drilling will clean up
after themselvesHelps Pennsylvania’s struggling economy
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"Pennsylvania | ProPublica Drilling Tracker." ProPublica. Web. 28 Nov. 2010. <http://projects.propublica.org/gas-drilling-regulatory-staffing/states/PA>.
Pennsylvania
Gas Drilling
Statistics
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http://www.lycoming.edu/news/stories/PressReleaseSept2010Marcellus1.swf?POPUP_ENABLED=true
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Within the last month, Pittsburgh passed legislation against gas drilling within city limits "An ordinance to PROTECT the health, safety,
and welfare of residents/neighborhoods of Pittsburgh by banning the commercial extraction of natural gas within the city; establishing a bill of rights for Pittsburgh residents; and removing legal powers from gas extraction within the city."
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Drilling for natural gas could disrupt the environment of many species native to PennsylvaniaWind power is another large threat in PA
Around 11/13: 13,000+ gallons of frack water was spilled in Lycoming County
In the past year: Rendell has tried to pass a Marcellus Shale natural gas tax that would createA 5 percent tax on sales of the extracted gas plus An additional 4.7 cents for every 1,000 cubic feet
of gas produced. As of last week, there was no decision yet made
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Pro Drilling Anti Drilling
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There should be natural gas drilling in Marcellus Shale
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The benefits of “fracking” outweigh the negative
aspects.
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Natural Gas is the best alternative to
oil/coal
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What is your solution to help make natural gas drilling better?
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" Marcellus Shale Coalition." Marcellus Shale Coalition. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2010. <http://marcelluscoalition.org/home/>.
"Corbett, Tom & Cawley, Jim." Follow The Money. FollowTheMoney.org, n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2010. <www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=123883&PHPSESSID=e1c4cb8783d51837b8b44108bfa1ad27 >.
"Green Party of Pennsylvania :: ." Green Party of Pennsylvania :: . Green Party of Pennsylvania, n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2010. <http://www.gpofpa.org/index.php?module=htmlpages&func=display&pid=17>.
"Plan to Protect Pennsylvania's Environment with Leadership for the Future | Tom Corbett for Governor of Pennsylvania." Tom Corbett for Governor of Pennsylvania. Tom Corbett for Governor, n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2010. <http://www.tomcorbettforgovernor.com/issues/environment/>.
"Marcellus Shale top issue for Onorato, Corbett in gubernatorial race | The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA ." Times Leader Wilkes-Barre | The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA . N.p., 28 Oct. 2010. Web. 28 Nov. 2010. <http://www.timesleader.com/news/Marcellus_Shale_top_issue_for_Onorato__Corbett_in_gubernatorial_race_10-24-2010.html>.
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"EARTHWORKS - Senators, Representatives act to close Halliburton Loophole in the Safe Drinking Water Act." EARTHWORKS - Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2010. <http://www.earthworksaction.org/PR_2009HalliburtonLeg.cfm>.
Lee, Stacy. "Munhall Opposes Drilling." TribLiveNews. N.p., 21 Oct. 2010. Web. 28 Nov. 2010. <www.pittsburghlive.com/x/dailynewsmckeesport/s_705439.html>.
Murphy, Jan. "Former Gov. Tom Ridge to promote benefits of natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania | PennLive.com." Central PA Local News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather - PennLive.com. N.p., 30 July 2010. Web. 28 Nov. 2010. <http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2010/07/former_gov_tom_ridge_to_promot.html>.
"Natural Gas News | HeatingOil.com." Save On Home Heating Oil | HeatingOil.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2010. <http://www.heatingoil.com/category/blog/natural-gas-blog/>.
Sapien, Joaquin. "With Natural Gas Drilling Boom, Pennsylvania Faces Flood of Wastewater: Scientific American." Science News, Articles and Information | Scientific American. N.p., 9 Oct. 2009. Web. 28 Nov. 2010. <http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=wastewater-sediment-natural-gas-mckeesport-sewage>.
"With Natural Gas Drilling Boom, Pennsylvania Faces an Onslaught of Wastewater - ProPublica." ProPublica. N.p., 3 Nov. 2010. Web. 28 Nov. 2010. <http://www.propublica.org/article/wastewater-from-gas-drilling-boom-may-threaten-monongahela-river>.
Worden, Amy. "House passes gas drilling moratorium | Philly | 05/04/2010." philly.com: Philadelphia local news, sports, jobs, cars, homes. N.p., 4 May 2010. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. <http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/harrisburg_politics/House_passes_drilling_moratorium.html>.
Worden, Amy. "Pennsylvania legislators failing to make headway on Marcellus tax | Philadelphia Inquirer | 09/22/2010." philly.com: Philadelphia local news, sports, jobs, cars, homes. N.p., 22 Sept. 2010. Web. 20 Oct. 2010. <http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20100922_Pennsylvania_legislators_failing_to_make_headway_on_Marcellus_tax.html>.
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"Fossil Energy: A Brief History of Natural Gas." DOE. Web. 30 Nov. 2010. <http://fossil.energy.gov/education/energylessons/gas/gas_history.html>.