CD on Gas Drilling, Water Supplies

Local Extension Educator, Jim Clark, has recently offered classes on Natural Gas Well Drilling and Private Water Supplies. These classes educate local residents about what strategies they can take to protect their water supply from gas well drilling activities. Clark has now produced a CD containing the entire class. Local residents who could not attend the meetings and would like the information can purchase the CD from Clark for 10.00. The CD, which is formatted for a PC only, contains ten presentations including an explanation of the Marcellus Shale, how a gas well is drilled, how a gas well is hydro-fraced, the rules and regulations related to water and gas drilling and what strategies a homeowner can implement to protect their water supply. There are also five extension publications on the disk in the form of pdf files. Two worksheets on the disk allow the participant to interact with extension educators and ask individual questions about their own resources or situation. The disk is obtainable form the McKean County Extension Office or contacting Clark at jac20@psu.edu.