Barnett Shale Issues

As part of our research into issues affecting the 31st Ward, one of the best sources of information on the drilling process and its affects on communities is in the Ft. Worth Area in Texas.

The Barnett formation is a similar in make up to our local Marcellus shale formation. Many of the issues we will be seeing in the future have already affected and impacted the communties in and around Ft. Worth.

Additionally many of the companies currently working in Pennsylvania started and are also currently drilling in Texas.

The following is a link to an article regarding the chemicals used in the fracturing process and the loopholes in legislation regarding this process that currently do not require the drilling companies to disclose the chemicals they use in drilling.:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-barnett_20met.ART0.State.Edition1.4ba4a7d.html

Post Gazette Article / January Meeting

Recent article from the PG about the state leasing the rights to a number of drilling companies:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10013/1027833-100.stm

A recent letter to the editor about the need for more regulation for regarding drilling in the Marcellus Shale formation:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10012/1027464-110.stm

We will also be speaking at the January meeting for 31st Ward Community Action Group at Mifflin School Elementary on January 27th at 7 PM. Hope to see you there.