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Alarm bells sound for Karoo residents after US farmer’s water supply ruined

DESPITE assurances by Shell that fracking in the Karoo will not affect the region’s water supply, shocking details have emerged in the United States of how shale drilling by the giant petroleum company has wiped out a farm’s pristine water supply.There's more…

Private Wells Pennsylvania an Online Guide Protect Your Groundwater

Nearly a million households in Pennsylvania rely on private water supplies.In Pennsylvania, protection and maintenance of a private well is largely the responsibility of homeowners. Private wells are typically safe, dependable sources of water if sited wisely and constructed properly. Information is provided here to have your private water supply built correctly and protected adequately.There's more…

DEP Shuts Down Gas Wells after Water Contamination in Forest County

MEADVILLE — The Department of Environmental Protection has issued a cease and desist order to Catalyst Energy Inc. that prohibits the company from conducting all drilling and hydro-fracturing operations for the 36 non-Marcellus wells within 2,500 feet of two homes in the Yellow Hammer area of Hickory Township, Forest County.There's more…

Incidents where hydraulic fracturing is a suspected cause of drinking water contamination

Amy Mall (NDRC) has compiled a list of incidents where drinking water has been contaminated and hydraulic fracturing is a suspected cause.There's more…

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