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Study: Shale Gas Fracking Taints Rivers in Pennsylvania
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Though groundwater gets most of the attention, rivers are also affected by the rush of shale gas development across the United States, according to a new study that claims both wastewater and well development degrade water quality, but in different ways.
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U.S. Conservation Group Releases Top 10 ‘Endangered Rivers’ Report
American Rivers' annual list highlights waterways with an immediate threat to their ecosystems.
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States Seek Profit, Regulation from Natural Gas Drilling
Pennsylvania's latest budget proposal includes a tax on energy firms that tap the state’s shale gas reserves.
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NYC Seeks to Ban Gas Drilling Within the City’s Watershed
Fracking could contaminate New York’s unfiltered water supply and require costly filtration, report says.
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New York Water a Power Issue as Natural Gas Companies Hit Rock-bottom
Flirting with the idea of drilling for energy in the Marcellus shale.