http://kdka.com/local/gas.well.fatal.2.1821020.htmlAfter attending the County Council meeting on Wednesday and listening to the industry representatives state repeatedly how safe this drilling process was, I find it slightly ironic that there is an accident at another local drilling site less than 48 hours afterward.
I do not mean to make light of the situation as two people lost their lives in the explosion.
The point is that this is a dangerous industrial process that has many short-term and long-term impacts to the communities and areas in which shale drilling is occurring and planned to take place.
What risks acceptable in this rush for gas in this state?
Update: As further information came to light about this incident, it was found that this site was not performing deep drilling in the Marcellus shale. It is however another example of the risks in any industrial operation, no matter how long the process has been in place.
Also of note, the nearest experts to deal with this type of emergency were flown in from Texas.
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