IncidencesWeather: Upshur County Explosion Caused by Lightning Strike April 5, 2010 http://www.wboy.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=77854
Malfunctioning Equipment: EP Fines Steckman Ridge $22,000 for Air, Water Quality Violations Malfunctioning Compressor Discharged Industrial Oil to Surrounding Properties 03/31/2010 http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/newsroom/14287?id=10196&typeid=1
Oil Spill: Spill in state forest moves gas drilling moratorium debate March 30, 2010 http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/spill-in-state-forest-moves-gas-drilling-moratorium-debate-1.705590
Truck Crash: Lock Haven woman dies in Tioga County crash By PATRICK DONLIN - Special to The Express POSTED: March 22, 2010 http://www.lockhaven.com/page/content.detail/id/517016.html
Notice of Violation to PA General Energy Jersey Shore and Waterville (Lycoming County) 3/17/10
Chemical Spill: DEP investigates ‘significant’ discharge of foam from drill site March 17, 2010 http://www.lockhaven.com/page/content.detail/id/516910.html?nav=5009
Oil Spill: Oil spill on Hedgehog Lane results in 1,400 gallons of crude spilled March 11, 2010 http://www.bradfordera.com/articles/2010/03/12/news/doc4b99c1b12d122112185123.txt AND http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfQSVebseJ0&feature=related
Fracking with Prohibited Chemicals: Two Oil-Field Companies Acknowledge Fracking With Diesel February 19, 2010
Illegal Dumping: 2 from Kansas firm guilty in Pa. brine dumping 2/17/10 http://www.kansas.com/2010/02/17/1184799/2-plead-guilty-to-dumping-brine.html
Overweight Trucks: PUC Increases Enforcement in Marcellus Shale Counties February 12, 2010 http://www.puc.state.pa.us/General/press_releases/Press_Releases.aspx?ShowPR=2460
Equipment Failure: Gas well incident hurts 3 January 29, 2010 http://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/538638.html?nav=5011
Drilling without prior approvals: SRBC ORDERS NATURAL GAS DRILLER TO STOP ALL WATER- RELATED WORK AT DRILLING SITES IN TIOGA COUNTY, PA 1/13/10 http://www.srbc.net/pubinfo/press/docs/Project%20ReviewNaturalGasNovusCeaseOrder11310.pdf
Failed drug tests: Employees at gas wells tested positive December 12, 2009
Acid Spill: DEP fines Chesapeake Appalachia, Schlumberger for acid spill in Asylum Twp. Published: December 8, 2009
Cabot Oil: Gas company slapped with environmental violations Nov 05, 2009 http://www.wayneindependent.com/news/x235897582/Gas-company-slapped-with-environmental-violations
Failure to Effectively Treat Water: JS sewer plant ordered to stop treating ‘frac’ water DEP: Sewer plant polluting river with drilling wastewater
June 24, 2009 http://www.lockhaven.com/page/content.detail/id/511404.html?nav=5009
Vandalism: Christopher Horton pleads guilty in crude oil spill case on Allegheny National Forest 5/4/09 http://www.bradfordera.com/articles/2009/05/04/news/doc49ff9239d5e63696642629.txt
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Fracking has a very low risk of contamination. The risk is higher at the surface with handling of frac constituents.
Gary Hanson, Texas Land Institute, November 3, 2009