Geochemical evidence for possible natural migration of Marcellus Formation brine to shallow aquifers in Pennsylvania
"We present geochemical evidence from northeastern Pennsylvania showing that pathways,unrelated to recent drilling activities, exist in some locations between deep underlying formations and shallow drinking water
aquifers." A study, conducted by scientists at Duke University and California State Polytechnic University and published inthe Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. July 9, 2012.
Methane contamination of drinking water accompanying gas-well drilling and hydraulic fracturing
The peer-reviewed Duke University study that demonstrates that fracking contaminates drinking water with methane. By Stephen G. Osborn, Avner Vengosh, Nathaniel R. Warner and Robert B. Jackson. April 14, 2011.
"Drinking Water Safeguards are not Preventing Contamination from Injected Oil and Gas Wastes"
A GAO report from July, 1989.
FLUID MIGRATION MECHANISMS DUE TO FAULTY WELL DESIGN AND/OR CONSTRUCTION
AN OVERVIEW AND RECENT EXPERIENCES IN THE PENNSYLVANIA MARCELLUS PLAY BY ANTHONY R. INGRAFFEA, PH.D., P.E. OCTOBER, 2012
Incidents where hydraulic fracturing is a suspected cause of drinking water contamination
A list of incidents where drinking water has been contaminated and hydraulic fracturing is a suspected cause. By NRDC's Amy Mall. December 19, 2011.
Groundwater: Potential Contaminant Pathways from Hydraulically Fractured Shale to Aquifers
Hydrologist Tom Myers discusses evidence that fracking could contaminate groundwater in a matter of years. 2012.
The Impact of Marcellus Gas Drilling on Rural Drinking Water Supplies
Study by The Center for Rural Pennsylvania by Elizabeth W. Boyer, Ph.D., Bryan R. Swistock, M.S., James Clark, M.A., Mark Madden, B.s., and Dana E. Rizzo. M.S. Oct, 2011
Reply to Saba and Orzechowski and Schon: Re: Methane contamination
Authors of the Duke University report respond to criticism of their study by PNAS , dated Sept 13, 2011
Not So Fast Natural Gas
Why Accelerating Risky Drilling Threatens
America’s Water. A July 2010 booklet by Food & Water Watch.
Documenting Contamination of Private Water Supplies by Gas Well Drilling in New York State
There is solid evidence that gas wells have contaminated drinking water wells in the past. However, very few systematic studies have
been done, and exact numbers are hard to come by. By Stephen Penningroth, Ph.D., Executive Director, Community Science Institute.
Out of Sight, Out of Mind: New York’s Failure to Track or Treat Fracking Waste Endangers Public Health & the Environment
By Environmental Advocates of NY, May, 2012, (Thirteen pages.)
The Threat From Hydrofracking
The impact of gas drilling on NYC's water. By Paul V. Rush, published by the American Water Works Association, September, 2010.
Contamination of Aquifers by Overpressuring
Annulus of Oil and Gas Wells, Samuel S. Harrison, May/June 1985.
Evaluating Ground-Water Contamination Due to Gas Drilling
Geologist Samuel S. Harrison's 1983 study of drilling related ground-water contamination in northwest Pennsylvania.
Hydrology and the Marcellus Shale
An analysis by hydrologist Tom Myers submitted to the NYS DEC in response to the Draft SGEIS. Decemeber 2009.
Evaluation of Well Logs for Determining the Presence of Freshwater, Saltwater, and Gas above the Marcellus Shale in Chemung, Tioga, and Broome Counties, New York
US Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5224 35 pages
PHASE I HYDROGEOLOGIC CHARACTERIZATION OF THE MAMM CREEK FIELD AREA IN GARFIELD COUNTY
Prepared for
Board of County Commissioners,
Garfield County, Colorado. March 23, 2006.
2010 Report to the CO Dept of Public Health & Environment
The Department of Natural Resources on Water Quality Standards and Classifications.
