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Local Issues Associated With Fracking and Gas Production Ryke Longest Duke Law Environmental Policy Clinic

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Drilling Impacts Seismic Survey Activity Well Pad Construction Local Roads with Heavy Rigs Access Roads for Well Pads Hauling in Tons of Gravel Surface Water impacts from Spills Surface Water Impacts from Pad Runoff Drilling Cuttings Disposal

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Drill Rig Photo by Philly Workers Voice

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Fracking Impacts Water Resource Use for Fracking Storage and Use of Fracking Chemicals Hydrocarbons in Surface Aquifer? Surface Water impacts from Spills and Runoff Water Hauling (200 plus tanker trucks) Produced Water Treatment & Disposal

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Fracking Operation Graphic by ProPublica

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Gas Production Impacts Gas Leakage from Surface Infrastructure Noise and Traffic Associated with Production Hydrocarbons in Surface Aquifer Defects in Well Casing Defects in Cement Thermogenic Gas Tracing

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Graphic by ProPublica Producing Wells

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Produced Water Impoundments Photo Courtesy of Marcellus Air

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Gas Cleaning/Compressing Impacts Chemical Storage on Site Hazardous Air Pollutants Air Pollution from Compressor Engines Methane leaksodorless in pure form BTEX leakage (sweet smell) Hydrogen Sulfide (rotten egg) Noise from Compressor Stations

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Dehydrating Operation Picture by Marcellus Shale-US

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Gas Distribution Impacts Chop down trees in right of way Soil Compaction Crossing property, streams, ditches Taking Private Property Safety of Transmission

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Pipelines: Gathering and Supply Photo by Michael Greenfield

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Gas Distribution-Compressor Photo by Marcellus Air

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