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"The very essence of what made Northwest Pennsylvania a special place to live has been completely destroyed," says Kevin Heatley, a restoration ecologist who has watched firsthand the industrial footprint fracking has made in the Pennsylvania forest. Kevin came to Michigan along with Jessica Ernst, a scientist from Rosebud Alberta, to warn Michigan residents of dangers of fracking. Jessica Ernst, says, "The lies are always the same. They told us in Alberta that the terrible things that had happened in America would not happen here. But the terrible things had already happened." Heatley and Ernst came to Michigan at the invitation of The Committe To Ban Fracking in Michigan. The committee is circulating a petition to amend the state constitution to ban Michigan fracking. If you are interested in more information you can go to: LetsBanFracking.org

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No Gas Development/Processing is without TOXIC Fumes. All Natural Gas must be cleaned & dried before sending to markets; the toxic gas is most often filtered or separated & released to air near Homes & even SCHOOLS.
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Dr. Anthony Ingraffea, Ph.D., P.E., Director, Cornell University Fracture Group On Marcellus Shale Gas Development Environmental Issues, presented by the Susquehanna County League of Women Voters presented at Montrose Area High School.

Michel Boufadel, PH. D, PE, P.Hydrologist, on Marcellus Shale Gas Development Environmental Issues, presented by the Susquehanna County League of Women Voters presented at Montrose Area High School.

Lycoming County PA's State Representative Rick Mirabito on the need to pass a severence tax on natural gas extraction in Pennnsylvania.

Lycoming County Representative Rick MIrabito at the Wheeland Center in Jersey Shore PA on Thursday September 9th, 2008 at the Penn Future "Keep The Promise" forum on enacting a severance tax on natural gas extraction in Pennsylvania.

Williamsport band Key of V, sisters Valerie and Erin LaCerra, perform Valerie's song, "Modern Day Dinosaurs" at the Absorb WIlliamsport Music Festival held in Brandon Park on August 28th, 2010

Cornell University Professor Dr. Anthony Ingraffea on gas industry claims regarding recycling of frack fluid flowback and produced water in Binghamton, NY June 2010

Overview of Impacts

Expert restoration ecologist discusses the impacts to Pennsylvania forests from Marcellus Shale development. Part 1 of 10. Watch all the segments to learn about Loss of Core Forest, Spread of Invasive Species, Surface Disturbance Complications, Biological Pollution, Impacts to Property Boundaries, The Edge Effect, Forest Fragmentation, Impacts to Soil Chemistry, and Disruption to Surface Hydrology. Sign the Petition to Save Our State forests in Pennsylvania at SOSinPA.org

On January 14, 2011, I traveled to Laporte, Pa to document a forum entitled "The Cumulative Environmental Effects of Gas Drilling" with Penn State Geologist Terry Engelder, who fame or notoriety was his estimate of vast reserves of recoverable gas in the Marcellus shale, and Cornell Civil Engineer Tony Ingraffea, who as an expert on fracture mechanics and who previously worker for Slumburger. Sponsored by Protect Eagles Mere Association and Responsible Drilling Alliance, this was a much anticipated event as Engelder and Ingraffea had previously been academic collaborators but now stand on opposite sides of the fracking controversy. I, however, was intrigued by the location on Route 42 in the Endless Mountains, and proximity to Eagles Mere Park and Lake.