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In Pennsylvania
Gas
drillers invade hunters’ paradise An area of abundant deer, turkey and bear,
known to hunters as “God’s Country,” lies atop vast reserves of natural gas. And now more and more drills are piercing the hunting grounds. Nine
wells have cropped up on this one game land of roughly 7,000 wooded
acres in Potter County, and permits have been issued for 19 more
New York Times
drillers invade hunters’ paradise An area of abundant deer, turkey and bear,
known to hunters as “God’s Country,” lies atop vast reserves of natural gas. And now more and more drills are piercing the hunting grounds. Nine
wells have cropped up on this one game land of roughly 7,000 wooded
acres in Potter County, and permits have been issued for 19 more
New York Times
Federal agencies collect data from Dimock families Officials from federal
environmental and public health agencies met with residents of Dimock Township
last week to discuss the impacts of Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling and to
gather water-test results from families affected by methane migration Citizens
Voice
environmental and public health agencies met with residents of Dimock Township
last week to discuss the impacts of Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling and to
gather water-test results from families affected by methane migration Citizens
Voice
In New Jersey
Solomon stepping down at BPU; Hanna will replace
him Board of Public Utilities President Lee Solomon,
who oversaw dramatic changes in New Jersey’s energy policies over the past two
years, is stepping down from his post to once again serve as a judge. Robert
Hanna, who served with Gov. Christie in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, will
replace him
NJ Spotlight
Audit
links spending cuts to JCP&L poor storm showing Interviews with regulators,
government officials and customers — along with a review of a recent
performance audit commissioned by the BPU — suggest that the state’s
second-largest utility is not wholly prepared to deal with large storms,
its work force reliant on outside help and its equipment in need of an
upgrade Star-Ledger
