New York Times: For those who have ever stalked deer, turkey and bear here in “God’s Country” in north central Pennsylvania, this hunting season is like no other. For one thing, it is louder. The soundtrack of birds chirping, thorns scraping against a hunter’s brush pants and twigs crunching underfoot is now accompanied by the dull roar of compressor stations and the chugging of big trucks up these hills. Some of this state’s most prized game lands lie atop the Marcellus Shale, a vast reserve of natural gas. And......
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Pennsylvania Hunting and Fracking Vie for State Lands
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on November 11th, 2011
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