Through this blog you join me on a trip across the Marcellus and Utica shale regions organized by the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources to explore the promise and peril of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.
IJNR advances public understanding of and engagement in environmental issues and responsible economic development through better journalism. Learn more about IJNR at ijnr.org and its Shale Country Institute at http://blog.ijnr.org/2014/06/10/2014-shale-country-institute-preview/
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Meet Marcellus part 1
This is an actual piece of Marcellus shale on display at Drake Well Museum. Some pieces of Marcellus contain so much gas you can light them on fire!
