Pennsylvania Marcellus rules protect environment, official says

October 11, 2010 (Oil and Gas Journal - Nick Snow) Pennsylvania has responded to Marcellus shale development by enacting the country's most stringent development regulations.


“We have expanded our oil and gas staff, not only in the three regions where the Marcellus is located, but also to handle air emissions, particularly from compressors, waste inspectors, and water quality inspectors,” George Jugovic Jr., regional director of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s southwest regional office in Pittsburgh, said during a shale gas discussion at the US Energy Association’s annual energy supply forum.


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