[Previously] Frequently updated (daily) Pennsylvania blog by Elizabeth Berkowitz. No longer maintained in 2025.
Posted: Wednesday, May 12, 2010. “New blog telling our stories”
Elizabeth Berkowitz, blogger for “How Should We Do The Mountain?” (and whom Protect the Endless Mtns recently joined forces with us on our How Should We Do The Mountain? blog), has a fantastic new blog entitled “Faces of Frackland.” Her new blog tells the stories of 20+ people and growing–stories documenting how the natural gas industry which has invaded our state is affecting actual local residents.
See also: Swarthmore Environmental Studies Capstone: Communities of the Marcellus Shale
Communities in the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania have a lot on their plates right now. Deciding whether or not to give gas companies the right to drill could leave a family with a large sum of money, a water well contaminated with methane and arsenic, a noisy and unaesthetically pleasing atmosphere, or the status quo. But there are many other indirect ways to be affected by hydraulic fracturing and the natural gas industry. Underground storage areas for natural gas might be hovering beneath or near your property. Water contamination from natural gas leaks could affect aquifers and travel through waterways.
This section is dedicated to the people of the region. Increasing access to their stories will hopefully allow residents to make more informed decisions about their own properties and take new steps forward.
See: People That No One is Helping
See: Love Canal 2020
See: Delaware Riverkeeper Network
