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Sunday, November 28, 2010

DEP Admits It Has No Authority To Permit Water Withdrawals For Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling In Western PA


Nonetheless, DEP continues to encourage illegal water withdrawals

On July 26, the Allegheny Defense Project sent a letter to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger challenging the agency’s statutory authority to permit water withdrawals for Marcellus Shale gas drilling in western Pennsylvania.Click to Read More