Climate Change

Draft Plan to Study the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water Resources

"Act 13 of 2012 enacted stronger environmental standards, authorized local governments to adopt an impact fee and built upon the state's ongoing efforts to move towards energy independence as unconventional gas development continues."

A case study that takes a look the quality control and quality assurance for some counties in PA.

Pennsylvania is mentioned throughout the report.

Pennsylvania's guide to hydraulic fracturing compiled by local NPR reporters from WITF and WHYY.

Information about hydraulic fracturing that improves our understanding about the scientific process.

The USGS provides an overview as well as related links and other publications on the topic.

This web site searches over 60 scientific databases.