PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: The effects of Marcellus Shale drilling on local communities aren’t always easy to pin down, but some business owners say they don’t need spreadsheets or financial statements to gauge the impact.
They are the kings and queens of Marcellus Shale: the people who have benefited most either through property deals, business opportunities, or just plain hard work.
Several have become stars of television commercials and billboards by Range Resources, which has used these darlings of the gas drilling industry to sell itself… (more)
EDITOR: We don’t begrudge anyone their good fortune. But the public is going to be stuck with the degradation of the environment for generations. Doesn’t it deserve some tax revenue as do all of the other states?
