Would ya mind giving me a reference for that? I live in Democrat central and very close to PA. They are just mind numb drones, but I have no ammo on this issue. Thanks!
You should start by reading debunking gasland (PDF):
http://www.energyindepth.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Debunking-Gasland.pdf
This is useful:
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/newsroom/14287?id=2165&typeid=1
Natural gas is everywhere in the earth, and it frequently shows up in water wells. This is a nice illustration of a natural gas seep with some good pictures:
http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2010/11/12/gas-seeps-in-western-ny/
You may find some information here:
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/marcellus_shale/20296
I’ll try to find something for you. I’m referring to local articles about setting water on fire, both tap water and spring water.
I live on the Wayne County side of the Susquehanna/Wayne border. Fox lives in Wayne county where there is currently very little drilling because we are mostly Delaware River drainage and New Yorkers pretty much control the Delaware drainage even in PA. Susquehanna county is where there is quite a bit of drilling and a lot of people say it caused methane to be in their water. But records and local knowledge say the methane was there all along.
http://thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/editorials-columns/guest-columnists/tackling-marcellus-shale-factor-1.1222023#axzz1lv4StSSF
"In 1795 settlers in Montrose discussed water that would "bubble and catch fire like black powder." Later it was determined that Salt Spring contained methane gas. What is now Salt Spring State Park in Susquehanna County was once the site of an attempted oil and salt operation."
There's been more written locally that I've read in print, not online.