Much of the controversy surrounding natural gas development is the grossly misunderstood belief that hydraulic fracturing is exempt from all federal regulations, especially the Safe Drinking Water Act, because of the “Halliburton Loophole.” This, like much of the anti-natural gas gobbledygook, is completely false.Hydraulic fracturing is 60+ year-old stimulation technique…
Due to recent articles published by the media, we have realized how much misinformation is currently being touted as fact when it comes to the Dimock area. Cabot would like to take this opportunity to lay the facts about this topic on the table and to encourage a conversation based…
Due to recent articles published by the Scranton Times-Tribune and Bloomberg, we have realized how much misinformation is currently being touted as fact when it comes to the Dimock area. Cabot would like to take this opportunity to lay the facts about this topic on the table and to encourage…
For those who might have missed it, yesterday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a statement that all water testing in Dimock, Pennsylvania had been completed and that the Agency “determined that there are not levels of contaminants present that would require additional action by the Agency.”You can read their…
On Monday, you heard our Department of External Affairs ring in unanimously on what they call, “the most tedious or difficult part of their jobs.” Though the crew loves what they do and relishes the opportunity to educate our friends, skeptics and even critics, they all agree that communicating with…
There’s actually a huge, testing process that all public water systems in the United States undergo in order to determine the safe drinking water standards.In the U.S., The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is charged with establishing standards to ensure drinking water is safe. In 1974, Congress enacted the Safe Drinking Water…