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New Study: Fluids From Marcellus Shale Likely Seeping Into PA Drinking Water

New research has concluded that salty, mineral-rich fluids deep beneath Pennsylvania’s natural gas fields are likely seeping upward thousands of feet into drinking water supplies.

Bombshell Study: High Methane Emissions Measured Over Gas Field “May Offset Climate Benefits of Natural Gas”

A major 2011 study by Tom Wigley of the Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) concluded that unless leakage rates for new methane can be kept below 2%, substituting gas for coal is not an effective means for reducing the magnitude of future climate change.

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All About Plastic

A booklet designed to show the magnitude of today’s problem and to encourage you to become involved in finding solutions. Download pdf

Local TV news coverage of environmental issues

New study of Pittsburgh local TV news coverage of fracking and other environmental issues: “Just Because Fracking Doesn’t Bleed, Doesn’t Mean It Can’t Lead: How Coverage of Shale Gas Fracking and Other Environmental Stories Rank on Local Television News.“

RSS Environment – Pittsburgh Post Gazette

  • Raccoon Creek State Park closes swimming area after elevated E. coli levels detected July 11, 2025
  • Texas floodwaters damaged crops and endangered livestock. Now farmers and ranchers are cleaning up July 11, 2025
  • Mourning begins in Texas where more than 170 are still missing from flash floods July 10, 2025
  • As many as 200 homes damaged as officials survey the aftermath of a deadly New Mexico flood July 10, 2025
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