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