Western PA landowners regret deep gas wells deals
In Washington County, Pennsylvania, farmer Ron Gulla and horse farm owner Joyce Mitchell say their excitement over gas leases turned to regret after two years of heavy drilling activity near their properties. Reporting in The River Reporter, residents described methane bubbling into drinking wells and ponds. Gulla warned that landowners should obtain costly baseline water tests before drilling begins, underscoring the risks facing rural communities amid Marcellus Shale development.
Source: The River Reporter - Online (2010) Read More