MARCELLUS SHALE GAS DRILLING APPROACHES MURRYSVILLE

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Greene County, PA, frack fluid pond Pittsburgh Mills Shopping Mall well flaring Jan 2011

The Risks are Enormous: Can the proposed ordinance

“Oil and natural gas operations are subject to many protect our:
risks, including well blowouts, craterings,
explosions, uncontrollable flows of oil, natural •Health and Safety?
gas or well fluids, fires, formations with •Property Values?
abnormal pressures, pipeline ruptures or spills, •Tax Base?
pollution, releases of toxic natural gas •Air?
and other environmental hazards and risks. •Wells and Water Supply?
•Roads?
If any of these hazards occur, we could sustain
•Residential Community?
substantial losses as a result of:
• Injury or loss of life;
• Severe damage to or destruction of property, A public hearing to discuss the
natural resources and equipment; proposed Murrysville drilling
• Pollution or other environmental damage; ordinance will be held
• Clean up responsibilities; in Council Chambers
• Regulatory investigations and penalties;
• Suspension of operations.
Wednesday,
As we begin drilling to deeper horizons and in more
geologically complex areas, we could experience a
greater increase in operating and financial January 19
risks due to inherent higher reservoir pressures and
unknown downhole risk exposure.” *
* Excerpt from Range Resources Prospectus at 7:00 PM.
(emphasis added) Please attend this meeting.
Make your voice heard.
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MURRYSVILLE MARCELLUS COMMUNITY GROUP
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