Pennsylvania Hydraulic Fracturing
November 26, 2010
Pennsylvania DEP
Hydraulic fracturing has been in use since the 1940's to extract oil and natural gas from rock formations such as the Marcellus Shale. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) monitors this advanced drilling technique under existing federal, state and local regulations, and offers the following informational resources on its DEP website:
- Chemicals Used by Hydraulic Fracturing Companies in Pennsylvania
- Summary of Hydraulic Fracture Solutions
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