Reply #8: I haven't seen the movie yet, but here are a few related links. [View All]

[Altoid_Cyclist]

These sites offer information, but the best information that I received was talking to someone who actually lives in Hickory, PA.

If the gas exploration is allowed to continue as it now stands, a lot of people are going to suffer the consequences through no fault of their own. The most disturbing thing is that three of Gov. Rendell's top aides have resigned to take positions with the drilling companies. I wonder if that has something to do with the lack of regulation?

This is a link to a related story from yesterday.
Excerpt:
Rendell is not running for re-election in Pennsylvania. Republican gubernatorial nominee Tom Corbett opposes any new tax on natural gas extraction and Democratic candidate Dan Onorato supports a tax to raise money for environmental enforcement, maintenance of infrastructure in communities affected by the drilling and the preservation of open space.

Many details of the GOP plan are still being written, and Republicans have sought input from some environmentalist groups, industry officials and local government advocates.

The plan includes new rules for a provision called pooling that could be used to force holdout landowners, under certain conditions, to lease their below-ground gas rights.

A pooling law and limitations on municipal zoning ordinances are top priorities of a number of drilling companies.

Read more: http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/money/24906616/detail.html


This is the best site in regard to the impact that this so called "clean energy" has had on one area of PA. There are a lot of links to explore, but there is a lot of useful information.
http://www.donnan.com/Marcellus-Gas_Hickory.htm

http://gasdrillingawarenesscoalition.wordpress.com/2010/05/13/contributions-from-drilling-companies-to-campaigns/

http://www.earthworksaction.org/SplitEstate.cfm

http://solveclimate.com/blog/20090929/fracking-accidents-prompt-calls-oversight

http://frackmountain.wordpress.com/beta/