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Each Marcellus Shale Gas Well Costs Thousands in Road Damage, Study Says
2014-03-28 05:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
StateImpact: Each shale gas well in Pennsylvania causes between $5,400 and $10,000 in damage to state roads, according to a recent report by researchers at the Rand Corp. The damage is largely unseen and may shorten the life span of the highway system. The report comes as the state Legislature is looking for ways to offset the impact that gas drilling produces in Pennsylvania, which has become the third-biggest gas-producing state thanks to drilling in the Marcellus Shale. While the costs are significant,...
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