A noted geologist will explain the origin of the Marcellus Shale, a rock formation in the region that has made headlines lately, on Tuesday, March 27, at SUNY Cortland. Charles Ver Straeten, a leading ...

About seven years ago, Justin Mackey was working as a consultant for the gas industry in Pennsylvania, sampling the salty water that flows up from the Marcellus Shale formation while drilling and ...

Higher incomes are often correlated with healthier pregnancies and babies, but is it really the money that matters? Sedimentary rocks that formed 390 million years ago, surprisingly, help provide the ...

About 40 realtors attended a recent seminar on Marcellus shale that was sponsored by Penn State Wilkes-Barre and Penn State Cooperative Extension. Marcellus shale geology, environmental concerns, and ...

Preface -- Abstract -- Introduction and background. Basic geology. Geologic framework ; Geologic structure ; Formation of black shale ; Marcellus boundaries -- Petroleum and natural gas formation.

The government will slash its estimate of undiscovered Marcellus Shale natural gas by as much as 80 percent after an updated assessment by geologists. The formation, which stretches from New York to ...

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11-- Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell said his state will strengthen its enforcement capabilities to protect residents and environment from the impact of increased exploration for ...

NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) - New York State's proposed new environmental rules allowing drilling for natural gas in the multi-state Marcellus Shale formation face opposition from environmentalists and ...

NEW YORK, April 21 (Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy's well blowout in the Marcellus Shale formation in Bradford County, Pennsylvania on Wednesday will heighten the controversy over the use of hydraulic ...

File - Work continues at a shale gas well drilling site in St. Mary's, Pa., March 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and ...