Blood, Rain, and Tears: Meditation on the Destruction of Water: -- Sandra Steingraber
Here is a powerful spoken-word piece (4 minutes) by Dr. Sandra Steingraber. Humans have never destroyed water before this time, and hydrofracking destroyes massive amounts of it. What affect with this have on us all? Posted by ShaleShock on 9/4/2011
Caltex Energy Inc. Hydraulic Fracturing Incident 16-27-068-10W6M September 22, 2011
ERCB Investigation Report
December 20, 2012
Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Resources: Separating the Frack from the Fiction
Heather Cooley and Kristina Donnelly, Pacific Institute, June, 2012
Hydraulic Fracturing-- Protection of Drinking Water Supplies
American Water Works Assoc., Assoc. of Metropolitan Water Agencies and the National Assoc. of Water Companies statement of legislative and regulatory actions needed to protect water supplies.
Methane and Water Contamination Associated with Shale Gas Development and Hydrofracking
Video 38 minutes Hydrofracking in Focus
An overview of the science behind gas extraction via hydraulic fracturing, including potential groundwater impacts and the treatment of wastewater. July, 2012
Speaker: Avner Vengosh, Ph.D of Duke University
Phase II Hydrogeologic Characterization of the Mamm Creek Field Area, Garfield County, Colorado
A study commissioned by Garfield County show increasing levels of methane and chlorides in groundwater coincident with increased drilling.
December 20, 2008.
Physicians, Scientists & Engineeers for Healthy Energy letter to Governor Cuomo
On water filtration systems signed by Dr. Robert Howarth and 48 other scientists. Sept 15, 2011.
Water Pollution Risk Associated with Natural Gas Extraction from the Marcellus Shale
By Daniel J. Rozell and Sheldon J. Reaven. Published by Stony Brook University, December 28,2011
Well Water Contamination: SWPA-EHP Ranking System and Monitoring Strategy
By David Brown, Sc.D, Celia Lewis, PhD; and Beth Weinberger, PhD
Consultants to the Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project, may 2012.
Review of Phase II Hydrogeologic Study
Prepared for Garfield County by Geoffrey Thyne, December 20, 2008.
Natural Gas Invasion of Aquifers
Gas Invasion of Aquifers in Bainbridge Township, Geauga County, Ohio by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mineral Resources Management. By the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. September, 2008.
Natural Gases in Ground Water
A study conducted in Tioga County, PA. Published by the USGS and the Department of the Interior, 2007.
Creation of an Artificially Produced Fracture Zone to Prevent Conaminated Groundwater Migration.
By Kristen Franz Begor, Michael A. Miller and Rodney W. Sutch, 1989.
Natural Gases in Ground Water Near Tioga Junction, Tioga County, North-Central PA--Occurrence and Use of Isotopes to Determine Origins, 2005
Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5085 by U.S. Geological Survey and PA DEC Posted Sept.2011
FRACTURE LINES: Will Canada’s Water be Protected in the Rush to Develop Shale Gas?
By Ben Parfitt
For the Program on Water Issues
Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto
September 15, 2010
Oral Testimony of Paul Rubin before the Senate Democratic Conference
A hydrologist makes the case for banning hydraulic fracturing throughout New York State and the Delaware River Basin. Albany, April 25, 2012
Private Water Well Reportedly Impacted by Hydrofracking...
An interview with a homeowner living near Corning, NY whose water well water was contaminated with natural gas after a well was fracked near his house. Video (10 minutes) produced by Toxics Targeting.
Trashing the Planet for Natural Gas: Shale Gas Devleopment Threatens Freshwater Sources
By Karen Charman, undated.
Shale Gas in British Columbia: Risks to B.C.'s water resources
By Karen Cambpell and Matt Horne, Pembina Institute, September 2011.
Water Pollution Risk Associated with Natural Gas Extraction from the Marcellus Shale
by Daniel J. Rozell and Sheldon J. Reaven,Risk Analysis, Vol. 32, No. 8, 2012
Wisconsin's Frac Sand Boom: Stealing our hills to poison our water
Brochure published by Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice. Posted Oct 5, 2012
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