PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE Editorial …With the help of two foundations and strong civic leadership, an unlikely band of energy companies and environmental groups have collaborated to raise operating standards in the Marcellus Shale drilling industry for the benefit of everyone — workers, businesses and people who care about clean air and water.
The Center for Sustainable Shale Development was introduced on March 20 as an initiative to certify the adoption of higher performance procedures in 15 areas that are protective of air quality, water resources and climate.
The purpose is to encourage energy companies to go above and beyond state and federal regulations and, in the words of Nicholas DeIuliis, president of Consol Energy, “to represent excellence in performance.” Armond Cohen, executive director of the Clean Air Task Force, said the higher standards should “serve as a model for national policy and practice.” … (more)
