Marcellus Shale – Bradford County PA
Marcellus Shale turns out to be a part of the Appalachian basin that runs from Ohio through Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New York. Because of an increasing desire for finding and producing energy sources domestically, coupled with cutting edge technologies that have been invented to drill for natural gas, literally dozens of different energy companies have come to the Marcellus Shale. This regions contains the biggest natural gas resources found in all of the U.S. Experts believe that up to five hundred trillion cubic feet of such natural gas exists here. This amount would be sufficient to meet all of the country’s energy needs for a full ten years time frame.
What is the downside to this exciting announcement? The process of drilling for this natural gas could be causing area residents to be breathing in or drinking chemicals that are poisonous. Anyone residing in the region of Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania will likely have heard rumors of the possible negative side effects of this drilling. If they are less fortunate, these individuals might have personally encountered the effects of water that smells dirty or looks cloudy and is undrinkable, of inexplicable sicknesses, and even of stomach aches and headaches that no doctors can explain.
Could it be that these sicknesses and other problems have been created through the process of drilling for the natural gas? A great number of environmentalists and geologists have come to this upsetting conclusion. The reason for this is that a process known as fracking, or fracturing, is utilized by energy companies in order to design natural gas wells. This is actually accomplished by mixing thousands of gallons of water with literally hundreds of different chemicals. These are then forced deeply under the earth. The upside is that natural gas can be effectively and efficiently removed afterward. The downside is that ground water which the sludge passes through is capable of being infecting and of infecting the water table. Besides this, waste water which results from the water forced into the ground is recovered to the amount of up to sixty percent. This is then kept above the surface in open pits.
Congress created a special exemption for gas and oil exploring companies to encourage them to look for domestic resources. This means that safeguards like the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Community Right to Know Act, and the Recovery Act are not enforced on them and no one is able to reasonably determine which chemicals are being put into the injected water. There are environmentalists who fear that even ninety percent of such chemicals are known to be poisonous to human beings.
It does not matter that such exploration firms are immune from revealing their methods by these Congressional exemptions. If you or a loved one have been injured by the actions that they have taken, there is an option open to redress your grievances. You are able to bring a lawsuit that will aid you in receiving a settlement. Such a settlement is a cash payment that permits you to recover from any economics losses that have been sustained, to pay your medical expenses, and to ease your suffering and pain.
Those unhappy inhabitants who dwell in close proximity to the drilling sites located around America have received a legacy of contaminated ground water and water wells, and even seepage of methane gas that contaminates the air with disgusting smelling gas. Benzene is a chemical that is suspected to have been used in the water and chemical mix. There is evidence to suggest that some of the severe illnesses are related to this benzene. One of these proves to be myelogenous leukemia. Besides this, New York officials in the state discovered radiation levels in excess of two hundred and fifty times the allowable safety limit back in November. This was discovered in connection with the Marcellus Shale waste water sites.
It is likely that the energy exploration firms can be brought to task for their actions, as an increasingly convincing body of evidence is collected concerning the fracking process dangers.
The lawyers of Fellerman & Ciarimboli understand the fear and problems that such Marcellus Shale gas drilling has inflicted on the inhabitants of Pennsylvania. We know the area personally. Besides this, we possess a wealth of actual experience in making both persons and firms that have hurt other individuals be made to pay for their behavior. Should you be such a person who has water that is not fit for drinking, inexplicable sicknesses, or various disturbing side effects that you believe have been created by gas drilling that is close to your home, then we are capable of assisting you in constructing a convincing lawsuit to make the parties responsible compensate you for your suffering and troubles.
The goal of our staff at Fellerman & Ciarimboli is to offer first in class law firm services for our clients. We do this through attaining the greatest levels of performance on behalf of people and their rights utilizing our expansive experience, resources, and cooperation. You can receive a consultation at no cost with our staff concerning your legal problems by contacting us today.
